{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-31-1529","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-31-1529","heading":"Advanced life support bridge courses","body":"A. Bridge courses are designed to allow a candidate to advance from a lower level of ALS certification to a higher level of ALS certification or for a Virginia licensed registered nurse  to bridge to the  Paramedic certification level:\n\n1. EMT-Enhanced to  Intermediate Bridge.\n\n2.  Intermediate to  Paramedic Bridge.\n\n3. RN to  Paramedic Bridge.\n\nB. All bridge programs shall use the  training curriculum approved by the Office of EMS for the certification level of the program.","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter31/section1529/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:53Z","sha256":"ac6c6c762ae800d310aa32f47777fa080b0e5310053ddfe7068e4e8ab7dbeaae","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-31-1527","next":"us-va/12vac5-31-1531"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}