Your Complete Guide to Becoming an Accredited Real Estate Salesperson (RES) in the Philippines

​A Clear, Updated, and Beginner-Friendly Guide
Starting your real estate career? Here’s the simplified step-by-step process to get accredited by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) as a Real Estate Salesperson (RES) — from account creation to oath-taking.

​We’ve simplified the process for you! Here’s your Step-by-Step Guide to getting accredited by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) in the Philippines:

✅ STEP 1: Create Your PRC Online Account

1. Go to online.prc.gov.ph and register.
2. From your dashboard, choose Real Estate Salesperson Accreditation.
3. Upload the required documents.
4. Pay the processing fee online.

✅ STEP 2: Initial Review by PRC
PRC staff will check the documents you submitted.
If all requirements are complete, your application goes to the Professional Regulatory Board (PRB) for Real Estate Service.

✅ STEP 3: PRB Board Evaluation
​The PRB reviews your:

• Educational credentials
• Training certificate
• Supporting documents

If approved, the Board prepares a draft resolution endorsing your accreditation.

✅ STEP 4: Final PRC Approval
PRC reviews and signs the Board’s resolution.
If any correction or additional document is needed, you’ll be notified so you can update your application.

✅ STEP 5: Release from PRC Regional Office
The approved resolution is sent to your PRC Regional Office (RO).
They will:

• Update your records
• Release the official result of your accreditation

✅ STEP 6: Take Your Oath and Begin Your RES Career
​Once approved:

1. Take your oath (online or onsite).
2. Start working under your supervising Licensed Real Estate Broker (REB).
3. You are now officially a Registered Real Estate Salesperson!

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​📄 Documentary Requirements
​For First-Time (Initial) RES Accreditation

1. System-Generated Application Form

• From your PRC LERIS account.

2. PSA Birth Certificate (Original)
3. PSA Marriage Certificate (Original)

• For married females.

4. Educational Requirement

• ➡️ TESDA NC II is NOT accepted unless CHED issues an ETEEAP equivalency.

Acceptable:

• Original TOR, OR
• Certification confirming completion of at least 2 years of college

5. Declaration & Undertaking (Annex B)
Signed by both:

• Supervising Licensed Real Estate Broker
• RES Applicant

6. Certification on Delegated Authority (Annex C)
Issued by your supervising REB stating:

• Duties assigned
• Scope of supervision
• Accountability and agreement

7. 12-Hour Training Certificate
Must be from a PRB-accredited training provider, containing:

• Your photo
• Security features
• Issue date (valid for 1 year only)

8. Original NBI Clearance
9. Valid PRC ID of Supervising REB (PIC)
Front/back + 3 signatures, and valid for at least 6 months.
10. Documentary Stamp Tax (DST) Php 30
11. Prescribed Fee: Php 450.00

Forms

• Annex A, B, C, etc.

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Actual Experience as an Applicant 

Here’s how my experience went 
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1. Arrived at PRC in Capitol Pampanga (PRC has moved to Robinsons Starmills)

• I arrived at the PRC office with all my documents ready.
• I waited in the seating area.
  • I filled out forms while waiting (given by the guard)
  • And being a true maritess, I chit-chatted with other applicants. Waited for 30-45mins.

2. Went to the 2nd Floor for Initial Queue 

• When it was our turn, we proceeded to the second floor.
  The queue wasn’t long, and I waited for around 20 minutes.

3.  Document Issues, Notarization, and Final Acceptance

• When it was finally my turn, a female staff member checked my documents.
• She told me I needed:
  • Photocopies → I went downstairs to get them done.
  • Notarization → TOR need to be notarized  before submission.
  • 2 Brown or 1 Violet tax stamp  → Note: PRC Robinsons Starmills does not sell tax stamps; must buy from BIR.
• I searched for a notary public nearby (less than 500 meters away) and rode a padyak (tricycle) there.
• After notarizing my documents, I returned to PRC.
• The staff then noticed my broker’s specimen signature didn’t look like a wet signature, so I had to get a new one.
  • My broker lives in Angeles, about 25 km from the PRC, so I rushed there and made it back before the PRC closed.
• When I got back, everything was finally accepted.
• I proceeded to the 3rd floor to pay the necessary fees at the cashier.
• I was given a note stating that I need to verify the approval of my application and the resolution number after three months at www.prc.gov/real-estate-service (although the link is currently unavailable).

4. Waiting Time & Oath-Taking

• I submitted my RES accreditation in August, and the Board Resolution came out in December — about four months of waiting.
• Only after the resolution is released can you schedule your oath-taking appointment through LERIS, either:
  • Face-to-face ceremony
  • Online ceremony
• Fees depend on the organizer of the oath-taking event.

5.  Initial Registration

• After oath taking, you may proceed to the PRC Regional Office to file for Initial Registration.
• The required documents are:
      • Copy of the approved resolution with your name (downlaod from PRC website)
      • Accomplished Oath Form (include the ₱30 documentary stamp)
      • Three (3) passport-size photos
      • Photo of your oath taking as proof that you attended the ceremony

• I paid a total of ₱450 (₱150 annual fee and ₱300 registration fee).
• A few minutes later, I was instructed to take a screenshot of my temporary PRC registration card (printout only) and was reminded not to upload it on social media.
• After that, I was advised to wait for a notification from the PRC once Professional Identification Card is ready for pick-up. Please remember to bring your claim slip.

Tips & Caution

I hope you don’t experience the same challenges as I did.
Make sure everything is complete and ready before going to PRC.
Double-check that your broker’s license is valid and not expired, and that all your documents are properly prepared.
Being fully ready can save a lot of time and avoid unnecessary back-and-forth.

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