Under the Commission are the forty-five (45) Professional Regulatory Boards which exercise administrative, quasi-legislative, and quasi-judicial powers over their respective professions. The 45 PRBs which were created by separate enabling laws, perform these functions subject to review and approval by the Commission:

• Prepare the contents of licensure examinations. Determine, prescribe, and revise the course requirements
• Recommend measures necessary for advancement in their fields
• Visit / inspect schools and establishments for feedback
• Adopt and enforce a Code of ethics for the practice of their respective professions
• Administer oaths and issue Certificate of Registration
• Investigate violations of set professional standards and adjudicate administrative and other cases against
• erring registrants
• Suspend, revoke, or reissue Certificate of Registration for causes provided by law