Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan is number ten among the top performing schools in the August 2023 Psychometrician Licensure Examination with 50 or more examinees and with at least 85% passing percentage. XU recorded a rating of 86.82% with 112 of 129 examinees passing the exam.

XU also posted a 100% performance rating in the August 2023 Psychologist Licensure Exam with all four test takers passing the exam.

XU President Fr Mars P Tan, SJ congratulated the new Psychometricians and Psychologists on their achievement saying “thank you for making Xavier Ateneo a top-performing school! You truly embody the spirit of true Ateneans. May you continue to serve our community with humility and passion.” 

Jason O Manaois, PhD, Chairperson of Psychology Department, attributes this success to the changes the department has put in place in the past years. “We have strengthened our department policy on admission and retention; improved qualifications of faculty as well as their academic instruction; and incorporated learning appraisal in the curriculum that focuses on board exam subjects.”

He also gave credit to the faculty, administrators, parents, and co-students for their all-out support to the successful licensed psychometricians and psychologists. “We hope and pray that they may be able to make valuable impact to our country, truly exhibiting the mission of Xavier University to become leaders of character in the area of mental health.”

Out of the 8,370 examinees nationwide, 6,133 passed the Psychometricians Licensure Examination. Registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will be done on-line on 4 - 8 September, 11 – 15 September and 18 – 22 September 2023. For the Psychologist Licensure Exam, 339 out of 468 (72.44%) successfully passed the exam which was conducted nationwide on 1 – 2 August 2023, at PRC testing centers. Examinees are advised to go to www.prc.gov.ph for instructions.

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