A closer look to the 5-year performance rate of Lyceum of the Philippines University in the Physical Therapist licensure examination

The Lyceum of the Philippines University-Batangas offers a five-year degree program in BS Physical Therapy. Since the public gauges the result of licensure examination as the quality of a school’s academic programs, there is, therefore, a need to assess the performance rate in the licensure examination as it is also a prerequisite to practice the profession. This study was undertaken to determine the performance rate of Lyceum of the Philippines University-Batangas (LPU-B in the Physical Therapist licensure examination (PTLE) given by the Professional Regulation Commission from 2013 to 2017. Specifically, it aims to determine the five-year performance of LPU-B on PTLE; compare LPU-B performance in the PTLE with the national passing rates in the last five years and assess LPU-B performance in each of the respective board subjects. A descriptive type of quantitative research design with documentary analysis was used for the data released by the Professional Regulation Commission on the licensure examination results for Physical Therapists during the said examination periods. Results show that Lyceum of the Philippines University-Batangas has an outstanding performance in the Physical Therapist Licensure Examination from February 2013 to August 2017 with a superior (93.33%) passing percentage for first timer examinees; and a fairly satisfactory five-year overall performance. LPU-B had passing performance rates that are way above the National Passing Rates. Lastly, most of the BSPT graduates obtained. their lowest rating in Board Subject 2 (Medical, Surgical Conditions, and Pathology) with fair to fairly satisfactory performance in all the Board Subjects.

Keywords: board examination, passing performance, physical therapy