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Definitions  \n1. Board means the Maine Board of Emergency Medical Services.  \n2. Cognitive Examination Component means the Maine EMS-approved National Registry of EMTs  \n(NREMT) Computer Based Tests (CBTs) for Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) and Paramedic.  \n3. Course Completion means the successful completion by a candidate of all required didactic, lab , clinical and field internship requirements of a Maine EMS course-leading-to-licensure.  \n4. Maine Emergency Medical Services or Maine EMS mean the Board, the emergency medical  \nservices director and staff within the Maine Department of Public Safety responsible for carrying out the responsibilities of 32 M.R.S.A. § 81 et seq and the Maine EMS Rules  \n5. NREMT Representative means a person authorized by the NREMT to conduct psychomotor examinations on its behalf.  \n6. Practical Skills Evaluation (PSE) means the Board approved NREMT psychomotor examinations atthe EMR, EMT, AEMT and Paramedic levels.  \n7. PSE Administrator means a person authorized by Maine EMS to conduct PSEs.  \n8. Psychomotor Examination Component means the Maine EMS-approved Practical Skills Evaluation (PSE) at the Emergency Medical Responder, Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic levels.  \n9. State Licensing Examination means a Maine Board of EMS-approved licensing examination consisting of cognitive and psychomotor examination components.  \n10. Training Center means a Maine EMS-authorized Training Center as defined in Chapter 2 of the Maine EMS System Rules.  \n11. Terminal Competency Portfolio means a Maine EMS approved binder of completed patient skill signoffs which demonstrate proficiency in each of the required skills.  \nII. Introduction   \n1. As part of its public safety mission, the Maine Board of Emergency Medical Services has required  that a person seeking a license as an emergency medical services provider  successfully complete an  evaluation of practical skills in accordance with 32M.R.S.A. Chapter 2-B and the Maine EMS Rules.  \n2. The information contained in this manual sets forth the Maine EMS standards for conducting the psychomotor and cognitive components of State Licensing examinations at the Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) and Paramedic levels.  \n3. Through December 31, 2018, to fulfill State Licensing Examination requirements, Maine EMS will  use a combination of Maine EMS Practical Skills Evaluations (PSEs) at the EMR and EMT levels,  the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) psychomotor tests for AEMT and Paramedic and NREMT cognitive examinations at all levels.  \n4. Beginning with any classes that start on or after January 1, 2019, Maine EMS will use a terminal competency portfolio for psychomotor skills testing and the NREMT exam for cognitive testing atthe EMR and EMT levels.  \n| Formatted: Subsection, Indent: Left: 0. 13\", First line: 0.13\" |\n| --- |\n| Deleted: ¶ |\n\nDeleted: ¶  \nFormatted: Font: (Default) Times New Roman  \n5. Beginning July 1, 2018, Maine EMS will no longer be a part of testing at the AEMT and Paramedic levels.  \nIII. Examination Approval  \nState licensing examinations leading to Maine EMS licensure must be approved by Maine EMS.  \nIV. Examination Sites  \nExamination sites for a Maine EMS PSE shal","cbCaiquYHayPrb5P","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiquYHayPrb5P","pdf",820480,18,"English","# Definitions\n# Introduction\n# Examination Approval\n# Examination Sites\n# Practical Skills Evaluation (PSE) Administrators\n## Practical Skills Evaluations (PSEs)","[{\"question\":\"What are the practical skills evaluation (PSE) components covered by this manual?\",\"answer\":\"The manual defines PSEs as psychomotor examinations at the EMR, EMT, AEMT, and Paramedic levels. 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