POWERHOUSE REVIEW CENTER 31/01/2014

First Day
 8:00 – 10:00 AM PLUMBING ARITHMETIC – 10%
(100 Items)
 11:00 – 5:00 PM SANITATION, PLUMBING DESIGN and
INSTALLATION – 40%
(100 Items)
Second Day
 8:00 – 10:00 AM PLUMBING CODE – 10%
(100 Items)
 11:00 – 5:00 PM PRACTICAL PROBLEMS – 40%
Engr. Jarick A. Acosta CE, RMP, MTE, EnSE
(100 Items)
Lecturer
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Master Plumber Examination Each examinee must have at least:

 Every February and September of the year  50% grade in each subject, and
 70% grade average of all the subjects
 Date of Exam: February 12-13, 2014
 Deadline of Filing: January 23, 2014

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 Development of sources of water for rural

residences
 Waste water treatment and disposal for building
and premises
 Water supply and distribution system
 Sanitary drainage and ventilating system
 Storm and sub-surface drainage system
 Water heating system
 Dry and wet stand pipes
 Water pumps, tank, cistern, sewage
Plumbing Arithmetic  Installation and workmanship
Sanitation, Plumbing Design & Installation
Plumbing Code  Plan and specification
Practical Problems
References
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 Modern Algebra  Code of Ethics

 Permits
 Trigonometry  Plumbing Terms
 Geometry  General Regulations
 Physics  Quality and Weight of Materials
 Financial Arithmetic  Joints and Connections
 Traps and Cleanout
 Advance Mathematics (Matrix)  Water Supply and Distribution
 Calculus  Plumbing Fixtures
 Ventilation of Rooms and Fixtures
 Maximum Fixtures Unit on one stack

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 Minimum Trap Diameters, Drain Size and  Engr. Valentino M. Mangila, CE, RMP
Fixtures Unit Value (Tables)  Chairman
 Maximum permissible height and size of vents
 Construction of a septic vault
 Hot water and steam waste  Engr. Pedrito D. Camilet, Jr., EE, RMP
 House Drain and house sewer  Member
 Horizontal branches
 Special waste  Arch. Prospero A. Abellano, AR, CE, RMP
 Inspection and Test
 Special Provisions  Member

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 Plan Reading and Interpretation  National Plumbing Code of the Philippines

 Revised Edition
 Plumbing Materials  Plumbing Design and Estimates book
 Plumbing Fixtures and Appliances  Max Fajardo
 Hand and Machine Tools  Uniform Plumbing Code
 Maintenance and Repair  Basic Mathematics Formula books
 Algebra, Trigonometry, Calculus, Analytic Geometry,
 Bill of Materials and Estimates Plane and Solid Geometry, Engineering Economy,
 Obligations and Contracts Physics
 Plumbing Brochures & Plans
 Plumbing experience

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 Notice of Admission
 Application Stub
 PRC Official Receipt
 Two or more pencils (No.2)
 Ball-point pens with BLACK INK ONLY
 One (1) piece Metered-Stamp Window Envelope
 One (1) piece Long Brown Envelope
 One (1) piece Long Transparent (non -colored)
What to Do After Filing Application?
What to Bring on Examination Days? Plastic Envelope (to keep above items)
What to Wear on Examination Days?
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 Secure a copy of the Program of Examination  MALE

from the Application Division or Customer
Service Center - (This is FREE)
 Your school / building assignment will be
posted one or two days before the first day of
the examination
 Visit your school/building assignment for
environment and transport familiarization
 school uniform/white polo shirt
 (tucked-in)
 FEMALE
 school uniform / white blouse
 For Marine Deck and Engineer Officers
 prescribed Merchant Marine uniform with
appropriate shoulder board

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 Always put your answer sheet on top of the

armchair while taking the examination

 Stop answering the test questions at the end

of the time alloted for the subject. Arrange
your test papers as follows:
 Notice of Admission;
General Instructions to Examinees  Answer Sheet; and
Prohibited Acts Inside the Examination Room
Handling of Examinee Identification Sheet/Answer Sheets  Test Questionnaire
Handling of Test Question Sets
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 Report to the Test Center before 6:30 a.m. on the
first day of examination to verify your room and
seat numbers. Examination Fee of ABSENT
examinees will be forfeited.
 Late examinees will not be admitted
 Attend to your personal needs before the start
of examination in every subject. No examinee
will be allowed to go out of the examination
room while the examination is in progress
 Accepting or receiving anything, including food
from any person while the examination is in
progress
 Giving money, food, or any favor and other
consideration to the Room Watchers and other
examination personnel
 Loitering, talking, or discussing your answers
inside the room or along the corridor while the
examination is in progress

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 Putting any of the following markings on your
answer sheets: name, seat number, unnecessary
words or phrases, strokes, dots or any other
marks not called for in the test questions
 Penalties:
 placing of name in the space provided for the subject
of the examination shall be, aside from the
cancellation of the examination papers, suspension
from taking the examination for one (1) year;
 multiple markings shall be cancellation of the
examinees examination and suspension from taking
the examination for two (2) years.
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 Taking out the examination room test questions used
or pages thereof, copying, and/or divulging or making
known the nature or content of any examination
question or answer to any individual or entity
 Copying or referring to any solution, answer or work
of another examinee or allowing anyone to copy or
refer to your work, helping or asking help from any
person or communication with anyone by means of
words, signs, gestures, codes and other similar acts
which enable you to exchange, impart or acquire
relevant information
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 Bringing inside the examination rooms the following:
books, notes, review materials and other printed
materials containing principles or excerpts thereof,
coded data/information/ formula which are relevant
to or connected with the examination subject,
PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATORS, CELLULAR
PHONES, beeper, portable personal computers or
other similar gadgets/devices. The act shall be
considered cheating and/or act of dishonesty and shall
be a ground for the cancellation of your examinations
(PRC Resolution No. 463 dated November 27, 1996)
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 Maintain discipline at all times, any misconduct
or irregularity on your part or any violation of the
examination rules and regulations and
instructions will be sufficient cause for the
cancellation of your examination papers and
your debarment from taking any future licensure
examination
 To clear the examinations rooms, do not bring
bags of any kind. Keep allowed items and
valuables inside your plastic envelope. PRC will
not be answerable for lost items
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 Check if the Serial Number of Examinee

Identification Sheet/Answer Sheets are the same
for all the sheets. If there is any discrepancy,
return the set to your Room Watchers for
replacement. The Serial Number is NOT the
examination number. It has nothing to do with
your examination.
 Check if there are defects or unnecessary marks
on your Examinee Identification Sheet/Answer
To Do After Passing the Examination
Sheets Registration Requirements
RMP Passing Percentage
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 Check if the number of Answer Sheets
corresponds to the number of examination
subjects
 Do not fold or mutilate, take extra care and keep
clean your Examinee Identification Sheet or
Answer Sheets
 Before detaching an answer sheet, check if the
brown envelope is yours and the set inside
belongs to you
 Wait until three (3) days for the posting of
successful passers in the official website of PRC
 Successful examinees should personally register
& sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals
 Professional Identification Card (PRC ID)
 Certificate of Registration
 Attend the Oath-taking ceremony and register
as member to the National Master Plumbers
Association of the Philippines, Inc. (NAMPAP)

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 Duly Accomplished Oath Form

 Current Community Tax Certificate (Cedula)
 2 pieces passport size picture
 (colored with white background & complete nametag)
 for Oath Form and Certificate of Registration
 1 piece 1” x 1” picture
 (colored with white background & complete nametag)
 for Registry of Professionals
 2 sets of metered documentary stamps
 for Oath Form and Certificate of Registration
 1 short brown envelope with name and profession
 Pay the Initial Registration Fee of P450 and Annual
Registration Fee of P420 for 2012-2015 Thank You.
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 Feb 2010: 57 out of 179 (31.84%)

 Aug 2010: 183 out of 525 (34.86%)
 Feb 2011: 90 out of 249 (36.14%)
 Aug 2011: 215 out of 600 (35.83%)
 Feb 2012: 74 out of 197 (37.56%)
 Aug 2012: 255 out of 616 (41.40%)
 Feb 2013: 77 out of 267 (28.84%)
 Aug 2013: 246 out of 645 (38.14%)
 Feb 2014: ___________________
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