Do VSCs conducted as a trainee count towards the RBS insignia?

Q:  Due to illness I went REYR as an RBS Vessel Examiner. I performed the required 2 VSCs as a trainee with a certified examiner in order to have my certification restored. Can these 2 trainee exams, performed in order to requalify as an RBS VE, count to toward my total hours for the RBS device?

A:  Per the NADCO-RBS , the answer is "YES".