Appendix B Briefing Checklist-Oral Examination

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APPENDIX B

BRIEFING CHECKLIST-ORAL EXAMINATION

Trainees are tested at the level of position responsibility for which they are being

qualified.

Facility equipment should not be operated without permission from appropriate

authority. Nothing the instructor says or asks will be intended to violate that

principle.

If clarification of questions is needed by trainees during the tests, there should be no

hesitation to request that the instructor reword or clarify the question.

The instructor will be taking notes throughout the test to document trainees

performances. Frequently an instructor will stop questioning for this purpose. The

amount of note-taking is not dependent upon the trainee's level of performance. The

instructor should document satisfactory as well as less-than-satisfactory performance.

There is no specific time limit for the oral examination. The instructor will take

whatever time is necessary to cover the areas selected, and in the depth and scope

required. Here the instructor may also discuss the scope and estimated length of the

examination.

The instructor should not reveal the results of the oral examination at its conclusion.

If trainees feel the need for a break during the oral examination, they should request

this from the instructor.

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