eng Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Educational Research 2327-6150 2017-12-06 5 11 1172 1176 10.12691/education-5-11-10 EDUCATION201751110 article Romiro G. Bautista romiro.bautista@qsu.edu.ph 1 Violeta G. Benigno 1 Jamina G. Camayang 1 Jordan C. Ursua Jr. 1 Cynthia G. Agaloos 1 Fluther N.G. Ligado 2 Kris N. Buminaang 2 Faculty Researchers, College of Teacher Education, Quirino State University-Main Campus Student Researchers, College of Teacher Education, Quirino State University-Main Campus Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program as applied in the teaching profession puts every Licensed Professional Teacher (LPT) at the center of leveraging the conditions and quality of teaching and learning in the Philippines. This study puts forward the idea that LPTs are self-directed and autonomous and lifelong learner-professionals driven by their internal motivation to be armed with the current knowledge in the educational topography. Employing the Explicative-Reductive Research design of Descriptive Research, it was found out that the LPT-respondents had a good to very good state of awareness on the impact of undergoing CPD program to their profession which manifests that they are self-directed, internally motivated, and autonomous and lifelong learner-professionals. Singles were found to be more cognizant on the impact of undergoing CPD than their married counterparts although both were much aware of its educational significance. Moreover, majority of the respondents were not in-favor of the CPD implementation in the country. It was concluded that LPTs are self-directed and autonomous and lifelong learner-professionals driven by their internal motivation to undergo professional development activities in arming themselves with the current knowledge to meet the needs of the times. http://pubs.sciepub.com/education/5/11/10/education-5-11-10.pdf autonomous learners continuing professional development program life-long learners licensed professional teachers professionalism