Preceptors must:

Have earned national certification in their specialty area by a recognized credentialing agency and have a minimum of two years of current experience in their specialty area.

• Preceptors must hold an unencumbered license in the state where the organization is located or hold a multistate license in another state which allows them to practice in that state.

• Preceptors will orient the student to the site and provide information, contacts, and resources for completing the clinical internship.

• Preceptors will facilitate experiences that immerse students in the provider role.

• Preceptor will complete a brief online training module as well as work with a students' Course Instructors.

• Preceptor will verify a students' hours and provide a mid-term and end of term evaluation of the students' progress.

• Preceptors will receive no monetary compensation from the student or WGU.

All clinical hours must be completed working with a preceptor.

The WGU FNP program prepares graduates to assess individuals, diagnose diseases, prescribe medications, and devise treatment plans for acute and chronic health conditions, as well as deliver disease prevention and health promotion within the full scope of FNP practice.

Clinical Internships are precepted learning experiences that will help the student develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the role of an Advanced Practice Nurse by delivering care to individuals across the lifespan.

These required experiences, obtained during the clinical internship courses, provide a student with an opportunity to apply what they’ve learned during the family nurse practitioner specialty courses in a real-world setting.

Clinical Internship I - minimum of 215 hrs.

Clinical Internship II - minimum of 215 hrs.

Clinical Internship III - minimum of 220 hrs.

In preparing students to become a primary care provider, students are required to complete a minimum of 650 direct patient care clinical hours distributed across 3 Clinical Internship courses with a minimum of 2 Preceptors.