Republic Act No. 8495
An Act Regulating the Practice of Mechanical Engineering in the Philippines
Certified Plant Mechanic Ð The examination for Certified Plant Mechanic may be written or oral on
subject matters based on the following submitted statement of experience:
1. Elements of Power Plant Machinery
2. Elements of Industrial Plant Machinery; and
3. Shop Machinery and Practice. Subject to the approval of the Commission, the Board may amend or revise the subjects, their syllabi, passing average, and the system and procedure in the licensure examinations for the practice of mechanical engineering and the corresponding weight pursuant to implementing rules and regulations issued for this purpose. The said subjects and their syllabi may be amended by the Board so as to conform to technological changes brought about by continuing trends in the profession.
Section 18. Ratings.-To pass the examination, a candidate for a professional mechanical engineer, a mechanical engineer, and certified plant mechanic must obtain an average of seventy percent (70%) on all subjects, with no rating below fifty percent (50%) in any of the subjects.