Certificate of Authentication and Validation (CAV) - Documentary Requirement

In the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of RA 10029 or the Psychology Act of 2009,  applicants whose TOR does not have an SO this rule applies found in:

Sec. 13-A Documentary Requirements to the Licensure Examination of Psychometricians

c. Original and photocopy of transcript of records (with scanned picture) indicating the Special Order (S.O.) number, and where school is exempted from the issuance of an S.O. a Certificate of Authentication and Validation (CAV) from CHED.

We are sharing here samples of CAV - Certification, Authentication and Verification issued by CHED REgional IV-A (CALABARZON) and CHED National Capital Region shared to us by our two of our blog and FB readers who got their CAV lately.

Mr. Carl Reman shared his experience below:

The first thing na ginawa ko ay nagfile po ako ng request sa Registrar's Office. I paid 250.00 for the authentication of my TOR and Diploma. They also gave me an endorsement letter. When I'm in CHED na po okay naman po ang experience. Make sure may dala pong valid ID. 

May mga guard naman po sa bawat floor so pwede po silang tanungin kung saang room ang CHED regional office. I gave my documents to the administrative clerk then waited for few minutes. Then I paid PhP 40.00 and waited for some minutes. After they will check with you  kung tama po ang spelling ng name, school, address. Then kapag okay na po papareceive'an na nila yung draft ng CAV then yun okay na po.

Photo by  Mr. Carl Reman

Sample of CAV of Riyan

Nakuha ko na po yung CAV ko, nakita ko po kagabi sa blog mo na may ngtatanong anong itsura ng CAV.. sesend ko po sample galing nung sa akin.. saka naitanong nyo rin po kung gaano kadami ung tao sa PRC.. meron din po akong picture.. mabilis ko lng nmn po napasa ung sa akin since for completion lang naman po kasi. 

Photo by Riyan

Photo by Riyan

Photo by Riyan

Photo by Riyan

This was not the the scenario I saw last time.  All seats were taken and there were more people lining up from ground floor up to this Hall of the Application Division.  Note that until the end of the year there will be 16 professions that will take place so file not your application to avoid the rush.

Photo by Ms. Jane Sevilla

Checklist of Requirements for Psychometrician Licensure Exam

Updated - September 2, 2014

FAQ - Which document should have a documentary stamp? How many documentary stamps are needed? Where to get and how much?

Answer: Documentary stamp should be affixed to your 3 Certificates of Good Moral Character. Original copies will be submitted. But in case your are submitting a certified true copy of your Certificate of Good Moral Character (in the case of a half page school issued certificate - not printed on a bond paper so it can't contain the notary), it will serve as as original copy and can be submitted to PRC - still the original (ex. of the 1/2 page school certificate) should be shown and submitted to PRC together with the other certificates - notarized and with documentary stamp.

You will need 4 documentary stamps - 3 for the certificate and 1 for the application form. Depending on the place where you purchase the documentary stamp, it could be in the office of barangay captain, post office, or PRC, prices varies (it costs 35 pesos from vendors at PRC).



Updated - August 19, 2014

FAQ - Is Barangay Clearance same with the Certificate of Good Moral character?

Answer - Per PRC, for as long as the word "of good moral character" appears in the Barangay Clearance then the clearance can serve as an equivalent of the Certificate of Good Moral Character from the Barangay.

Comment from our FB

Chin Bona Hi Sir! Just want to share my experience since I went to PRC yesterday. The PRC didn't accept my Good Moral Character from my School since there was no good moral key words stated on the content. The school has a different format and content which states that I was not involved in any disciplinary act but the PRC didn't accept it. I don't know what to do because when I asked the Registrar of my school, they said that they won't change the content of the good moral that has given to me since they have their own format and that it can't be changed.

Source - https://www.facebook.com/psychometricianreviewer/posts/257692744441212?comment_id=257834137760406&offset=0&total_comments=4

So always try to follow to the letters those that are being required by PRC otherwise you will keep going back complying their requirements.



Updated - August 2, 2014

Re certificates if you are not yet employed then get fromschool, church and your barangay (one certificate each).

With the PRC email that was sent to all those who already got their NOA, and with calls and email received from PRC that clarified the matter please be guided of this new and updated set of requirements, especially for the benefit of those who are yet to submit their application:

1) On the Certificates of Good Moral Character:

a) 3 Certificates each from school, work, barangay or church, most of the time these certificates contain a dry seal or printed in a special paper or letterhead of issuing institutions. (Re Barangay Clearance instead of Certificate of Good Moral Character - please check it with PRC if they accept Barangay Clearance in lieu of the Certificate of Good  Moral Character.)

b) Certificates should be notarized by a notary public (dry seal does not mean it is notarized already).

c) Each of the notarized good moral certificates should contain each a documentary stamp. You can purchase documentary stamp at PRC (more expensive) other alternative sources - from your city/municipal hall, barangay hall, or the post office.

2) On the Certificate of Authentication and Validation
Check discussion and exchange here - https://www.facebook.com/psychometricianreviewer/posts/249070291970124

The email of PRC was mass distributed even tho those whose TOR already contained a SO (special order). But it seems individually they have replied to calls and email verifying on their email that CAV only apply  to those TOR without SO. Check with your school and get the endorsement for CHED application of CAV.  CHED is the only government agency that releases SO. Some schools with their liaison officers are in charge of facilitating the application of the CAV of their students and alumni, for a fee. It take 3 weeks for the CAV to obtain. So for those whose TOR does not contain a SO make sure to apply it from your school or get endorsement for you to apply to CHED. Remember deadline for the application for the licensure Exam is on October 8, 2014.


Please read these links as well for your guidance:

1) Sample of Good Moral Character:
http://psychometricpinas.blogspot.com/2014/07/sample-of-certificates-of-good-moral.html

2) Email from PRC regarding Submission of Certificate of Authentication and Validation (CAV)
http://psychometricpinas.blogspot.com/2014/07/email-from-prc-regarding-submission-of.html

3) Frequently Asked Question: 3 Certificates of Good Moral Character
http://psychometricpinas.blogspot.com/2014/07/frequently-asked-question-good-moral.html

Updated - July 5, 2014 (Refer to link below for update).

Although the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and the Psychology Board has not released the guidelines and requirements for the application for Psychometrician Licensure Exam, per IRR of the law provides for the following:

SEC.13­A. Documentary Requirements to the Licensure Examination of Psychometricians. All applications shall be filled in the Application Division of the Commission and the qualified examinees shall be issued with notices of admission to take such examination upon submission of the following documents.

(a) Original and photocopy of Certificate of Live Birth in NSO security paper in case of

Filipino citizen; or in case of a foreign citizen, a copy of the law of the state or country which
permits Filipino Psychometrician to practice on the same basis as its subject or citizens, duly
authenticated by the Philippine embassy or consulate therein;

(b) Marriage Contract in NSO security paper for married female applicants;

(c) Original and photocopy of transcript of records (with scanned picture) indicating the

Special Order (S.O.) number; and where school is exempted from the issuance of an SO., a
Certificate of Authentication and Validation (CAV) from the CHED;

(d) Original and photocopy of valid NBI Clearance;

(e) Three (3) certificates of good moral Character, preferably from school, employer,

Church, barangay captain, duly sighed by the issuing authority and duly notarized under oath;

(f) Two (2) colored passport size pictures with white background and complete name tag;

and

(g) Community Tax Certificate.

To know more about the law and IRR check this link  - http://psychometricpinas.blogspot.com/p/ra-10029-or-philippine-psychology-act.html

So while waiting for the final guidelines from the PRC it would be good to prepare the above documentary requirements just to be ready.

Also the online application is now live at the PRC website. We have yet to check the process at PRC and will keep you posted.

You might want to check the step-by-step online application here - http://psychometricpinas.blogspot.com/2014/02/step-by-step-tutorial-for-prc-online.html

Refer to this post for update - http://psychometricpinas.blogspot.com/2014/07/infographics-step-by-step-application.html

Related link - http://psychometricpinas.blogspot.com/2014/08/madalas-na-tanong-faq-2014.html

Step-by-step Tutorial for the PRC Online Application for Psychometrician Licensure Exam

NEW UPDATE

(As of March 11, 2014) - Although the Psychometrician option is available on the drop down menu at PRC's online application, a friend verified at the PRC that it is not yet functional or operational, hope soon!)

(March 4, 2014) - Online Application for Licensure Examination of Psychometrician now Available - check procedure below or visit this link -

 

  http://www.prc.gov.ph/online/application/

Well for those among you who are excited like me in taking the licensure exam I might as well share some info here that I hope will be helpful. Particularly beneficial to some of our readers who are in far flung areas away from the Professional Regulation Commission Office and Regional offices. It is not easy to call PRC especially perhaps with the thousands of clients they deal with (hope they install more phones and employ more staff to answer public calls). Well also, it is the challenge of those of us doing self-review, unlike when you join a review center your life would be lot more easier and you be lot more informed (some review centers would facilitate processing their reviewers application), so for those wanting a list of review centers check this link  http://psychometricpinas.blogspot.com/p/pyschology-review-centers.html - I have not availed any of these review centers services, since this blog serves to inform so we are providing this list - which needs to be updated. 

After several calls I was able to talk to a lady at the of the Application for Examination Unit at PRC. She informed me that it might be August when they will have the Psychometrician online application ready. I just hope it is not true, hope they will not make examinees cram applying so close the examination date.

So for those who have access to the internet, here are steps, a sort of tutorial (but for now until close the exam date try to regularly monitor PRC website for announcements) on how to do go about the online application for the Psychometrician Licensure Exam or board exam this coming October 28 and 29, 2014. I learned that there's no use of lining up at PRC if you have not accomplished the online application. 

So apply first online and then visit PRC office near you.

Tutorial for online application for Psychometrician Licensure Exam

Step 1- Visit  http://prc.gov.ph/default.aspx

Step 2- Click Online Application System (orange box topmost right column under Quick Links

Step 3 - Upon clicking you will land to a page with this link - http://prc.gov.ph/online/application/

Step 4 - Click Next - a new page will appear about Documentary Requirements and How to Apply

   Documentary requirements read more here  -  check below or check from this site -

   http://www.prc.gov.ph/uploaded/documents/respirequirements.pdf

  Tips on how to apply - check also below this post.

                  

Step 5 - Click next - a new page appears -  on Terms and conditions (refer below this post of the text) - be sure to check the box -  I have fully read and  fully understood...

Step 6 - Click continue - a new page will appear - the online form

 

 

Name of Exam - click down menu scroll - look for Psychometrician (as of writing 28 February 2014 - is not yet available)

- and provide the rest of the information needed

- fill all necessary info needed especially those with asterisk (you will be prompted should you missed any info)

Step 7 - Click Save, then you will get the following information

 

Successful Your application was submitted successfully

We received your application for licensure examination!

The following information was successfully submitted:

Applicant name

Birth date

Examination name

Examination date

Examination place

 

 

You may now proceed to the nearest PRC Regional Office for the processing of your application. Bring all the necessary documentary requirements.

By the way some folks made online  video tutorial at YOUTUBE plus a news, these vids might be helpful check them here:

 

PRC ONLINE APPLICATION SYSTEM (OAS) Instruction

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI7gYF0yvlA

Trip to the PRC: Board Exam Registration Walkthrough

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R8XtM_Pxp0

News in 2012 about the online system

24oras: Online application para sa PRC licensure exams

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vD5_93L_JWA

Some Detailed information from PRC website

 

Documentary Requirements

Original and photocopies of Transcript of Records with Special Order and Date of Graduation, with scanned pictures and with remarks “FOR BOARD EXAMINATION PURPOSES ONLY”. Graduates of government schools and institutions/programs accredited by recognized accredited agencies under the FAAP are exempted from SO. Graduates of New Schools/Degree Programs must submit School Recognition and/or Permit to Operate.

Original and photocopy of NSO-issued Birth Certificate (if NSO copy is not clear, bring copy from the Local Civil Registrar)

For married females, original and photocopies of NSO-issued Marriage Contract (if NSO copy is not clear, bring copy from Local Civil Registrar)

Two (2) passport-size colored pictures with white background and complete name tag

Current Community Tax Certificate (Cedula)

Other specific requirements as required by the Commission or the Professional Regulatory Board.

How to Apply

Before filling out your application form, please take time to read the following instructions and tips:

Accomplish the one-page application form by filling out all of the blank fields in the application form. Fields marked with a red asterisk (*) are required. Submission will not be successful until all required fields are properly accomplished.

TIPS:

Use the scrollbar to select the desired option (ex. name of examination, date, place, etc.)

Click the magnifier  Search icon to search for specific information such as city/municipality, school name and degree/course. When the search result is shown, click on the desired information to select the same. Use simple keywords when searching (ex. to seach for Don Mariano Marcos State University-Bambang Campus, type "mariano" or "bambang").

Dates are entered in a specific format "mm/dd/yyyy" (ex. date of birth "01/30/1980")

For applicants without a middle name, just key in a period (.)

For SPLBE applicants without Cedula, you may use your passport number.

When the encoding is completed, click the Save button, and then OK. A notification message will appear on screen confirming that you have successfully submitted your application. A similar notification will be sent to your email (if you provided your email address).

Proceed to the nearest PRC Office and present all the documentary requirements for assessment, payment of prescribed fees and issuance of Notice of Admission (NOA), BEFORE the deadline for application.

Click Next to view the terms and conditions on the use of this facility.

Terms and Conditions

Because the PRC would like to serve you better, we are bringing one of our services on the Net–the PRC Online Application System. The OAS website provides service to you, subject to the following Terms and Conditions, which may be updated by the PRC from time to time without prior notice. You can review the most current version of the Terms and Conditions any time at this site. Please read this page carefully. By using this site, you are indicating your conformity to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.

Previous data entries will be automatically cancelled if you have multiple data entries.

No application shall be accepted after the deadline.

Payment will be forfeited if you are not qualified to take the examination.

Applications submitted without payment and required documents will not be included in the official list.

I have read and fully understood the instructions and I fully agree with the terms and conditions governing the Professional Regulation Commission's online application for licensure examination.