Healthcare Administration Practicum Onboarding 

• View the Healthcare Administration Practicum Placement Orientation video! 

Deadline:
April 15 (Fall Courses)
September 15 (Spring Courses)
Submit Survey A

May 1 (Fall Courses)
October 1 (Spring Courses)
School of Nursing team confirms Affiliation Agreement with desired practicum site(s)

Deadline:
May 15 (Fall Courses)
October 15 (Spring Courses)
Submit Survey B

School of Nursing team requests placement at your desired practicum site

Deadline:
July 1 (Fall Courses)
November 15 (Spring Courses)

Complete Student Requirements for New/Returning Students

August 1 (Fall Courses)
December 15 (Spring Courses)
Goal for School of Nursing team to confirm your placement start date

• All students must review the course specific requirements in their Program Guidelines

  • Access Program Guidelines

• Identify your current employer, and up-to three additional sites you may be interested in completing your practicum. You will be asked to provide the organization name, address, and phone number. 

  • Submit Practicum Survey A.

• You will be prompted to complete Practicum Survey B via email. Collect key site information including the contact information for the Nursing Education / Clinical Placement team for your site of interest. 

• All students must review the SON Student Handbook.

• After reviewing, upload the Acknowledgement Form to CastleBranch or Complio (see Step 8).

Access Handbook

• New Students: Complete the Student Data Questionnaire using your APU email.

• Returning Students: Update your previous submission for the semester.

Note: This step is required to proceed.

Complete Questionnaire

All students participating in clinical activities must complete or update compliance requirements on CastleBranch or Complio 

• Returning Students (Fall 2023 and prior): Ensure your records (e.g., TB tests, vaccines) are up to date in CastleBranch.

• New Students (Spring 2024 and later): Follow specific instructions provided for your cohort’s package codes. Contact your program manager with questions.

• San Diego Prelicensure Students: Requirements will be managed in Complio. Contact Program Manager Renee Dierking rdierking@apu.edu for assistance.

• Certificates to Upload:

  • Aerosol Transmissible Diseases Training (from Canvas).

  • Implicit Bias Training: No upload needed; completing the course is sufficient.

• See the Experiential Learning page for more information.

Note: Clinical placements may be delayed if requirements are not met.

Complete the SON Clinical Training 2025-2026 Canvas Courses.

• Required modules:

  • Bloodborne Pathogens (annual requirement)

  • HIPAA (annual requirement)

  • Aerosol Transmissible Diseases (annual requirement)

  • Implicit Bias Training (one-time requirement)

  • Workplace Violence Prevention

Note: Certificates for all modules except Implicit Bias must be uploaded to CastleBranch or Complio.

Click here to access 2025-2026 modules

APU does not require COVID vaccination or boosters for our students; however, students who provide services in our clinical partner facilities must follow the facility’s health and onboarding requirements. Students are not guaranteed clinical placements when they do not meet our clinical partners' needs.

The SON does not guarantee your ability to make up these hours within the current semester, and you may receive an incomplete grade for the course or be asked to withdraw from the course at this time. Should this occur, please get in touch with your Department Chair to establish a new progression plan for your academic pathway.

There are new "non-emergency" standards to prevent the spread of COVID-19. 

• Cal/OSHA: COVID-19 is covered by the Aerosol Transmissible Diseases standard. This means that Aerosol Transmissible Diseases (including SARS-CoV) is mandatory for all students and faculty in a clinical setting.  

San Diego Post-licensure Students

• For post-licensure students in San Diego, clinical requirements will be assigned to you within Complio and explained in more detail by your Program Manager, Anakayla Adair (aadair@apu.edu) 

Fit-Testing

• Fit testing is not required for post-licensure students. 

• General Questions: Anakayla Adair, Program Manager, aadair@apu.edu 

• Course-specific Questions: Dr. Juli McGinnis, Program Director, Healthcare Administration Programs (jmcginnis@apu.edu)

• Clinical Placement Team at sonclinicalplacement@apu.edu