Student Nurse Preceptor

Become a Nurse Preceptor for Student Nurses

Volunteer with your employer to become a preceptor for student nurses and get a monetary incentive for your time and effort.

Washington State Student Nurse Preceptorship Grant (WSSNPG)

The Washington legislature has set up a grant for student nurse preceptorship. This grant funds nurses who precept nursing students in health care settings. 

The goals of the preceptor grant program are to:

• Help reduce a shortage of healthcare settings for students.
• Bring more nurses into the workforce.

Who is eligible?

• Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNP)
• Registered Nurses (RN)
• Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)

Requirements to be a student nurse preceptor

To be a nurse preceptor you must:

• Have an active license.
• Have at least one year of clinical or practice experience.
• Be employed at an approved practice site.

More information:

• WAC 246-840-533
• WA State Student Nurse Preceptorship Grant Policy (PDF)

Preceptor resources

• Preceptor Education Program 
  • Open Education Resource
• Preceptor promotional flyer (PDF)

How to qualify for reimbursement 

Information on how to get the student nurse preceptor reimbursement.

To qualify for the reimbursement, you must:

• Meet all requirements to be a student nurse preceptor.
• Volunteer to be a student nurse preceptor with your employer.
  • Employer must be an approved practice site by an approved education program.
• Complete at least 80 qualifying hours of precepting clinical instruction per student. 
  • A student nurse preceptor may precept up to 2 students per term.

To qualify, clinical practice hours must:

• Occur in a facility approved by a Washington State nursing program.
  • Out-of-state programs don't qualify, even if the clinical hours take place in Washington.
• Be in the final term of clinical for RN and LPN pre-licensure students.
• Be in any clinical for ARNP students. 

How to apply for reimbursement 

1. Complete the Vendor/Payee Registration Form with the Office of Financial Management (OFM)
2. Complete the Certification of Hours (COH) (PDF) form
   • The education program will email the COH form to you when you finish precepting
   • The education program will fill out the first page
   • The education program Dean or Director will sign the COH form certifying the preceptor hours
   • Make sure form is filled out correctly. Certification of Hours (COH) form EXAMPLE (PDF)
3. Email completed COH form to PGVerifications@doh.wa.gov
   • You must send the COH form by the due date listed in the Reimbursement Cycles (below).

Reimbursement resources

• Statewide Vendor/Payee Services
• Vendor Registration Process-Useful Information
• Statewide Vendor Number Lookup
• Vendor/Payee Direct Deposit
• Example of a completed Certification of Hours (COH) form (PDF)

Reimbursement cycles

FAQs

What is a nursing preceptor?

A nursing preceptor is a practicing licensed nurse who provides personal instruction, training, and supervision for nursing students during clinical rotations.

Am I eligible to precept a student?

You are eligible to precept a student if you are a licensed LPN, RN, or ARNP that meets requirements of WAC 246-840-533, and employed at an approved clinical practice site. An approved practice site is a facility with an affiliation agreement with an approved Washington state nursing educational program.

How many times can I apply for this grant?

You can apply for this grant up to 2 times per payment cycle, for a maximum of 8 payments per year. 

I did not get my payment. What do I do? 

If it has been 8 weeks or more since you submitted your paperwork you should contact the Preceptor Program directly at dohncqacpreceptorship@doh.wa.gov.

Contact information

We're available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Phone: 564-669-1016
• Email: dohncqacpreceptorship@doh.wa.gov

Preceptor Grant Team

• Victoria L Hayward, MSN, RN, CNOR, Victoria.Hayward@doh.wa.gov 
• Helen Budde, Preceptor Grant Specialist, Helen.Budde@doh.wa.gov
• Judy Soeum, Administrative Assistant, Judy.Soeum@doh.wa.gov