Your AGPCNP preceptor, secured from young adult to frail elder
From young adults to frail elders, AGPCNP Preceptor is an independent AG-PCNP preceptor placement service for students at any accredited program, verifying every preceptor and site, no fee until matched. The care runs one long arc, so you need continuity adult primary care and genuine geriatric or long-term-care hours in the same plan, and we secure both so the hardest half does not stall your program.
Tell us your school and city. It is free to ask, with no obligation.
One preceptor plan across the whole adult arc
AGPCNP is longitudinal primary care that spans late adolescence, roughly age 13, all the way to the frail elderly. Your hours have to move across this continuum, from ambulatory chronic-disease continuity at the younger end to authentic geriatric and long-term-care exposure at the elder end. We build one plan that reaches both ends of it.
We source a qualified preceptor and an approved site for the continuity end and the geriatric end, verified to your program's rules before you commit.
Why is an AGPCNP preceptor hard to find?
Lining up a continuity primary-care site AND genuine frail-elder or long-term-care exposure at the same time is hard to arrange alone. The adult-gerontology population span means students need both ambulatory chronic-disease continuity and authentic geriatric or long-term-care hours, and few single sites provide both. A busy family-medicine clinic rarely carries a frail-elder panel, and a skilled-nursing facility rarely offers the continuity outpatient volume your program wants. So you end up sourcing two very different environments, from two different preceptors, on two different affiliation agreements.
- Continuity primary care and frail-elder hours rarely sit at one site.
- Geriatric and long-term-care placements are the scarcest to secure.
- Preceptors are volunteers, so every ask is a real ask.
- Most AGPCNP programs are online and do not assign placements.
- Each site still needs an affiliation agreement with your school.
- That whole two-ended search is what we take off your plate.
One team for both ends of the arc
Instead of cold-emailing clinics for continuity hours and calling skilled-nursing facilities for geriatric exposure, you hand us the search. We source Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP, FNP, or physician preceptors across the adult and gerontology span, confirm each meets your program's eligibility, and shepherd the affiliation agreements. You pay only once a preceptor and site are confirmed.
- Tell us your program. Your school, city, and which hours you still need across the continuum.
- We source both ends. Continuity adult primary care and genuine geriatric or long-term-care exposure.
- We verify eligibility. Each preceptor checked against your program's rules, then the affiliation agreement.
- You start on schedule. Sites confirmed, hours logged, no half of the arc left hanging.
How many clinical hours does an AGPCNP program require?
The 2022 NTF Standards for Quality NP Education, published by AACN, set a minimum of 750 direct patient care clinical hours per NP track, up from the prior 500-hour standard that still serves as the AANP and ANCC certification-eligibility floor. Because the standards are still phasing in across schools, total AGPCNP clinical hours typically run from roughly 500 to 750 or more. Your school sets the exact figure, and we place to it.
| Benchmark | Hours | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 national minimum | 750 direct patient care hours per NP track | NTF Standards for Quality NP Education (AACN) |
| Certification-eligibility floor | 500 faculty-supervised clinical hours | AANP and ANCC |
| Typical program range | roughly 500 to 750 or more total | Varies by university; confirm yours |
Simulation does not count toward direct patient care hours; precepted telehealth may. AGPCNP graduates certify as A-GNP or AGNP-C through the AANP Certification Board, or as AGPCNP-BC through the ANCC.
What rotations does an AGPCNP student need?
AGPCNP rotations span the adult and gerontology continuum in non-emergent primary care, so a complete plan reaches from ambulatory continuity clinics to authentic frail-elder settings. The two populations below sit at opposite ends of the same arc, and most students need both to satisfy their program.
Adult primary care
Family or internal medicine continuity clinics covering young adults through midlife, with early chronic-disease management. This end supplies the ambulatory volume your program wants.
Geriatrics and long-term care
Gerontology clinics, skilled-nursing facilities, and frail-elder settings covering older adults and complex chronic disease. This is the harder end to source alone, and the one we focus on securing.
- Adolescents, from late adolescence, roughly age 13.
- Young adults and midlife adults.
- Older adults across the continuum.
- Frail elderly and long-term-care residents.
- Chronic-disease management across the span.
- Community and outpatient ambulatory care.
Who can serve as an AGPCNP preceptor?
An AGPCNP preceptor is generally an Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP, a Family Nurse Practitioner, or a physician in a relevant field, as long as they meet your program's rules. We confirm each preceptor's eligibility against your school's requirements before you commit, so no rotation is disqualified after the fact.
- An Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP (A-GNP, AGNP-C, or AGPCNP-BC).
- A Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), whose scope overlaps the adult population.
- A physician (MD or DO) in primary care, internal medicine, or geriatrics.
Good to know before you start
How many clinical hours does an AGPCNP program require?
The 2022 NTF Standards for Quality NP Education, published by AACN, set a minimum of 750 direct patient care clinical hours per NP track, up from the prior 500-hour standard that still serves as the AANP and ANCC certification-eligibility floor. Because the standards are still phasing in across schools, total AGPCNP clinical hours typically run from roughly 500 to 750 or more. Confirm your program's exact requirement with your school, and we place to it.
What patient populations and rotations must AGPCNP clinical hours cover?
AGPCNP is longitudinal, non-emergent primary care spanning late adolescence, roughly age 13, through the frail elderly. Rotations commonly include adult primary care, geriatrics and gerontology, chronic-disease management, and long-term care or skilled nursing exposure. Few single sites offer both continuity adult primary care and authentic frail-elder hours, which is what makes AGPCNP placement hard to arrange alone.
Who can serve as an AGPCNP preceptor?
Generally an Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP (A-GNP or AGPCNP-BC), a Family Nurse Practitioner, or a physician (MD or DO) in primary care, internal medicine, or geriatrics, with the experience your program requires. We verify eligibility against your school's rules before you commit.
Do you work with my university's AGPCNP program?
Yes. We are a program-focused service, not a school service, so we place AGPCNP students from any university. We source preceptors and sites that meet your program's requirements and its affiliation-agreement process, whatever school you attend.
Are you affiliated with a university?
No. We help AGPCNP students meet their program's requirements; we do not act for any school.
Secure both ends of the arc, not just one
Tell us your school, your city, and the hours you still need across the continuum. We will come back with a plan that reaches from continuity primary care to genuine frail-elder exposure, and a realistic path to placed.