How Our University of Phoenix Preceptor Placement Works
Placement does not have to be a mystery or a scramble. This page walks through exactly how we take your University of Phoenix in-person requirement, whatever your program, and turn it into a secured preceptor and an approved site, from the first conversation to the day your hours begin. Our promise is simple: we match you first, and you pay only when the placement is secured.
Tell us your program and city. It is free to ask, with no obligation.
The four steps, start to finish
Every placement runs through the same four stages, whether you owe 90 community-health hours or 1000 DNP practice hours. The work behind each stage scales with your program, but the path is the same.
The one variable we cannot compress is time, which is why we push to start every search early. The rest is method: know the requirement, know the market, approach with paperwork ready.
| Stage | What happens | Who is responsible |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Share your program and city | You give program, specialization, city, and timeline | You |
| 2. Confirm the requirement | Hours, experience type, and setting pinned to your handbook | Phoenix Preceptor |
| 3. Source and vet | Program-matched local search, plus CV and agreement prepared | Phoenix Preceptor |
| 4. Approval and start | Site and preceptor cleared, supervised hours begin | University of Phoenix |
What we actually do at each stage
The four steps are the shape of it; here is the substance.
We confirm your requirement, not a website's
Requirements change and differ by concentration, so we work from the handbook you enrolled under. That means confirming whether you owe a residency (the FNP and PMHNP tracks do, in Phoenix, Arizona), how many supervised or practice hours, what kind of setting, and any population distribution, such as the FNP primary-care minimum or the PMHNP psychiatric-population spread.
We source a program-matched preceptor
We look for the specific clinician your program needs and prioritize your area, because site approval and any credentialing are usually geographically bound. We line up more than one option where the program allows, since declines are a normal part of any real search.
We prepare the placement for approval
A willing preceptor is only half the job. We help assemble the documentation the university's approval requires, so a good candidate clears review instead of stalling on a missing CV or an unsigned agreement weeks before a deadline.
What we do not do
Being useful means being honest about the edges of what we control, so there is no confusion later.
- We do not approve placements. Final approval of any site or preceptor rests with the University of Phoenix. We prepare candidates to clear that approval; we do not grant it.
- We do not speak for the university. We help you meet the university's requirements; we do not act for it.
- We do not guarantee hours, certification, or outcomes, and nothing we offer is a tuition refund or money-back guarantee of any kind.
- We do not run your residency. The 5-day Phoenix residency in the FNP and PMHNP tracks is the university's to deliver; we handle the 600 supervised clinical hours around it.
What is left after those honest limits is still the hardest part of your degree, off your plate: a program-matched, approval-ready preceptor and site, secured early.
When to start, and what it costs
The best time to start is before you think you need to. Preceptor slots are competitive, site approval takes time, and the larger your requirement, the longer the runway you want. For the 600-hour NP tracks and the 1000-hour DNP especially, an early start is the difference between a settled placement and a term-delaying scramble.
On cost, we price per placement and you pay only once your preceptor and approved site are confirmed. Our fee covers the sourcing, vetting, and approval legwork, and it is never a payment to the preceptor. The full pricing picture is on our cost page, and when you are ready, the contact page is where a placement plan starts.
Good to know
How does your placement process work, step by step?
Four steps: you tell us your program, specialization, city, and timeline; we confirm your exact in-person requirement against your current handbook; we source and vet a program-matched preceptor and approved site and prepare the approval paperwork; and your placement goes through the university's approval so your hours begin on schedule. You are matched first and pay when the placement is secured.
Do you approve my site and preceptor?
No. Final approval of any site or preceptor rests with the University of Phoenix. We source, vet, and prepare candidates to clear that approval, but we do not grant it and we do not speak for the university.
When should I start the process?
As early as possible, especially for the 600-hour FNP and PMHNP tracks and the 1000-hour DNP. Preceptor slots are competitive and site approval takes time, so an early start is the biggest factor in clearing the in-person requirement without delaying your program.
What does it cost and when do I pay?
We price per placement and you pay only once your preceptor and approved site are confirmed. The fee covers sourcing, vetting, and approval legwork, and is never a payment to the preceptor. See our cost page for the full picture.
Are you affiliated with the University of Phoenix?
No. We help you meet your program's requirements; the university makes the final approval.
Keep your comeback on schedule
Tell us your program, your city, and your timeline. We will come back with a placement plan and a realistic path to an approved site and preceptor.