
CATEGORY 5: PRECEPTOR HOURS
Complete a minimum of 120 hours as a preceptor in which you provide direct clinical supervision/ teaching
to students in an academic program that is related to your certification specialty.
OR
Provide a minimum of 120 hours of clinical supervision related to your certification specialty in a formal
fellowship, residency, or internship program at the same practice level or higher.
For either option above, the following rules apply:
• Clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners must precept APRN, medical, physician assistant, or
pharmacy students in an academic program related to your certification population.
• Orientation preceptor hours are not accepted.
• Preceptor hours cannot be counted toward your certification practice hour requirement.
• Faculty may not utilize this category for clinical supervision of students in their educational program.