- Male or female, physically fit, natural born Filipino citizen/foreigner with study permit;
- Single and never been married;
- At least 16 but not more than 22 years old by June next year;
- Height of at least 160 cm. (5 ft. 3 in.) weighs 55 kgs. (120 lbs.) stripped for male and 155 cm. (5 ft. 1 in.) weighs 50 kgs. (110 lbs.) stripped for female;
- Free from being accused/convicted of any crime against the law and state;
- At least a high school graduate qualified to enroll in a four-year course or graduating from high school on April next year;
- At least earned average academic performance and preferably has taken Trigonometry in High School;
- Applicants must have never been enrolled at PMMA.
GROUNDS FOR MEDICAL DISQUALIFICATION
MEDICAL DISQUALIFICATIONS
FOR MALE APPLICANTS:
- Undescended testicles
- Absence of one or both testicles
- Suspicious enlargement of testis or epididymis
- Varicocoele
- Uncircumcised (must be circumcised before medical exam)
- Height less than 5ft & 3 inches
FOR FEMALE APPLICANTS:
- History of childbirth/lactation
- Pregnancy
- Irregular menstrual cycle including menorrhagia
- Dysmenorrhea , incapacitating to a degree which necessitates recurrent absences
- Ovarian cyst, persistent and considered clinically significant
- New growth of the external and internal gentalia, e.g. myoma of the uterus
- Breastmass
- Endomentriosis unless surgically eradicated or controlled
- Cervicitis, acute or chronic
- Generalized enlargement of the uterus due to any cause
- Cervical polyps
- Height: less than 5 ft & 1 inch
FOR MALE AND FEMALE APPLICANTS
- Lordosis, kyphosis, scoliosis (thoracic & lumbar) regardless of angle
- Bowlegged/knock kneed
- Pes Planus (flat footed)
- Arthritis, acute or subacute
- Underweight or overweight. Applicants must have the ideal body weight one week prior to start of probationary period
- Severe skin diseases: bacterial, fungal or viral in nature. Excessive acne. Warts and all skin diseases must be cured prior to medical exam
- Leprosy in any forms
- Tattoo/hypertropic tattoo scars causing disfigurement, extensive keloid scars specially in the facial area.
- Gross physical deformity asymetry whether congenital due to trauma or disease including extra or missing appendages (i.e. fingers)
- Errors of refraction of eyes: near-sighted, far-sighted, astigmatism, cross-eyed and other ocular disorders.
- Visual Acuity of>20/30 OU
- Wearing contact lenses and eyeglasses
- Color blindness/defective color
- Deafness/perforated eardrum
- Severe or chronic otitis media
- Impact cerumen (must be removed prior to medical exam)
- Chronic sinusitis, nasal polyps
- Hypertension, abnormal ECG tracings (e.g AV blocks, bundle branch blocks, ischemia, infractions, arrhythmia tachycardia, bradycardia, etc.), heart abnormalities and diseases.
- Active PTB, massive pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary infractions, pneumonitis, bronchopneumonia, atelectasis and other lung diseases.
- History of Asthma
- Lymphadenopathy
- Epilepsy, seizures, syncope and vertigo
- Anemia and blood dyscracia
- Hyperthyroidism (goiter) Hypothyroidism
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Hepatitis B whether active or inactive
- Gallstones
- Chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, duodenal ulcers and other GIT problems
- History of major operations within the preceding 6 months
- External/internal hemorrhoids and fissures, fistula-in-ano
- Old or recent fractures wherein internal fixation plats, screws are left in place which may be easily subjected to trauma
- Sexually transmitted diseases i.e HIV, gonorrhea & non-gonoccocal urethritis & syphilis
- Hernia
- Renal diseases and stones
DENTAL DISQUALIFICATIONS:
- Cleft palate
- Malocclusion
- Class II
- Class III
- Lateral crossbite
- Open bite
- Tongue tied which may interfere with speech, breathing, swallowing and eating
- Missing of four anterior/posterior (front teeth/molar teeth)
- Complete upper or lower denture
- Impacted tooth/teeth
- Facial asymmetry
- Wearing of orthodontic brackets or any orthodontic appliances
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