Issues on Continuing Professional Development and Demographic Characteristics of Licensed Psychology Professionals in the Philippines A Causal- Comparative Study

This causal-comparative study is the second phase of the earlier work which sought to identify the issues and concerns of Filipino licensed psychology professionals on their continuing professional development (CPD) in terms of quality, availability, accessibility and relevance. This present study examined their demographic characteristics as related factors affecting their CPD issues. This involved 132 respondents comprised of 117 registered psychometricians; 7 registered psychologists; and 8 registered psychologist-psychometricians. Thirty-two acquired their license through the “grand father’s clause” and 100 have taken the examination/s. Also, majority of them work in administrative or managerial capacity; from the national capital region (NCR); and earn 16, 000 – 20, 000 pesos a month. Respondents’ demographic characteristics as to the type and manner they acquire their license/s, nature of work, and income presented a variation on their quality issues regarding CPD, whereas, place of residence and nature of work appeared to contribute with the challenges on CPD needs in terms of availability. From the findings of the study, viable strategies to address the CPD issues were recommended.

Keywords –continuing professional development, licensed psychology professionals, psychologists, psychometricians, training and development