FAQ on Registration and Oath taking

Saan po kami makakakuha ng Oath form and documentary stamps?
Sa PRC mismo


Nakapag register na po ako and waiting for oath taking na lang pero di po ako bumili ng ticket di po ko makakapunta sa oath taking on Oct.5 sa PICC.When po yung oath taking ng hindi pupunta?
Bumisita sa PRC Office kapag kukunin ang license/ID, certificate at hilingin ang PRC official na mag-take ka ng oath.


Hi good PM. Sorry to ask po again. Just want to know if ever po ba na hindi pa ako nakapag bayad ng 1050 sa pre-registration. Hindi po ba ako pwede magattend ng oath taking kahit may ticket na? 
Yo can attend the oath taking but PRC will not release your ID and certification since you are not paid yet. Your registration number appears or reflected in your ID and the certificate issued after the  oath taking.


Ask ko lang po ulit if kasama na dun sa Php700 ticket ang food sa oath taking sa PICC?
Per person ang bayad, passer at guest o yung kanyang kasama sa oath taking (entrance fee, seat, food and drinks).


Is it true that there is a morning and afternoon oath taking session (Nagkakaubusan daw po kasi ng pang-afternoon oath taking eh)?
Tama, may pang-umaga at pang-hapon dahil madami na ang magtake ng oath.
Morning oath taking - 9:00 AM
Afternoon oath taking - 1:30 PM


Anong oras matatapos?
Marahil mga 2-3 hours ang program lalo na may pang hapon pa na oath taking. Check ang PRC or PAP sa program.


Good morning po. Itatanong ko lang po. If pwede po bang next year oath taking nalang po 
sumabay yung passer ng year 2016? Tanong lang po. God bless po.
Hindi kayo allowed na mag-practice sa pagiging RPm kung hindi kayo nagtake ng oath kung balak nyo na sa 2017 pa kayo mag-oath.


Is there any outlet po for the ticket na pwede naming bilhan dto sa Vigan or Ilocos region po?
Sa PRC Manila lang po ang ticket outlet para sa oath taking, wala pong regional outlets.


Hello po, may update na po ba regarding the ticket for oathtaking for those who are based 
outside Manila?
PRC Manila lang ang bilihan ng ticket. Kung dito sa Manila ang oath taking nyo, magpabili na lang sa mga kakilala (ibigay ang inyong details sa kanila).

Good afternoon. Ang oath taking tickets po san po makakabili. Pag may 2 year old po bang 
batang kasama may bayad pa rin? Wala kasi mapapagiwanan.
Kung tungkol po sa bata subukan pong humanap ng mapag-iiwanan para wala na kayong ibang iintindihin pa at baka ma-bored lang ang bata sa event.

Pwedeng via online bumuli ng ticket for the oath taking ?
Wala pa pong online ticketing system ang PRC (for now).


Kasama pa po ba mga passers sa need bumili ng ticket? Or parents nlang?
Lahat ng papasok ng Plenary Hall ng PICC at dadalo ng oath taking ay magbabayad.


Required po ba n may magulang sa oath taking? 

Hindi po.

Hi good morning po, is there any news for the oath taking here in Cebu? So we can prepare, 
e.g., leave from work, attire, purchase the ticket, etc. Thank you! 😊 Also, I'm excited.
Wala pa po, check lang po ang inyong regional PRC office.

Hello po. Its me again.. question, pano po ung arrangement ng seats sa oath taking?
Per tables pa rin po ba xa o ung hilera nlng ng chairs this year?
Noong 2014 may mga round tables po  since may i-serve na pagkain at first come first served ang basis sa table free seating walang seating arrangement (may 3-5 tables reserved for guests, PRC officials at topnotchers in front of the stage).


Hi ask ko lang po kung may iba pa po bang nagbebenta ng ticket maliban sa may prc kasi po 
1 guest lang daw per passer. Isa lang binenta nilang ticketfor guests.
PRC lang po.

Nakapag oath na po kami sa prc ,in case na gusto namin na mag oath sa mga susunod na year sa PICC, it depends na lang po samin kung uulit kami ng oath ?
It is your decision, check PRC... I have not heard of repeated oath taking

May question po ako. Required po ba umattend ng oath taking para makuha license?
No but you can practice until you have taken an oath with any of PRC officials.


Hi, pwede po mag ask? kung hindi po ba mkkapunta ng oath taking, pwede po bang mgpabili nlng ng psychometrician pin sa klasm8 na mkkpnta?
Check po nyo ang PRC or PAP.


Hello po 😊 di po ba necessary mag attend ng oath taking sa Cebu or Davao? and saan po pwede maka bili or makakuha ng pin kung hindi makakadalo ng oath taking?
Check po nyo ang PRC or PAP.


Dahil po wala akong makuhang tulong mula PRC, hehe, itatanong ko na lang din po sa inyo 

kung paano ko po kaya mareretrieve yung account ko sa PRC Online if nalimutan ko yung 
password ko? Hindi po kasi nagana yung option na "Forgot Password" eh.
Visit and check with PRC.


My friend is asking, pano po ba nagiging conditional ung status?
Sa ibaba ng score meron pong nakasulat na conditional - kung fail naman po - tanggapin na lang po na fail. Basahin din ang batas anong ibig sabihin ng conditional sa link na ito -  http://psychometricpinas.blogspot.com/p/ra-10029-or-philippine-psychology-act.html


Nag exam po ko neto lang and yung general weighted ko po eh 74.80 is there any possibilities po ba na maconsider po ito?
Kung failed ang nakasulat sa ilalim ng score mo, tanggapin mo na ito at pagbutihin sa susunod na exam.

Helo may I ask, when is the next board exam? Thanks! Good day
Wala pa pong schedule, check lang po nyo ang PRC Exam Schedule. For 2017 maaring mga buwan ng Disyembre sa taong ito lumabas ang schedule.


Kaylan po ulit ang review for RPM's thanks
Check po ang FB page ng mga review centers - may listing kami sa blog.



Magandang gabe po admin pano po magpamember sa PAP po ? Salamat po sa response.
Check PAP FB Page or website for details


Hi is there a psychometrician licensure exam here in dubai?
Wala pa po, Pilipinas pa lang sa ngayon.


Hi sir tino balak ko po mag-exam next year kaso nagdadalawang isip po ako kung rgo o sparks ano po ba marerecommend niyo ? thanks po
Follow discussion here - https://www.facebook.com/psychometricianreviewer/posts/534774020066415


Hello! Gandang gabi po.. pwede po bang magtanong kung paano po magpa-enroll sa Spark?
PM nyo po sila sa FB Page nila

Open Letter to the Silent Warriors of BLEPP 2016

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a Ann

To those whose time has not yet come, There may be thousands of thoughts running through your mind now, So many you don't know how to make it stop, so many you just want to explode and you wished you could have a built-in self destruct button for times like these... And it doesn't help that every time you refresh your facebook wall, or twitter, or instagram, you see another happy passer posting about their success. Not to undermine those who passed of course but can you help it if you feel upset? Each post reminds you that you weren't able to make it and that must suck like hell.. Or maybe even hell would taste a little bit sweeter. But hey, this will pass and when it does, it is then you can decide what to do next. Do you really want this? If so, how badly? Would it be worth the pain of trying and hoping again? Taking an exam again after you failed is like choosing to love again after a nasty break up. At the moment you feel like you can't go on... At the moment you want nothing more but to forget and avoid anything that reminds you of that great love... But then the dust settles and they tears from your eyes dries, and you realize that this chance may be worth one more try. So don't give up. No, I know strength is not the absence of weakness, but that despite that, you still choose not to give up. So cry now but plan later. Sabi nga ni Adler, we are motivated by feelings of inferiority which urges us to strive and strive... You will reach your success.. You define it and you get to decide how to come to terms with it. Just remember. You are much more than ratings on a piece of paper... You are much more than what you give yourself credit for. Sincerely yours, Fellow Psych Major

Revenge the Third Time Around

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Albert Bandera shared his post.

"Nagreview, bumagsak, nagretake, bumagsak, nagdasal, naghiganti, PUMASA!"

Last 2014, I took BLEPP. Fresh grad ako. Sabi kasi nila mag take daw ng board habang fresh pa yung pinag aralan. So I did.

Nag review, nag procrastinate, nag post sa facebook ng mga reviewers hehe, nag libot ng simbahan, bumagsak.

Ang sakit. Pero yung sakit may halong "okay lang wala naman nakakaalam na nag take ako."
"first time tsaka mahirap daw talaga so okay lang." Pero sayang...

Yung tipong makikita mo sa facebook, "Congrats sating mga pasado, sa mga hindi okay lang yan bawi next year..."

Habang ako.. "Uy congrats sa mga pasado.. Galing galing niyo!!:) <3" pero deep inside... "tang ina niyo nasasabi niyo lang yan kasi pasado kayo...Punyeta!"
Bitter na kung bitter pero hindi sila nakakatulong hahaha. Bakit kasi nag facebook pa ko?

Second take, 2015. Confident! Well.. been there, done that! alam ko na ang dapat kong aralin...

So nag focus ako sa Psych assessment dahil siya ang nag pahamak sakin nung first take ko.

"Nag aral ng psych assessment, nag exam ng patago, bumagsak nanaman." (pero mataas raw score ko sa psych assessment hihihihi pero bagsak parin ratings ko haha)

July 31 ang saya saya sa bahay kasi birthday ng ate ko. 7pm nalaman kong bagsak ulit ako. Nalaglag ako sa kama so literal na bumagsak rin ako. Akala sa bahay ang OA ko dahil kung makaiyak parang bumagsak lang naman sa kama.

Yun ang akala nila... Well mom, dad, brother, and sister... sa board exam po ako bumagsak.

Siyempre pamilya, "ganun talaga, bawi ka nalang" "baka hindi mo pa time" "bla bla bla bla"

Nung time na yun naiiyak ako sa galit. Galit na galit ako. Galit ako sa sarili ko kung bakit pinaabot ko pa sa ganito!

Sa sobrang galit ko, nagsulat ako sa wall ko ng RPm tapos pinag hahampas ko. Sa huli, ako lang nasaktan sa ginawa ko.

Bumagsak, nasaktan, BUMANGON!

NAG-ARAL AKO AGAD! habang umiiyak ako nung nalaman ko yung result kinuha ko agad ang notes ko. NAG BASA AKO AGAD!

Murray is the bla bla bla kahit nanlalabo mata ko sa luha, pinilit ko parin. Wala ng grieving process na naganap. Hindi na ko umasa na nasa conditional ako... Bagsak kung bagsak punyeta!

Mahigit isang taon ako nga prepare. Pero nandun parin yung takot na paano kung hindi lang sa basketball yung 3peat? paano kung sa akin din? Yung tipong pipila nanaman ako sa PRC... Pero sabi nga ni father, you have to carry the cross kahit mabigat.

Hindi ko alam kung paano ako pinalaki ng magulang ko at wala akong kadala dala hehe. At sa ikatlong pagkakataon susubok nanaman ako...

Nag pursigi, nag dasal, ipinag dasal, at PUMASA

Sa ikatlo at huling pagtake ko ng exam wala ng sikre sikretong naganap.

"Oo mag tetake ako ng board! la kang pake may 900 pesos ako"

Yung tipong pagkatapos mo mag take ng exam maiisip mo yung reliability ng exam, pahirap ba ng pahirap kada taon? nag iimprove ba validity ng exam? Yung psych assessment hindi consistent. Mahirap, madali, mahirap... bla bla bla...

Sabi nila "bakit mo pagpipilitan sarili mo sa isang bagay na ayaw umayon sa gusto mo?"

"exam lang yan, hindi yan sukatan ng pagkatao mo"

Hindi naman yun eh, nag take ako hindi para sa tatlong letra sa dulo ng pangalan. Nag take ako para mapatunayan sa sarili ko na kaya ko. Kahit na sabihing "exam lang yan"
sus! kaya natin lokohin yung ibang tao na wala lang satin. Pero pagbali baliktarin man ang mundo, masakit. Maapektuhan ka parin.

AT AYUN NAKAYA KO NGA...

Kinaya....

Yung weekends na inalay ko sa review imbis na sa pahinga, yung mga lakad na isinangtabi ko muna para mag review, yung hygiene ko na napabayaan na hahahaha. Worth it lahat.

Basta pag sinabayan ng sincere na pagdadasal, suporta ng pamilya at kaibigan, at pag aaral. Walang imposible.

Kaya para sa lahat ng hindi pinalad, wag kayong susuko! Umiyak kayo pero wag kayo mag mukmok! Wag niyo itago kung mag reretake kayo ulit. MARAMI TAYONG PANG RETAKE! Pero siyempre mas masarap kung yung 900 mo ipapang buffet mo na lang hehe.

Ipangako niyo sa sarili niyo na next year makikita niyo na ang pangalan niyo sa result...

Sa mga pumasa naman nung 2014, 2015, at 2016.. La kong paki sainyo! Hehehe congrats, alam kong pinag hirapan niyo yan. (labas ilong) Joke.

At para sa sarili ko, congrats... ang tigas ng mukha mo! hehehe

-Albert Bandera, RPm

(Mula sa post sa Filipino Psychometrician Group)

BLEPP 2016 Room Assignments

Room Assignments

Note - If your name is not on the list visit PRC Office where you applied and check their bulletin board for BLEPP 2016 room assignments.  Previous years some names were inadvertently omitted but their names were posted at PRC. 


INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Examinees should report before 6:30 in the morning every examination day.LATE EXAMINEES WILL NOT BE ADMITTED.
2. Bring the following: Notice of Admission (NOA), Official Receipt, pencils no. 1 or 2,  black ball pens, metered-stamped window mailing envelope, long brown and long plastic envelopes.
3. CELLULAR PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC GADGETS ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
4. Wear the prescribed dress code.

Note: You may bring your mobile phone but it will be put in a place/corner of the testing room together with your other belongings (bags, envelope, etc).

Source - http://www.prc.gov.ph/licensure/?id=26



LUZON

BLEPP 2016 Room Assignments Manila

BLEPP 2016 Room Assignments Lucena

 

BLEPP 2016 Room Assignments Baguio

BLEPP 2016 Room Assignment Legazpi

VISAYAS

BLEPP 2016 Room Assignment Iloilo

 

BLEPP 2016 Room Assignments Cebu

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MINDANAO

BLEPP 2016 Room Assignments Davao

BLEPP 2016 Room Assignments CDO

Prayer Before the BLEPP

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PRAYER BEFORE  THE BLEPP

Dear Lord, as I take this exam, I thank you that my value is not based on my performance, but on your great love for me. Come into my heart and let us  journey with this together.  Help me, not only with this test, but the next exam and many  more tests of life that are sure to come my way. As I take this exam, bring back to my mind everything I studied and be gracious with what I have overlooked. Help me to remain focused and calm, confident in my abilities, and firm in the knowledge that no matter what happens today you are there with me.  Lord make it happen for me to pass and become RPm and wear that pin in the oath taking. Amen.

(Modidified prayer from the link - http://www.salesiansireland.ie/)



Other prayers

Prayer Before an Exam

O wise God, I pray that my mind might be rested, my body energized, and my spirit inspired for the exam I must write.

Grant me peace and assurance so that I might do the best I am able, regardless of what that might be.

Be with my fellow students and may I be a good example to them, offering reassurance and confidence regardless of how I feel.

May I be honest and insightful, and able to give a true record of what I have learned. In the end, may any disappointment be born with grace, and any joy accompanied with humility.

I write this exam with Thee, O Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Prayers for Students During Exams

First Day of Exams

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and they who live by it grow in understanding. Praise will be His for ever." Psalm 111: 10 (REB)

O wise God, I pray that my mind might be rested, my body energized, and my spirit inspired for the exam I must write.

Grant me peace and assurance so that I might do the best I am able, regardless of what that might be.

Be with my fellow students that I might be a good example to them of faithfulness, offering reassurance and confidence regardless of how I feel.

May I be honest and insightful, able to give a true record of what I have learned this past term. In the end, may any disappointment be born with grace and any joy accompanied with humility.

I write this examination with Thee, O God. Amen.

Second Day of Exams

"Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn her seven pillars. … The first step to wisdom is the fear of the Lord, and knowledge of the Most Holy One is understanding." Proverbs 9: 1,10 (REB)

Whether I have an exam or not, incline my ear to Thy word, and open my eyes to Thy presence. It is so easy to forget that Thou art with us.

Direct my energy to the accomplishment of Thy will for me, allowing my spirit to detect the direction in which I might best be Thy disciple.

Today I find myself immersed in words, sentences, symbols and equations – whatever language which my subject uses. May they speak clearly and with distinction.

May my desk be an altar where I may lay down my life through my efforts, and dedicate it all to Thee by quickening my knowledge for Thy will to be done. Amen.

Prayer to St. Joseph of Cupertino for success in Examinations.

This powerful prayer is very effective in examinations. It has to be said before appearing in the examination. There are two variants to this prayer. Both the prayers are equally effective. You can choose any one of these:-

First Prayer

O Great St. Joseph of Cupertino who while on earth did obtain from God the grace to be asked at your examination only the questions you knew, obtain for me a like favour in the examinations for which I am now preparing. In return I promise to make you known and cause you to be invoked.

Through Christ our Lord.

St. Joseph of Cupertino, Pray for us.

Amen.

Second Prayer

O St. Joseph of Cupertino who by your prayer obtained from God to be asked at your examination, the only preposition you knew. Grant that I may like you succeed in the (here mention the name of Examination eg. History paper I ) examination.

In return I promise to make you known and cause you to be invoked.

O St. Joseph of Cupertino pray for me

O Holy Ghost enlighten me

Our Lady of Good Studies pray for me

Sacred Head of Jesus, Seat of divine wisdom, enlighten me.

(Source - http://pupclass.blogspot.com/2009/01/prayer-for-board-exam-and-review.html)

Power Pose bago Mag-BLEPP Exam

Take a few minutes break from your review and empower yourself with this image and video. Complement your cognitive skills with some practical mind conditioning exercise that you can do to build your confidence and faith in yourself - that you will be a RPm. 

Do your prayers/praise/invocation of the divine,the energy, the universe, the blessings to pass the exam.

Do a power pose before entering the exam room. Inhale/exhale, create that image, visualize, imagine that pin, the oath taking and the celebration of your success. 

Remember your passing the BLEPP is a gift for your loved ones. You will do your best to obtain that gift.

Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy shows how “power posing” — standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don’t feel confident — can affect testosterone and cortisol levels in the brain, and might even have an impact on our chances for success.

Tiny tweaks can lead to big changes. So, this is two minutes. Before you go into the next stressful evaluative situation, for two minutes, try doing this (in the elevator, in a bathroom stall, at your desk behind closed doors). Configure your brain to cope the best in that situation. Get your testosterone up. Get your cortisol down. Leave that situation feeling like, I really feel like I got to say who I am and show who I am.

Nabuhayan ako ng loob lumaban

(Mula sa private message sa ating Philippine Psychometrician Reviewer FB Page. Author's name was withheld per author request.)

Hi Philippine Psychometrician reviewer. I read one of your posts about a heartbreaking story and I think medyo nakarelate ako so I want to share mine as well and maybe it can help people hopeless na sa board exams or may pinagdadaanan na magkapag-asa pa. 

I will be taking the board exam this August 2016. And God, when life hits you it hits you hard.

November last year palang naghahanda na ako for the exam. I was starting to take down notes. Maayos naman, inspired naman magaaral until recently I just felt so tired. 

I just graduated last year in UP. Akala ng lahat pagkagraduate, yung gusto mong trabaho ang makukuha mo. Well for my case, it is not. I can say I performed very well in college. I aced exams, I studied very very hard. I am a consistent dean’s lister. But I have a responsibility as an Ate as well. My family is not rich. My brother is currently studying, my mom is a farmer so walang constant income. College was a real struggle. I had to sell chips in school and drinks just to have allowance for the day. Wala akong hiya kasi kailangan kong kumite. Hahaha.

So graduating was the biggest thing in my life. I looked for HR positions and sobrang bagal. I cannot wait for too long since I need to help my family na. So nagisip akong ng trabahong kaya kong gawin na pwedeng matutunan over time and I entered an industry very new to me: THE BANK.

So I am in the office from 8-6pm. And recently walang gaanong funds dahil nga walang ulan sa probinsya at hindi makapagtanim ng palay. Nagsisimatayan na ang mga baboy na alaga niya dahil walang bumibili kasi nga walang pera ang mga tao. So bottom line, I had to look for one more job. Meaning dagdag na trabaho. A parent found me and asked me to teach her child three times a week on a weekday. So bale from 7-9pm nagtuturo pa ako para lang may pandagdag pambayad sa mga bagay bagay. Buti nga di pa kami pinapalayas ng land lady namin sa dami ng delayed rent. Hehe. 2 jobs for a 21-year old lady.

Pagkatapos magturo, ako pa maglalaba at maglilinis sa bahay. Odiba. Pak. Tapos recently sa probinsya medyo nagkagulo, yung lolo kong nagpalaki sa akin was very sick. I was praying na Lord, wag mo muna kunin. I cannot think of too many things na. Maliban don, sobrang pagod pa nanay ko dahil magisa lang syang gumagawa ng lahat and I am not there to help. 

With 2 months away from the board exams naglearned helplessness ako. I didn’t study. Sobrang confused nako sa buhay. Diko na alam gagawin ko. But Lord sees us. Sometimes ibang tao ang lalaban para sayo para Manalo ka pa rin sa paligsahan. Just last week, love outpoured over me. 

Usually kasi hindi ako kumakain ng breakfast para makatipid. Lunch ko araw araw ay tinapay. One friend of mine sa office, treated me twice for breakfast and he just said “Basta pumasa ka lang sa board exam mo, yun nalang pambawi mo.” Another friend just last week also, called me before I went home and gave an envelope with money enough for my meals until the next salary cut off. But I didn’t accept. And just last week also, one of my friends offered to help me pay one month rent. And just last week also, a managing editor of a school newspaper here wants to publish poems that I wrote in FB. My original intention in writing the poems was just to help people depressed in life, hopeless like me to be inspired. Grabe. 

So ngayon, nabuhayan ako ng loob lumaban. KASI KUNG PAGOD KANA, MAY IBANG TAONG IPAPADALA PARA LUMABAN PARA SAYO HANGGANG KAYA MO NANG MAGLAKAD MAGISA.

I hope I can still make up for lost time ng pagaaral and sana makapasa pa rin sa August 30-31! 

Kaya natin to!

30K and counting SALAMAT PO, KITA-KITS SA OATH TAKING

ni Admin Riyan

Taos pusong pasasalamat! 

<3

Alam ninyo, bilang sa isa sa mga admin, gusto naming pasalamatan kayo sa pagpapalaganap ng mga kwento ng karanasan ng mga kapwa nating psych.

Sa totoo lang, kinakabahan rin kami sa darating na BLEPP dahil damang-dama rin namin yung paghihirap ninyo.

Itinayo ito ni Tino Repaso para makatulong sa mga self-reviewees ng BLEPP.

Isa ako sa maswerteng napili niyang maging admin noon (self-reviewee rin). Marami kasi akong natutunan at wala akong ibang makapitan kundi yung available resources ko at pati ang page na ito.

Hindi inakala ng page na ito *kaming mga admin* na marami na rin pala itong nagawa... mula sa pagbibigay noon ng scholarships *free review* sa ilan sa review centers hanggang sa pagpapalaganap ng mabubuting balita ng tagumpay ng ilang mga pumasa, mga masasalimuot rin na kwento, kwentong hindi malilimutan, funny memes, practice tests, links, video links, kung anu-anong psych resources at iba pa. Sobrang salamat! <3

Sana mas marami pang magawa ito, at marami pang mga admin ang madagdag mula sa Mindanao, Visayas at Luzon.

Salamat mga bes! ☺😚💖

Ipapanalangin namin na marami ang makapasa sa inyo sa darating na board exam at maraming pumasa sa larangan natin!

Sana sa page na ito, magsimulang magbuklod-buklod tayo sa pamamagitan ng pagbibigay ng tips, masasayang kwento, at kung anu-ano pa na patungkol sa larangan natin. Kaya kung nasaan ka man, mamahagi ka! :) Welcome ka!

Para sa mga mageexam, sabihin niyo ito sa sarili ninyo at isigaw mo:

"Kita-kits sa oath-taking!"
Ito na ang moment mo, ibigay mo na ang best mo...bes!
‪#‎pagbabalik‬ ‪#‎pasasalamat‬ ‪#‎30klikes‬

 

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Fear is a good thing

ni  Alvin Joseph Mapoy 

Bulacan State University 

Top 8,  2015 Psychometrician Licensure Board Examination, PRC, July 2015

Hello po, gusto ko lang ishare yung experience ko last year. sa #RoadtoRPm at 1 year na ng release ng boards (sabi sa net pero tanda ko july 31 ko nalaman yung results).

Anyway, lahat siguro nang nangyari sa akin sa boards unexpected. tandang-tanda ko nung March 2015 bago ang graduation, sabi ko sa sarili ko 2016 na ako kukuha ng boards. Natatakot kasi talaga ako. During that time, alam ko nang gagraduate ako bilang Magna cum laude and I am proud of that, kaso yung pressure na syempre Cum laude ka latin honor ka, syempre dapat pumasa ka sa board exam. 

At natatakot akong mapahiya ang mga faculty ng school na pinangalingan ko. Nahihiya rin ako na mapahiya ako sa sarili ko. Ilang beses na rin kasing hindi ko natupad yung ineexpect ko sa sarili ko. Mahirap kasing magexpect, alam ko, pero yun nga, nakakapressure yung expectations, pero ayun nagtake ako ng board exam, bakit? because sabi ng prof ko, "Fear is a good thing" mas magiging maingat daw ako pag natakot ako at mas malaki ang chance na pumasa kaysa sa pag kampante ka.

Fast forward, during the review, after ng graduation, nagstart na ako, kaso ayun, walang kwenta ang pagrereview sa first few months. Distance learning lang kasi ako nakaenroll that time, hawak ko yung oras ko, dahil nga dun, 3 hours lang (minsan 1 hour) lang ako makapagreview araw-araw. Ano inaatupag ko? Ayun, computer games (need for speed, gta, etc.), ewan ko ba sa akin. Nagaasikaso pa ng requirements kaya ayun, wala, halos walang nadagdag sa karunungan ko. lol.

Tapos, one month na lang, dun na talaga dumating yung pressure sa akin. Napaiyak na lang ako sa sobrang takot kasi maraming nageexpect sa akin na papasa ako. Maski yung pamilya ko tanda ko sabi nila ang ineexpect nila is top 10 ako. Dun talaga ako nagulantang, yung after ng grad, gusto ko pang gawin lahat para mag-top 10 pero dumating yung 1 month na lang, tapos halos wala pa sa kalingkingan yung modules na nareview ko. 

Naalala ko talaga na umiyak ako mga 1 month, kasi feeling ko di talaga ako papasa. To the point, na sinasabi ko sa sarili ko na wala akong kwenta, na ang bobo ko, na ang tamad-tamad ko, bakit ko pa ineexpect na pumasa ako, eh ang bobo at tamad ko? Kinabukasan after ng aking "existenial crisis" sumugod ako sa Recto at naghanap ng reference books, naka almost 3k ako nun. Simula noong araw na yun, yung dating 3 hours kong pagreview, 8 hours na. Ang pahinga lang talaga is lunch tapos matutulog ako agad after dinner. Ayoko talagang pagurin yung sarili ko, sabi ko sa sarili ko. Hindi rin ako gumamit ng manila paper na isasabit sa dingding. Binasa ko yung mga libro na parang novels ni JK Rowling. 

1 week to go before the board exams, di ko nagawa yung goal ko na matapos yung modules at libro ko, nakakakalahati lang ako ng mga libro. Ayun, sabi ko, wala na to. Hindi na ko papasa, lalo na't narinig ko sa prof sa review center na usually daw ang pumapasa nagbabasa ng isang buong libro per subject eh ako? Puro hanggang chapter 5 lang dun sa 4 na libro. Tapos umattend ako ng parang final coaching, sa harap talaga kami pumuwesto ng mga kakilala ko. Ayun, confident kasi ako sa harap ng ibang tao pero that time, di ko mapigilang kabahan ng sobra, everytime na may sasabihin yung prof na di ko alam kinakabahan ako, sabi ko napaka-limited naman ng alam ko, pero di ko pinahalata sa mga kaibigan kong nageexpect sa akin. Medyo maayos naman grades ko sa mga mock exams, pero never tumataas sa line of 8, pero sabi ng mga kaibigan ko baka daw magtop ako. That time, di na ako umaasa. Naalala ko pa meron isang prof doon, na nagfinal push sa akin na baka nga kaya kong pumasa.

Dumating yung board exam, ayun, first subject TOP (yes, tuwang-tuwa ako, feeling magta-top notcher, mga 15 lang di ako sure na sagot), kaso after ng second subject (psych assessment) ayun diretso kay St. Jude (sa La Consolacion kasi ako nagexam), todo dasal na pumasa na lang ako, kahit di na magtop basta pumasa. Dumating yung last subject nung second day (I/O Psych), ayun halos maluha-luha na ako, di ko kasi nasagutan yung apat na tanong eh akala ko that time pag may blangko, (hal. number 45 yung di ko nasagutan, yung sagot sa number 46 mapupunta sa 45). Tinext ko pa yung mentor ko sabi ko "sir, baka di ako pumasa, may nablangkuhan akong number" sabi naman niya di naman ganun yun. Pero di ako convinced.

When waiting for the exam results, ayun, 10 days agonizing grabe, halos mamatay ako.  Pero naalala ko na around 7:00 am, naliligo ako may nagtext sa akin, sabi topnotcher daw ako. Feeling ko niloloko lang ako kaya diretso PRC at ayun nga nasa TOP 10 ako. Halos maiyak ako sa sobrang tuwa lahat ng sacrifices, worth it. lahat ng pagdududa ko sa sarili ko, nawala. Grabe, ang bait ni Lord. Siguro yun yung pinakaunexpected na nangyari sa buhay ko. 

Napakaunexpected nang lahat. Yung tao na pinagdududahan yung kanyang kakayahan siya pa yung nag-TOP 10. Hirap paniwalaan. Siguro ganun naman talaga ang buhay, minsan kung kailan ka kamuntikan nang sumuko, dun pa papatunayan ni Lord na dapat di ka sumuko. Na matuto rin tayong magtake ng risk. Sabi nga ng mentor namin, "Always remember that you are greater than the 450 questions" kahit magtop ka, pumasa, o bumagsak, hindi yun yung sukatan. The most important thing is the journey itself. At least for me.

#BLEPP2015

#RoadtoRPm

What to review for BLEPP: DSM IV-TR or DSM5?

One of the frequently asked questions that we receive on our FB Page is "What to review DSM IV-TR or DSM5 for the BLEPP?" (DSM - Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders / BLEPP - Board Licensure Examinations for Psychologists and Psychometricians).

In the 2016 proposed changes of the TOS (Table of Specifications) for Abnormal Psychology, comparing it with the 2014 TOS, nowhere will you find DSM or ICD 10 specifically or categorically stated as basis for identifying common psychological disorders and its specific symptoms. DSM was a creation of the American Psychiatric Association while the International Classifcation of Diseases (ICD) was made by the World Health Organization (WHO).

So how do we reply to the query. We would answer and reply back to study both DSM IV-TR and DSM5 and be familiarized as well with ICD10. The video below taken from APA link serves as an overview of the changes from the old DSM to the current one. There were reorganization/rearrangement made, some addition on specifier, comorbidity and the like. Some of the major changes, Schizophrenia got expanded through a spectrum;  Mood Disorder is now integrated among Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder; and  Anxiety disorders is now split further into: Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders and Trauma- and stressor-related disorders. It appears that with all the expansion made in DSM5, ICD 10 serves to reflect the older DSM version.

With all those so many disorders so what one should focus into? No definite answer but we would suggest those who ask to refer  to the CHED Course Content since it is the mandated requirements by CHED which I hope the PRC-Board of Psychology would take into consideration when making the exam.

At least cover the following topics:
a) Disorders usually first diagnosed in infancy, childhood or adolescence
b) Cognitive Disorders
c) Substance-related Disorders
d) Schizophrenia and other Psychotic Disorder
e) Mood Disorders
f) Anxiety Disorders
g) Dissociative Disorders
h) Personality Disorders

Still a lot - better be prepared than regret later on.

Below is a video from APA website - http://www.apa.org/ed/precollege/topss/videos-teachers.aspx

 

Other related links:

http://psychometricpinas.blogspot.com/2015/06/dsm5-videos-from-taylor-study-method.html

http://psychometricpinas.blogspot.com/2014/03/dsm-5-update-for-counselors-students.html

http://psychometricpinas.blogspot.com/2015/03/dsm5-various-slide-presentations.html

 http://psychometricpinas.blogspot.com/2014/09/combined-course-specifications-and-tos.html

EXPECTATION VS. REALITY [BLEPP 2016 VERSION TIPS]

"Mag-aral ng maaga nang hindi maabala!"

Ito ay isang mahalagang paalala. Dahil malayo pa ang board examination (sa August), marami sa mga nagrereview ang hindi pa ganoong kaseryoso.

Alam ko iyan, dumaan rin ako diyan! Yung tipong pakiramdam mo punong-puno ka ng motivation tapos once na nasa harapan ka ng reviewers mo nalilito ka na kung ano uunahin mo. Kasi alam mo yun? Parang parehas silang matimbang sa'yo. Charot! 💔

Malayo yung expectation sa reality ng pagrereview. Mahirap siyang gawin lalo na kung self-review ka. Kaya kung nag enroll ka sa review center, grab mo na yung opportunity na makinig kasi mayroon kang matututunan, alam mo iyon hindi ka makakauwi kaagad kahit kating-kati ka na kasi nagbayad ka! Mapipilitan ka mag-aral! 😤😂😂

Eh kapag sa self-review, ganito magiging scenario [inspired by true events 👻👻]:

Kapag nasa kwarto ka, tinatawag ka ng kama at unan mo na matulog ka na o humilata ka. Kapag sa sala ka naman, tatawagin ka ng TV para manood, o kaya naman kapag nasa kitchen ka, tatawagin ka ng mga plato at pagkain na naghuhumiyaw sa loob ng ref. 😂😁

1. Mag jot down kung nasa review center ka o kung wala man magsulat ka pa rin sa mga nababasa mo sa book. Mas maganda gumawa ka ng sarili mong reviewer kasi mas madali mo iyon maiintindihan.

2. Makipag-collaborate sa mga co-reviewees. Mas mataas ang retention kapag nagshe-share sa mga kasama. For sure, marami rin naman tayong matututunan mula sa mga kasamahan natin.

3. Mag-organize at magschedule ng mga babasahin. (Please kahit sa isang araw man lang may matutunan ka)

4. Siguraduhing susundin mo ang mga nakaschedule mo.

5. Kumain ng pagkain dahil mahalaga yan! 🐷🐷🐷

6. Magrelax pero wag naman masyadong relax (wag puro twerk twerk, werk werk werk rin)

7. Claim it! Attract good vibes!! 🌟🙏

Oh sya, kita-kits sa oath-taking ha! Claim it! <3 👏👌👊

Love lots,

RPm na nagtuturo. HAHAHA.

#lovepsych #Jedi

PRC Online Application for Examination

Watch these videos and read through the slide for your guide on the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Online Application for Examination. Credit to PRC (https://www.prc-online.com/) and another author of the video - Teachers in PH.

Anyone can now register or create their online account at PRC. It will be a requirement to sign-up and fill the online form before you can file for the application for examination.

For those asking when to apply for examination - as observed in the PRC calendar here - http://www.prc.gov.ph/page.aspx?id=3071  the Psychologist/Psychometrician schedule is not yet in orange (color) meaning the link for the application is not yet active. So continue to monitor that link to know if the link is already live only then can you apply.

For now, as of posting 6 May 2016 the link is not yet live so you can not apply ahead or early on - just wait for the #tamangpanahon.

For your other queries and concerns visit and read these links to familiarize yourself with #BLEPP2016:

Brochure on Psychometrician by PRC
http://psychometricpinas.blogspot.com/p/psychometrics-is-specialized-field-and.html

Madalas na Tanong (FAQ)
http://psychometricpinas.blogspot.com/p/faq-madalas-na-ta.html

RA 10029 - Philippine Psychology Act of 2009
http://psychometricpinas.blogspot.com/p/ra-10029-or-philippine-psychology-act.html