NTTCHP as a recognized Center of Excellence in health professions education in the Asia-Pacific Region

In July 2020, the Doctor of Health Professions Education (DrHPEd) was approved by the UP Board of Regents. This is the only existing doctorate program in HPEd that is offered in English in the Asia-Pacific Region. The program consists of 36 units of coursework including 12 units of dissertation. This is equivalent to Level 8 of the Philippine Qualifications Framework (PQF).

In the same year, the former ladder-type program has been revised to become two Master's programs, equivalent to Level 7 of the PQF, the Master in Health Professions Education (Professional Track) [MHPEd] and the Master of Arts in Health Professions Education (Academic Track) [MAHPEd]. Revisions were made to make the programs more technologically enhanced, integrated, and responsive to the needs of the 21st century health professions educators in terms of teaching, leadership, research, and evaluation. Each Master's degree program consists of 30 units of coursework.