02-465-6 Me. Code R. § 8
The trainee shall complete the minimum number of procedures shown in the table below that correspond to the training and practice categories designated by the trainee pursuant to Section 6 of this chapter. The minimum number of procedures must be completed in its entirety during the 1-year term of the traineeship, and must be performed under the direct supervision of the supervising licensed practitioner or a fully-licensed radiographer. The trainee must maintain a log of all procedures performed during the traineeship.
For purposes of the table below, phantom or simulated positioning may be substituted for the following procedures if an insufficient number of patients present: mastoids, TMJ, thoracic spine, sacrum, coccyx, S-I joints, clavicle, scapula, AC joints, patella. For all other procedures, the applicant shall ask the board to designate suitable alternate procedures or experience, including but not limited to phantom or simulated positioning.
| Category | Min # Proc | |
| 1 | Skull, sinuses Facial and nasal bones Mandible, mastoids, TMJ | 25 25 25 |
| 2 | Cervical spine Thoracic spine, lumbar spine Pelvis, hips, sacrum, coccyx, S-I joints | 25 25 25 |
| 3 | Chest (P.A. and lateral) | 25 |
| 4 | Fingers, thumb, hand Wrist, forearm, elbow Shoulder, clavicle, scapula, AC joints, humerus Toes, foot, heel, ankle Lower leg, knee, patella, femur | 25 25 25 25 25 |
| 5 | Toes, foot, heel, ankle | 50 |
(Where multiple anatomical areas appear on one line (e.g., mandible, mastoids, TMJ), the limited licensee shall complete at least two procedures in each such area.)
Once the trainee has completed the minimum number of required procedures in all applicable practice categories, and provided that the trainee has been actively engaged in clinical training for a minimum of 30 days, subsequent procedures may be performed under the indirect supervision of the supervising licensed practitioner or a fully-licensed radiographer.
The supervising licensed practitioner shall include in the clinical training program the patient safety protocols described in Chapter 8, Section 5(C), (E) and (G) of the board's rules.
02-465 C.M.R. ch. 6, § 8