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	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.	None	–
Submit e-copies of the accomplished application forms via: For MMC: https://bit.ly/pmdponlinesubmissionsMMC For SEC: https://bit.ly/pmdponlinesubmissionsSEC 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, Occupational Personality Questionnaire & Write-X (approx. 2hrs) b. Essay Writing (1.5 hrs) via Google Meet Attend the Program Orientation after the essay writing exam.	Coordinate with the third-party provider to administer the exams and promptly generate exam results. 3.2. Collate exam results for use of the interviewers. 3.3. Proctor the online writing exam via Google Meet 3.4. Conduct an online 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 conducted online via Google Meet.	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 5.2. 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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