Tarlac State University continues to build its record of achievement in engineering licensure examinations, as the College of Engineering was once again recognized as one of the top-performing schools in the October 2026 Electronics Technicians Licensure Examination (ETLE), during the oathtaking for new electronics engineers and electronics technicians on November 12 at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, Pasay City.
The university ranked sixth in the category of schools with 10 to 19 examinees and at least an 80% passing rate, as announced by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) following the release of examination results on October 23.
In October 2024, TSU was also named a Top 3 performing school in the Electronics Engineers Licensure Examination (EELE) under the category of schools "with 30 or more examinees," posting an 80% institutional passing rate.
Engr. Cid L. Lapuz, chairperson of the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department, and Engr. Mark Benz S. Pineda, faculty member, represented TSU in receiving the plaque and certificate.
For the October 2026 licensure examinations, TSU recorded an 84.62% institutional passing rate in the ETLE, with a 91.67% passing rate among first-time takers, surpassing the national passing rate of 87.70% and producing 11 newly licensed electronics technicians.
In the EELE, the university posted a 50.00% institutional passing rate and a 58.82% passing rate among first-time takers, higher than the national passing rate of 47.33%, with 10 newly licensed electronics engineers.
Photo Credit: Engr. Cid L. Lapuz
