Academic Performance of Physical Therapy Graduates in the Licensure Examination

Abstract

The academic performance of the Physical Therapy graduates refers to the Grade Percentage Average of the Physical Therapy graduates from all their accumulated major subjects into three groups and their subsequent Licensure Examination results in three the same groups, as well. This Study explores the relationship between the licensure exam score and the academic performance of the graduates of the same groups. The study used documentary analysis of the existing school records as to the GPA of the three groups from the Professional Regulations Commission. It made use of frequencies, percentages, correlation, and analysis of variance of the Licensure Examination Results and Academic Performance (GPA) in the three groups. Results showed that among the three groups, the Physical therapy Applications group has the highest mortality rate. The majority obtained a Fair (GPA of 2.6-3.0) in their academic performance; these are not predictors of passing the licensure Examinations. The Outcome of this study is one of the bases for the curricular review of the courses and program of the Physical Therapy Department of the University of Bohol.