Your ASU preceptor and sites, found and approved
As an independent NP preceptor matching service for ASU students, ASU Preceptor sources ASU-approvable preceptors and sites in your area and shepherds Edson's approval. If you live outside Maricopa County, ASU makes you find your own clinical sites and preceptors, and the DNP program office does not guarantee a placement. We take that search on, you pay only when matched, and your practicum hours, up to 1,125 for the FNP, are not held up by your own network.
Tell us your concentration and city. It is free to ask, with no obligation.
Outside Maricopa County, ASU's DNP program office does not guarantee a clinical placement. You are responsible for identifying your own clinical sites and preceptors, and Edson College must approve them before you can start. That is the gap we close, in your own region.
Does ASU find your preceptor for you?
Not if you live outside Maricopa County. Edson tells those students to find their own sites and preceptors, and the DNP office does not guarantee a placement.
ASU approves the clinical sites you bring, but sourcing them, in your own city, from your own network, is on you. For a doctoral program with up to 1,125 practicum hours across several concentrations, that is a heavy search to leave to chance. We run it for you and get your sites through Edson's approval.
How our NP preceptor matching service finds your ASU preceptor
Every ASU DNP nurse practitioner concentration
Family Nurse Practitioner
Up to 1,125 practicum hours including 585 family practicum. We source family and primary-care preceptors in your area that Edson will approve.
Psychiatric Mental Health NP
Psychiatric preceptors and sites for the PMHNP concentration, sourced and verified to ASU's specialty and licensure rules.
Adult-Gerontology NP
Adult-gerontology primary and acute care placements, including the harder acute-care sites that fill early in your region.
Women's Health NP
Women's health and reproductive preceptors and sites, matched to the scope your concentration requires.
Post-master's FNP certificate
ASU also offers a post-master's FNP graduate certificate; confirm any additional certificate offerings with Edson. Certificate students self-source clinicals too, and we line up an approvable preceptor and site.
Edson site approval
Sourcing is only half of it. We shepherd the sites and paperwork through Edson's required approval, which is where many students stall.
How many clinical hours does ASU require?
The ASU DNP Family Nurse Practitioner concentration requires up to 1,125 practicum hours, with 585 of them in family practicum. The other DNP concentrations carry doctoral-level hour loads of similar magnitude; confirm the exact number for your concentration against your current ASU handbook.
| Concentration | Practicum hours | Detail | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| DNP FNP | up to 1,125 | 585 family practicum clock hours | 84 credit hours |
| DNP PMHNP / AG / WHNP | doctoral load | confirm per concentration | DNP |
| FNP graduate certificate | per certificate plan | self-sourced clinicals | Post-master's |
The program is hybrid: coursework is online, with in-person intensives at the Downtown Phoenix campus (orientation up to a week, then two to three times per semester). Clinicals are completed in your own region and must be approved by Edson College.
What does ASU preceptor placement cost?
Independent NP preceptor placement runs roughly 1,500 to 2,500 dollars per rotation across the market, and psychiatric and acute-care placements sit at the higher end. We price per placement and you pay only once your preceptor and site are confirmed. Our fee covers sourcing, ASU-eligibility verification, and shepherding your sites through Edson's approval, never a payment to the preceptor.
The math that matters: a doctoral program does not wait. If your own search stalls or your sites miss Edson's approval, you can lose a term of a DNP, months of nurse-practitioner income, and your place in a cohort. Securing an approvable preceptor early is the cheaper path.
Good to know before you start
Does ASU find your preceptor for you?
Not if you live outside Maricopa County. ASU's Edson College tells those students that they are responsible for identifying their own clinical sites and preceptors, and its DNP program office does not guarantee a clinical placement. Edson approves the sites you bring, but sourcing them is your responsibility. That is the exact gap we fill.
How many clinical hours does the ASU DNP FNP require?
The ASU Advanced Nursing Practice DNP with the Family Nurse Practitioner concentration requires up to 1,125 practicum hours, including 585 clock hours of family practicum experiences, within an 84 credit-hour program.
Is the ASU nursing program fully online?
No, it is hybrid. Coursework is online, but the DNP requires in-person intensives at the Downtown Phoenix campus, up to a week for orientation plus two to three times per semester, with clinicals completed in your own region.
Who approves my ASU clinical sites?
Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation must approve your clinical sites and preceptors before you begin any clinical experience. We source ASU-approvable preceptors and sites and shepherd the paperwork through that approval so you clear it on time.
Is ASU Edson College CCNE accredited?
Yes. The baccalaureate, master's, and Doctor of Nursing Practice nursing programs at the ASU Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, and the university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Are you affiliated with Arizona State University?
No. We help you meet ASU's requirements; we do not act for ASU.
How do I find an ASU preceptor?
Outside Maricopa County, ASU makes you source your own preceptor and clinical sites, so the practical answer is to run a targeted search in your region or hand it to us. We match your DNP concentration and city to ASU-approvable preceptors, verify the credentials against Edson's rules, and carry the sites through Edson approval. You tell us your concentration, city, and start term, and we come back with a placement plan.
Is ASU Preceptor an NP preceptor matching service?
Yes. ASU Preceptor is an independent NP preceptor matching service built specifically for Arizona State University Edson College DNP students. That means we source and vet preceptors whose scope fits your concentration, match them to clinical sites in your own region, and shepherd Edson's required approval, rather than just selling you a list of contacts.
Can you help me find a preceptor near me or in my state?
Yes. Because ASU asks out-of-county and out-of-state students to build their own clinical placements locally, we source preceptors and sites in your own city and state, not only in the Phoenix metro. We match your concentration to an approvable provider near you and confirm the site's patient population fits your track before you commit.
How do I get or secure a preceptor for my ASU program fast?
The fastest path is to start early and work several qualified leads at once, which is exactly what we do for you. We source ASU-approvable preceptors in your region, verify the match, and move the paperwork into Edson approval in parallel so nothing waits in line. Tell us your concentration and start term and we prioritize your search against that deadline.
What is the best way to find an ASU preceptor?
The best way is a vetted, run-for-you search rather than scattershot cold emails, since a willing provider who does not clear Edson costs you weeks. We contact practices in your region, screen for scope and availability against ASU's rules, and only bring you a preceptor and site likely to be approved. You pay only once your preceptor and site are confirmed.
Do you place preceptors for ASU students, or just refer them?
We place, not just refer. A lead-referrer sells you a name and leaves the vetting, paperwork, and approval to you; we source the preceptor, confirm the credentials and site fit against ASU's rules, and shepherd the sites through Edson's approval. Our fee is tied to a confirmed placement, so we are paid for a result, not a contact list.
Do not leave your DNP to your own network
Tell us your concentration, your city, and your start term. We will come back with a placement plan and a realistic path through Edson's approval to your first clinical hour.