2022 Librarian Licensure Examination: what you need to know

Taking the Librarian Licensure Examination this 2022? This post is a guide to everything you need to know as a test-taker.

2022 Librarians Licensure Examination Schedule and Venues

According to the PRC's schedule of the 2021 board exams, the Librarian Licensure Examination or the LLE will be on September 12-13, 2022 (Monday and Tuesday).

The target dates for the release of exam results will be on September 16, 2022, Friday.

Examination venues will be in NCR, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legaspi, Lucena, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, and Zamboanga City.

Please note that this schedule might be subject to change due to COVID-19 precautions and the different protocols followed by cities, provinces, and regions. If there are any changes, this post will be updated.

Even with the pandemic, PRC has been conducting licensure examinations this year with health protocols being followed.

Visit the PRC website and follow their social media pages for news and updates about the 2022 LLE.

For new normal requirements and guidelines, see Program, schedule, and new normal guidelines for the Librarians Licensure Examination.

2022 Librarians Licensure Examination Application Schedule

Application for examination will start on June 13, 2022, Monday. The deadline of applications will be on August 12, 2022, Friday. Source

The expected release date of the results will be on September 16, 2022, Friday.

Applicants are encouraged to register online for the LERIS: Licensure Examination and Registration Information System in order to apply for the examination online.

To see instructions on creating an account and applying to take the exam, PRC created an Online Step-by-Step Manual for your reference. Simply follow the instructions in LERIS.

Requirements for 2022 Librarian Licensure Examination Application

According to RA 9246 or the Philippine Librarianship Act of 2003, only graduates of the courses Bachelor of Library and Information Science and Master of Library and Information Science can take the LLE. The applicant must be a citizen of the Philippines or a foreign citizen whose country has reciprocity with the Philippines as regards the practice of librarianship can take the exam.

Here are the other requirements:

    NSO / PSA Birth Certificate
    NSO / PSA Marriage Contract (for married female applicants)
    Transcript of Records with scanned picture and Remarks "For Board Examination Purposes"
    Valid NBI Clearance (First Timers & Repeaters)
    One (1) Certificate of Good Moral Character from any of the following:
        Barangay
        School
        Church
        Employer

There is an application fee of 900 pesos.

I recommend that applicants process these documents as early as possible, especially the Transcript of Records with scanned picture and Remarks "For Board Examination Purposes". Your school documents might take a while to claim from your School Registrar, and the pandemic or other circumstances might cause further delays. 

Librarian Licensure Examination 2022 Results

Results were released  on September 16, 2022, Friday. 

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Review Centers for Librarian Licensure Examination 2022

Libraryanihan offers Librarian Licensure Examination Refresher Course for 2022.  Libraryanihan, in partnership with the University of the Philippines School of Library and Information Studies, is offering the LIS Refresher Programs. The LIS Refresher Program is designed for fresh graduates of BLIS and MLIS who wish to strengthen and update their knowledge in preparation for entering the library and information profession. 

PATLS is also offering review for 2022.

Librarian Licensure Examination 2022 Board Exam Tips

Looking for board exam tips? Read more board exam tips in this blog. 

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Browse the Board Exam Tips playlist on the Malditang Librarian YouTube channel for my videos on tips that can help you pass the board exam.

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