Application to the public management development program (PMDP)

At a glance

Office: Development Academy of the Philippines
Classification: Under Special Law with an Inter-Agency Steering Committee
Who may apply: Qualified individuals from National Government Agencies, Legislative and the Judiciary Branches, Constitutional Offices, State Universities and Colleges, Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations, and Local Government Units (municipality, city, province).
Total fees: None
Total processing time: 6 days, 4 hours

Requirements

Requirement	Where to get it
PMDP Nomination Form (WLC-A)	Downloadable online https://bit.ly/pmdpapplicationforms
Critical Essay Form (WLC-B)	Downloadable online https://bit.ly/pmdpapplicationforms

Steps

What you do	What the office does	Fee	Time
Submit e-copies of the accomplished application forms via http://bit.ly/pmdponlineapplication Hard copies shall also be sent to PMDP, DAP Building, San Miguel Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City.	Check for the completeness of the submitted documents (CCD - Advocacy and Admission Office (AAO))	None	2 days
	Assess the qualifications and the essay response of the nominee using the approved scoring system of the Program (CCD - Advocacy and Admission Office (AAO))	None	1 day
Receive notification of acceptance and/or non-acceptance.	Notify the applicants of the result of their application via email. Subsequently, issue them the official letter of acceptance / non-acceptance to the Program. (CCD - Advocacy and Admission Office (AAO))	None	–
Submit e-copies of the accomplished application forms via: For MMC and SEC: http://bit.ly/pmdponlineapplication Hard copies shall also be sent to PMDP, DAP Building, San Miguel Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City. For LGEMC: https://sites.google.com/dap.edu.ph/lgemcadmissionforms/admission-forms	Check for the completeness of the submitted documents. Subsequently, invite the applicants for an examination and interview through e-mail and SMS. (For PMDP: CCD – AAO Staff For LGEMC: CFG Staff)	None	2 days
Upon receipt of the invitation for exam and interview, acknowledge and confirm if schedule is acceptable.	Schedule the online exam with the third-party provider, essay writing exam, Program Orientation, and interview. The exams will be scheduled a day before the online interview. (For PMDP: CCD – AAO Staff For LGEMC: CFG Staff)	None	2 days
Undertake the following examinations: a. Cognitive Ability Test b. Write-X Exam c. Essay Writing Attend the Program Orientation after the essay writing exam.	Coordinate with the third-party provider to administer the exams and promptly generate exam results. Collate exam results for use of the interviewers. Proctor the essay writing exam via Microsoft Teams (1.5 hrs.) Conduct a Program Orientation after the essay writing exam. (For PMDP: CCD – AAO Staff and the third-party provider (Assessment Analytics, Inc.) For LGEMC: CFG Staff)	None	1 day
Undertake the behavior-based interview.	Evaluate the applicant, with calibration by two interviewers. (DAP Officers under Special Order SO-P2025-025, PMDP Interviewers, CCD-AAO Staff)	None	1 day
Wait for updates on the progress of their application	Deliberate on all candidates, generate the shortlist of recommended candidates; and notify all applicants of the result (NGCESDP Steering Committee (Inter-Agency))	None	–
	Submit shortlisted applicants to the NGCESDP Steering Committee for vetting and confirmation of acceptance to the Program. (NGCESDP Steering Committee (Inter-Agency))	None	–
Receive notification of acceptance and/or non-acceptance.	Notify the applicants of the result of their application via email. Subsequently, issue them the official letter of acceptance / non-acceptance to the Program.	None	4 hours

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