Standards for Training Center Education Programs For Maine EMS Licensure Re-Entry - Candidates At the EMT Level

Sep 23, 2026

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Standards define the minimum requirements for Maine EMS licensed training centers to offer EMT-level re-entry education, enabling candidates to regain EMS licensure in Maine without repeating full initial training. The pathway aligns re-entry with NREMT re-entry certification, using a state-approved verification mechanism for psychomotor skills competency. The program sets candidate eligibility evidence, curriculum design requirements, instructor qualifications, documentation and portfolio-based verification, and review/update intervals. It specifies entry-level skills and assessments to be demonstrated to qualified evaluators.

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Standards for Training Center Education Programs For Maine EMS Licensure Re-Entry Candidates At the EMT Level Written by: Christopher M. Azevedo, BS, NRP Maine EMS Education Coordinator Aiden Koplovsky, MBA, NRP Maine EMS Education Committee Chair 25 Mar 2024 Approved by the Maine EMS Board 3 Apr 2024 History The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) has long had an established pathway for persons who were previously certified at, or above, the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) level to regain certification without having to repeat the entire course of initial education. This pathway is known as “Re-entry Certification.” Obtaining NREMT certification via the re-entry pathway has also facilitated re-entry of persons with expired EMS licenses to regain EMS licensure in Maine (via current NREMT certification) . This is a pathway to EMS licensure which is beneficial to maintaining an adequate pool of licensed EMS clinicians in Maine. The re-entry pathway for NREMT certification at the EMT level is defined by a stateapproved mechanism for verifying psychomotor skills competencies. This document is designed for the minimum standards for a Maine EMS licensed training center to achieve the requirements for candidates to have the opportunity for re-entry as an EMT licensed individual in the State of Maine. Goals 1. An efficient and supportable model for licensure re-entry candidates through the development of a set of standards for an educational program that would accomplish the following objectives: • Upon completion of the evaluation, the candidate will have satisfied the NREMT requirement for verification of psychomotor skills competency via a method approved by the Maine Board of EMS • Assess re-entry candidate skills training needs • Allow didactic and skills refresher training as needed • Verify psychomotor skills in a manner based upon o Current EMT skills portfolio standards o EMT scope of practice in Maine and best current field practices 2. Training centers authorized by Maine EMS to conduct licensure courses may develop their own “Re-entry Licensure” curriculum, based upon these curriculum standards. Program Standards I. Candidate Eligibility To be eligible for the re-entry EMT program, the candidate must provide evidence of the following: ● Prior state EMS licensure (any state) OR prior NREMT certification at or above the level of EMT ● Meet any additional training center requirements for program enrollment ● Meet any additional requirements for NREMT certification at the EMT level ● Meet all additional requirements for Maine EMS licensure o Note: A candidate successfully completing a “Re-entry Evaluation”must still successfully complete a background check to remain eligible for EMS licensure via the re-entry process. That process would not be completed until after the candidate completes the “Reentry Evaluation.” II. Curriculum Design As the “Re-entry” candidate has had prior formative training and certification, it may not be necessary to conduct a full and comprehensive formative skills program, as would be done in a licensure course. For this reason, given these standards, the training center may develop an abbreviated program of didactic and/or skills refresher training based upon the EMT psychomotor skills portfolio process. 1. Because completion of this evaluation performs the same function of verifying skills competency for licensure purposes as does a licensure course, Maine EMS Licensure Re-Entry evaluation is considered a process leading to licensure. Development, administration, and delivery of this evaluation may only be conducted by training centers which have been authorized by Maine EMS to conduct licensure courses. 2. The curriculum must: a. Clearly state course enabling and terminal objectives b. Clearly state candidate requirements for successful completion c. Include all candidate cognitive (if applicable-see

FAQs

What is the EMT-level re-entry pathway described in the standards?

The standards describe a pathway for candidates previously certified at or above the EMT level to regain certification and then regain EMS licensure in Maine without repeating the entire initial course. It is based on NREMT re-entry certification and a state-approved mechanism to verify psychomotor skills competency.

What evidence must a candidate provide to be eligible for the re-entry EMT program?

Candidates must provide evidence of prior state EMS licensure (any state) or prior NREMT certification at or above the EMT level, meet the training center’s enrollment requirements, meet additional NREMT requirements for EMT-level certification, and meet all additional Maine EMS licensure requirements.

How do training centers structure the re-entry curriculum and skills verification?

Training centers may develop an abbreviated didactic and/or skills refresher program based on the EMT psychomotor skills portfolio process. The evaluation must perform the same licensure-competency verification function as a licensure course, and it must include required objectives, evaluation instruments and scenario types, recordkeeping, and attestation documentation reviewed and approved by the Program Director and Program Medical Director.

Sep 23, 2026

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