The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) released the August 2023 Criminologist Licensure Examination (CLE) result on September 19, 2023. The results were released in fourteen (14) working days from the last day of examination.
On August 25–27, 2023, the Criminology board exam was conducted at several testing centers located in the NCR, Baguio, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Calapan (Oriental Mindoro), Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, San Fernando (Pampanga), Tacloban, Tuguegarao, Zamboanga, Antique, Bacolod, Bohol, Cauayan (Isabela), Dumaguete, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Kidapawan, Occidental Mindoro, Naga, and Palawan.
Criminology Board Exam Results
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 5,743 out of 17,576 passed the Licensure Examination for Criminologists given by the Board of Criminology last August 2023 in 31 testing centers all over the Philippines. The results of the examination with respect to three (3) examinees were withheld pending final determination of their liabilities under the rules and regulations governing licensure examinations.
Top Ten Examinees
Here are the top ten examinees who garnered the ten (10) highest places in the examination. Congratulations to the topnotchers of the August 2023 Criminologists Licensure Examination!
Initial Registration and Requirements
On November 3, November 6 – 10 and November 13 – 15, 2023, the registration for the issuance of a Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will be done online and only accessible through an online appointment. The PRC will also release the schedule for the online appointment along with the list of passers. To accomplish the initial registration, follow our PRC online registration guide to help you through the online application process.
Here are the registration requirements:
- Notice of Admission (NOA) for identification purposes
- Duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal
- Passport-sized ID Photos on a white background and with a complete name tag (2 pieces)
- Documentary Stamps (2 sets)
- Short Brown Envelope (1 piece)
The official date of the oath-taking ceremony for the new criminologists will be announced later.
Previous Exam
In April 2023, out of 13,000 examinees, 4,139 passed the Criminology board exam, which is equivalent to 31.84% of the total number of test-takers. Kenneth Olbita Dela Torre from Naga College Foundation topped the exams with a rating of 89.00%, followed by Christine Jewel Santiago Ronda from Bulacan State University – Malolos with 88.80%. Cagayan De Oro College emerged as the top-performing school with a passing rate of 87.06%.