4. All engaged couple applicants must attend the four-hour PMC session to be conducted by the PMC Team on the designated schedule. 5. Certificate of Pre-Marriage Counseling for would-be couples 25 years old and above shall be signed by all accredited PMC Team members while those 25 years old and below shall be signed by at least one accredited team member 6. The engaged couple applicant will return to the LCRO and must present the signed PMC certificate to obtain the marriage license. V. Training of PMC Team 1. The PMC teams’ live-in training course shall be conducted for four days with a maximum number of 25 participants using the 2009 PMC Manual Content and Process Guides developed by POPCOM. 2. A maximum of five (5) participants per LGU comprising of PMC counselors from the mandatory agencies ( Health, SWD, and City/Municipal Population offices) and from other government agencies as well as non-state actors including faithbased groups, shall participate in the training course. 3. PMC counselors will be selected using the following minimum criteria: a. Willingness to participate in the four-day live-in training course b. Willingness to serve as PMC counselor for a specific duration c. Good moral reputation/character d. Good communication skills 4. Three (3) regional trainers from the participating mandatory agencies shall be invited as facilitators to the training of trainers (TOT) for the PMC Program. Alternate provincial/city/municipal trainers may be tapped if they would have the needed expertise. 5. A certificate of training shall be issued by the POPCOM to the PMC counselors. Being certified by POPCOM as a PMC counselor, is a first step for PMC Team member who wish to be accredited as marriage counselor by DSWD. 6. The present PMC counselors who went through previous PMC training and who shall join the PMC training course will be certified by POPCOM. This new training will be considered as a refresher course. 7. The PMC counselor must go through a refresher course every three years.
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