GroundRules
12VAC5-31-1533: Registered Nurse to Paramedic Bridge program completion requirements
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 12. Health
- Agency 5. Department of Health
- Chapter 31. Virginia Emergency Medical Services Regulations
- Part III. EMS Education and Certification
- Article 6. ALS Programs
A. The RN to Paramedic bridge curriculum shall be the National Standard Curriculum for the Paramedic or a bridge program derived from this curriculum approved by the Office of EMS.
B. The student will receive formal instruction in all the objectives listed in the Paramedic curriculum as recognized by the Office of EMS either through an accredited Paramedic course or through a nursing education program as recognized by the Virginia Board of Nursing.
C. Certification for the RN to Paramedic bridge course will be awarded through reciprocity upon successful completion of written and practical examinations created and administered by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.
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