Chamberlain preceptor & practicum FAQ

No. Chamberlain requires you to secure your own preceptor and clinical site. Its Practicum Commitment is a support program — not direct placement — and the Experiential Learning Team only helps locate alternatives after you document three formal denials. We do the sourcing and paperwork for you from the start.

625 supervised clinical hours across five 125-hour practicum courses. Other NP specialties run several practicum courses; we confirm your exact requirement against your program of study before you start.

The system Chamberlain NP students and preceptors use to log practicum hours and document the clinical experience. Your site must be approved in Typhon before your hours count.

Chamberlain’s compliance vendor for background checks, drug screening, and immunization tracking, completed within the window your clinical site requires.

Chamberlain’s assisted-placement help engages only after you document three formal preceptor denials. It’s a late-stage safety net — we work the search from denial zero so you don’t reach it.

We place FNP, PMHNP, AGPCNP, and AGACNP nationwide, in person or virtual, and handle the state-specific affiliation and CastleBranch requirements wherever you practice.

It depends on your specialty, location, and hours, so we give you a quote tailored to your program. You’re matched first and pay when a preceptor is secured.

Timelines vary by specialty and state; we move quickly and back the search with a 14-day match commitment. We’ll be honest about what’s possible for your deadline.

No. We are an independent clinical-placement service, not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by Chamberlain University.