PREREQUISITES FOR ALS COORDINATOR PROGRAM In accordance with 12 VAC 5-31-1700, to become an Advanced Life Support-Coordinator in Virginia, the applicant must comply with the following: (1) Be a minimum of 21 years of age. (2) Hold a current Virginia ALS certification or licensure as one of the following: (A) Registered nurse; (B) Physician assistant; or (C) Physician (3) Submit an ?ALS Coordinator Application? form with the required recommendations and supporting documentation of qualifications to the Office of EMS including: (A) A recommendation for acceptance from an EMS physician knowledgeable of the applicant’s qualifications. If the applicant is an EMS physician, the support of another EMS physician is not required on his ?ALS Coordinator Application.? (B) A recommendation for acceptance of the applicant’s qualifications from the regional EMS council or local EMS resource. (4) A separate ALS Coordinator Application is required for each region in which the applicant intends to coordinate ALS certification or CE programs. An application submitted for approval to serve in additional regions will not alter the expiration date of the current ALS coordinator endorsement and all regional endorsements will be due for renewal on the current expiration date. (5) An ALS coordinator candidate meeting the requirements for endorsement shall attend an ALS Coordinator Seminar. (6) An ALS coordinator candidate that completes all requirements for endorsement that is valid for two years. An ALS coordinator endorsement does not provide concurrent provider credentials at any EMS certification level. (7) An ALS coordinator endorsement alone does not authorize the performance of any medical procedure.