Metallurgical engineer refers to a person, who is a holder of a valid certificate of registration and professional identification card in metallurgical engineering, who renders, or of offers to render professional service in metallurgical engineering in the form of consultation, investigation, evaluation, planning, designing, or supervision of operation of metallurgical plants for a fee, salary or other reward or compensation, paid directly or indirectly, or even without such reward, compensation, fee or salary.

Board refers to the Professional Regulatory Board of Metallurgical Engineering in the Philippines.

Unless exempted under Sec. 16 of Metallurgical Engineering Law of the Philippines, a licensure examination for metallurgical engineers is required to be taken and passed by all applicants for registration for the practice of metallurgical engineering.

Applicants for metallurigical engineer board examination shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board:
a. He is a citizen of the Philippines or if a foreigner, his country must accord reciprocity with the Philippines.
b. He is at least twenty-one years of age.
c. He is of good reputation and moral character.
d. He is graduated from a school, college, university or institute recognized by the government with at least:
1. Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering or Metallurgy or its equivalent, the course for which covers not less than the total number of credit units equivalent to the regular course in metallurgical engineering; or Bachelor or Science in Mining Engineering or Chemical Engineering and in addition has had at least five years experience in any or all of metallurgical engineering practice as defined in Section 12 of P.D. 1536.
2. Bachelor of Science in any other engineering disciplines and in addition has had at least 10 years experience in any or all of the metallurgy or metallurgical engineering practice as defined in Section 12 of P.D. 1536: Provided, That the said experience is certified by the applicant’s employer and approved by the Board: Provided, further, That said other engineering professions shall give the same privilege to graduates of metallurgy or metallurgical engineering.

Scope of Metallurgical Engineer Board Examination

The examination shall cover the following subjects:
1. Mineral processing, extractive metallurgy,assaying and chemistry
2. Physical and applied metallurgy
3. Applied mathematics, mechanics, and design,construction, installation, maintenance and operation of metallurgical plants
4. Fuel technology, foundry, and refractory science
5. Engineering management, law and ethics

In order to pass the examination, an examinee must obtain a weighted general average rating of seventy five percent (75%), with no rating below fifty percent (50%) in any subject. Any examinee who fails to obtain the passing grade of 75% but obtained 75% in Mineral Processing, Extractive Metallurgy, Assaying and Chemistry, and in Physical and Applied Metallurgy, may be allowed to take a removal examination in the subjects where he failed, within one (1) year from the date of the release of the results of the examination, and if the examinee still fails to obtain the passing grade of 75%, he has to take the complete examination. Any examinee who fails to obtain the passing grade of 75% and obtains less than 75% in either of the major subjects, shall take the complete examination.

Oath of Profession

All successful applicants shall be required to take a professional oath before the Board or any other person authorized by the PRC or by law, before entering the practice of metallurgical engineering in the Philippines.

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