Female student nurse consults with female nurse instructor

Shape the future of nursing: become a preceptor
Make your mark on healthcare

Your journey with us doesn't end at graduation. As a preceptor, you'll guide the next generation of nurse leaders while advancing your career.

Transform from practitioner to mentor while working in your current role. You'll share your expertise, strengthen your leadership skills, and help shape the future of nursing care. Our students bring fresh perspectives and energy to your practice setting, creating a dynamic learning environment.

What’s in it for you?

Female senior nurse talks with student nurse over chart

Your impact matters

As a preceptor, you'll:

  • Guide future healthcare leaders in real-world settings
  • Share your expertise across 12 specialty areas, from Family Nurse Practitioner to Healthcare Informatics
  • Build lasting professional relationships
  • Strengthen the nursing profession
  • Enhance your own clinical and teaching abilities
CU Anschutz Medical Campus arieal view with Denver skyline

Benefits that support your growth

We value your commitment to education. As a preceptor, you'll receive:

  • Full access to CU Anschutz Medical Campus Health Sciences Library, including UpToDate and PubMed
  • Opportunity for adjoint clinical faculty appointment
  • Automatic verification of preceptor hours for ANCC recertification
  • Eligibility for preceptor awards
  • Discounted continuing education opportunities
  • Access to campus events and financial wellness resources
  • Colorado healthcare preceptors may qualify for a $1,000 tax credit when teaching in rural and frontier areas (limited to 300 preceptors annually)

What you can expect

Download the Preceptor and Faculty Expectation Checklist which includes evidence-based suggestions to promote a healthy, ongoing relationship and reduce barriers experienced by the clinical preceptor, NP faculty, or NP student.

Preceptor_01
Group of nurses at hospital station reviewing charts

Frequently asked questions

Join our community

We're more than just Colorado's top-ranked nursing school - we're your lifelong partner in healthcare excellence. Our faculty and staff champion your success, whether you're teaching your first student or mentoring your tenth. We support you every step of the way so you never feel alone in your teaching journey. A dedicated faculty member will partner with you throughout the rotation.

Why choose CU Nursing?

We're consistently ranked as Colorado's top nursing college, known for:

  • Excellence in research and clinical practice
  • Innovative educational approaches
  • Commitment to healthcare transformation
  • Strong support for both students and preceptors

Ready to make a difference?

Qualified preceptors need:

  • Master's degree in their specialty area
  • National certification
  • Current state licensing and prescriptive authority (where applicable)

Get started

Michelle Vuong-Obert

Quote mark

I love working with students, they’re so eager to learn and become a nurse. I find their motivation so rewarding. They’re so engaged and pay a lot of attention, it’s very admirable. It’s also exciting to see their progress through the program because they learn so much in such a short amount of time.

Michelle Vuong-Obert, BSN, RN

Read more about what motivates nurses to teach: Academic Preceptors Encourage Students to Consider Teaching »

Become the preceptor looked to first

Start your journey to become a CU preceptor today.

CMS Login