The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) released the official results of August 2017 Nutritionist-Dietitian Licensure Examination on Wednesday, August 23, 2017.
The examination was conducted by the PRC on August 20 and 21 in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cebu, Davao and Zamboanga.
A total of 916 out of 1,279 examinees passed the August 2017 Nutritionist-Dietitian Board Exam, according to PRC (via PRC Website).
Topnotchers: August 2017 Nutritionist-Dietitian Licensure Examination
ABIGAIL RINGALOTA CATACUTAN, a graduate of POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-MAIN-STA. MESA, ranked first in the August 2017 Nutritionist-Dietitian Board Exam with a rating of 91.00 percent.
The successful examinees who garnered the 10 highest places in the August 2017 Nutritionist-Dietitian Board Exam are the following:
List of Passers: August 2017 Nutritionist-Dietitian Licensure Examination
The list of passers of the Nutritionist-Dietitian August 2017 Board Exam:
Performance of Schools in August 2017 Nutritionist-Dietitian Licensure Examination
With 50 or more examinees and with at least 80% passing percentage, UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-LOS BAÑOS and UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-DILIMAN emerged as the top performing schools in the August 2017 Nutritionist-Dietitian Board Exam as per Commission Resolution No. 2010-547 series of 2010, with 100% passing percentage.
Nutritionist-Dietitian board exam covered the following subjects: DAY 1 - Nutritional Biochemistry and Clinical Dietetics (35%) and Community and Public Health (30%); DAY 2 - Foods and Food Service Systems (35%).
The Board of Nutrition and Dietetics who administered the August 2017 Nutritionist-Dietitian Board Exam are Virgith B. Buena, as Chairman (inhibited), with members namely Imelda A. Agdeppa and Rhoda Joy R. Buenviaje.
From August 29 to August 30, 2017, registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will be done on-line. Please go to www.prc.gov.ph and follow instructions for initial registration.
Those who will register are required to bring the following:
- Notice of admission
- duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal
- 2 pieces passport size pictures (colored with white background and complete nametag)
- 2 sets of metered documentary stamps
Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals.
The date and venue for the mass oathtaking of the successful examinees in the August 2017 Nutritionist-Dietitian Licensure Examination WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER, PRC said.
During the last examination conducted last March 2017, a total of 755 out of 1,047 examinees passed the Nutritionist-Dietitian board exam, PRC announced.