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Acute care students need hours with acutely and critically ill adults. Hospitalists, intensivists and inpatient specialty teams give them the cases their programs require.

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AGACNPAdult-Gerontology Acute Care NP
  • Hospital medicine
  • Intensive care units
  • Emergency departments
  • Cardiology, pulmonology and other inpatient services

In person

Acute care hours are almost always in person: your student rounds with you, sees admissions and follows your patients.

Virtually

Most acute care programs require in-person hours, so we match acute care preceptors in person.

The students

AGACNP students in MSN, post-master’s and DNP programs.

What schools usually ask of you

  • An active, unrestricted NP license, or an MD or DO license
  • Experience in an acute or critical care setting
  • Privileges at the facility where you practice

Each school sets its own rules. Our team tells you exactly what your student’s school needs.

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What we handle

  • Matching you with the right student
  • The affiliation agreement and the school’s forms
  • Evaluations, and the mentorship sessions for virtual precepting
  • Your payments, per block of hours

How do you become an AGACNP preceptor?

The short answer

AGACNP students are precepted in person by adult-gerontology acute care NPs, certified as AGACNP-BC through ANCC or ACNPC-AG through AACN Certification Corporation, and by hospitalists, intensivists and inpatient specialists for part of their hours. You need an active, unencumbered license and privileges where you practice. Precepting counts toward renewal with both boards: ANCC’s 120-hour preceptor category, and AACN renewal points from 80 hours a year.

  • 750direct patient care hours each AGACNP student completes
  • 2boards certify AGACNPs: ANCC (AGACNP-BC) and AACN (ACNPC-AG)
  • 80 a yearprecepting hours that earn ACNPC-AG renewal points
  • 5 yearsthe renewal cycle with both boards

What AGACNP students practice with you

Acute care students learn the care of acutely and critically ill adults:

  • Admissions, daily rounds and discharge planning.
  • Assessment and management of acute and complex chronic illness.
  • Interpreting labs, imaging and monitoring.
  • Procedures, as the program and your privileges allow.
  • Communication with families and the inpatient team.

Who precepts AGACNP students

Certified AGACNPs precept most hours, in hospital medicine, intensive care, emergency departments and inpatient specialty services such as cardiology and pulmonology. Hospitalists, intensivists and specialty physicians often precept part of a student’s hours. Acute care hours are in person, so Preceptorate matches acute care preceptors in person.

How AGACNP precepting counts toward your renewal

ANCC renews AGACNP-BC every five years, and a minimum of 120 preceptor hours completes its preceptor category. AACN Certification Corporation renews ACNPC-AG every five years, and at least 80 hours a year of precepting graduate APRN students from a program where you are not faculty earns continuing education renewal points.

Precepting AGACNP students with Preceptorate

We match you with students whose course fits your unit and service, verify your license, and set up a short first call. Our team prepares the affiliation agreement with your hospital and the school’s forms, and you are paid per block of hours at the rate you set.

Sources

  1. National Task Force: Standards for Quality Nurse Practitioner Education, 6th edition (2022)
  2. ANCC Certification Renewal Handbook (effective September 10, 2025)
  3. AACN Certification Corporation: ACNPC-AG Renewal Handbook (July 2026)

Checked October 30, 2026. Schools build on these standards with their own guidelines, and our team tells you exactly what your student’s school asks.

AGACNP precepting questions

What preceptors ask us most. Anything else, our team answers.

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Are AGACNP rotations in person?
Yes. Acute care hours take place in person, so we match acute care preceptors in person.
Can a hospitalist precept an AGACNP student?
Yes, often for part of the student’s hours, as the program allows.
How does precepting count for ACNPC-AG renewal?
At least 80 hours a year of precepting graduate APRN students earns renewal points with AACN Certification Corporation.
Who signs the agreement for a hospital?
Usually the hospital’s contracts or education office; our team prepares the agreement and sends it to them.

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