NP preceptor service comparison
Clinical Preceptor Rescue vs
Clinical Match Me
Clinical Preceptor Rescue bills from $12.50 per clinical hour, so its total rises with the hours your program requires, and it publishes no refund policy. Clinical Match Me publishes a flat rate of $1,995 and you pay nothing until you accept an offer. If your school rejects the placement, choose either a full refund or a replacement preceptor.
Clinical Match Me advantages
$0
Nothing upfront
$1,995
One flat rate
Published
Refund terms
How Clinical Match Me compares with Clinical Preceptor Rescue
The TL;DR, side by side.
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Clinical Match Me
Clinical Preceptor Rescue
Pricing Options
How the price is set
Flat OR hourly*
Flat rate of $1,995 for rotations up to 250 hours, or hourly. You choose from your offers
Hourly only
From $12.50 per clinical hour, described as a starting rate
Upfront Cost
To get started
$0
Pay nothing until you accept an offer
Not published
Their site doesn't mention deposit terms
Rush Fee
For urgent placements
$0
The same price, whatever your timeline
Not published
Their site doesn't mention a rush fee
Payment Plans
Paying over time
Standard and extended payment plans
Pay in full or over time, plus ACH bank transfer
Not published
Their site doesn't mention payment plan terms
Money Back Guarantee
If your school rejects the preceptor
Any reason counts
A full refund or a replacement preceptor, and you choose which
Not published
Their site doesn't mention a refund policy
Matching Process
Who makes the first move
Preceptors offer
Several preceptors send you offers and you choose between them
You request
You submit a request and wait to be matched
Network Reach
Reach beyond the network
All 50 states
Plus AI outreach to providers who aren't in any placement database
Their network
Matches from the preceptors already working with them
Public Reviews
Third-party platforms
Excellent on Trustpilot and Google
Great on Google
Cost at 250 Hours
At each service's published rate
$1,995
Flat, and the same at 250 hours as at 160
$3,125+
At their $12.50 floor, at least $1,130 above the flat rate
Industry Experience
Placing NP students
Since 2014
Founded by an NP
Not published
Clinical Preceptor Rescue doesn't publish a founding year
What Clinical Preceptor Rescue costs at 160, 200 and 250 hours
Clinical Preceptor Rescue publishes a starting rate of $12.50 per clinical hour, so its total changes with the hours your program requires. The Clinical Match Me flat rate applies to rotations up to 250 hours, so it doesn't. Every figure below uses their published starting rate, which is a floor rather than a quote.
Clinical Preceptor Rescue's figures use its own published starting rate of $12.50 per clinical hour, so each one is a floor rather than a quote. It states "no hidden fees" but publishes no refund policy, deposit terms or payment plan terms on its site. Read on September 6, 2026. Clinical Match Me's terms are on the Money Back Guarantee page and the pricing on the NP preceptor cost page.
Why students choose Clinical Match Me over Clinical Preceptor Rescue
These differences change how much you pay, and what happens if a placement falls through.
Every specialty, one price
The $1,995 flat rate is the same in every specialty and every state, and it doesn't change with the hours. Clinical Preceptor Rescue bills from $12.50 per clinical hour, so a longer rotation costs more.
Outreach in all 50 states
Clinical Match Me's AI preceptor outreach contacts qualified providers near you, even when there are no matching preceptors in its network. Clinical Preceptor Rescue matches from the preceptors already working with it.
You choose your preceptor
Several preceptors send you offers and you choose between them on schedule, location and fit. With Clinical Preceptor Rescue you submit a request and wait to be matched.
Flat or hourly, and you choose
Most Clinical Match Me preceptors charge a flat rate of $1,995 for rotations up to 250 hours. That price includes the preceptor's honorarium (their compensation for teaching you). Clinical Preceptor Rescue bills from $12.50 per clinical hour, which it describes as a starting rate.
Placing students since 2014
Clinical Match Me was founded in 2014 by a practicing nurse practitioner and holds an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. Clinical Preceptor Rescue doesn't publish a founding year.
Terms you can read first
Clinical Match Me publishes its Money Back Guarantee in full, so you can read every term before you pay anything. Clinical Preceptor Rescue publishes no refund policy, deposit terms or payment plan terms on its site.
Clinical Preceptor Rescue or Clinical Match Me: which fits your rotation
Choose Clinical Match Me if
You want the cost fixed before you commit
- You want to pay less than hourly billing on all but the shortest rotations
- You want to choose your preceptor, not be assigned
- You want a Money Back Guarantee where any reason your school gives counts
- You'd rather pay nothing until you've accepted an offer
Choose Clinical Preceptor Rescue if
Your rotation is short enough for hourly billing to cost less than the flat rate
- They cover your specialty at short notice
- You're comfortable asking for the refund terms in writing
- Their quote is close to the $12.50 floor
- You're comfortable with their refund terms
Questions students ask about Clinical Preceptor Rescue
Is Clinical Preceptor Rescue expensive?+−
It depends on your hours. At its published starting rate of $12.50 per clinical hour, a 250-hour rotation comes to at least $3,125, against a flat rate of $1,995 with Clinical Match Me. Because $12.50 is described as a starting point rather than a fixed rate, the figure you're quoted may be higher.
Is Clinical Preceptor Rescue legit?+−
Yes. Clinical Preceptor Rescue is a real preceptor matching service and it publishes its starting rate openly, which not every service does. Clinical Match Me charges a fixed price rather than a floor, and publishes its refund terms so you can read them before you pay.
What does Clinical Preceptor Rescue do?+−
Clinical Preceptor Rescue matches nurse practitioner students with preceptors, with an emphasis on rotations that need filling quickly. Clinical Match Me works in the same category. The differences are in how each charges and what each publishes about refunds.
Does Clinical Preceptor Rescue pay preceptors?+−
Yes. Both services pay the preceptor an honorarium, which persuades busy clinicians to take on a student. With Clinical Match Me, the offer price is all-inclusive. You'll never pay a separate fee to the preceptor.
Can I use both Clinical Preceptor Rescue and Clinical Match Me?+−
Yes. Registration is free and carries no obligation, so you can have a preceptor request open with Clinical Match Me while you talk to Clinical Preceptor Rescue. Pay nothing until you accept an offer. See the full NP preceptor cost breakdown and the Money Back Guarantee.
Does Clinical Preceptor Rescue charge a deposit?+−
Nothing on its site says either way, because it doesn't publish deposit terms. That's worth asking about before you commit. With Clinical Match Me, you pay nothing until you accept an offer.
What happens if my school rejects the preceptor?+−
With Clinical Match Me you choose a refund or a replacement preceptor, and any reason your school gives counts, with the terms published in full. Clinical Preceptor Rescue publishes no refund policy on its site, so there are no written terms to rely on. Ask for the terms in writing before you pay.
Which service is more affordable?+−
Clinical Match Me, on all but the shortest rotations. At their published $12.50 starting rate, 250 hours comes to at least $3,125 against a flat rate of $1,995, a gap of $1,130 or more. On a shorter rotation the two are closer: 160 hours at $12.50 is about $2,000.
Does Clinical Preceptor Rescue charge extra for a last-minute rotation?+−
It doesn't mention a rush fee. Since $12.50 is a starting rate, a short-notice placement may be quoted higher. The Clinical Match Me price doesn't change with your timeline.
Does either service charge for a payment plan?+−
Clinical Preceptor Rescue publishes no payment plan terms. Clinical Match Me shows the full cost of each payment plan, including its fee, before you choose one.
Which service is better for a long rotation?+−
Clinical Match Me, because the flat price doesn't rise with your hours. The flat rate of $1,995 applies to rotations up to 250 hours, so the longer your program's requirement, the wider the gap against an hourly rate that starts at $12.50 and can be quoted higher.
Clinical Preceptor Rescue reviews and Clinical Match Me reviews
Both services place nurse practitioner students at short notice and both have positive reviews, so reviews alone won't tell you which to choose. What separates them is how much you pay and whether the refund terms are written down. Clinical Match Me reviews are below, unedited.
Clinical Match Me reviews
Read more on the Clinical Match Me reviews and student video testimonials pages.
Compare Clinical Match Me with the other preceptor services
Clinical Preceptor Rescue is one of several services placing nurse practitioner students. Each comparison includes pricing, refund terms and how you choose your preceptor.
Clinical Preceptor Rescue
Hourly billing from $12.50, a rate described as a starting point, and no published refund policy.
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How the two compare on published prices, refund terms and specialties covered.
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How the two compare on deposits, published prices and refund conditions.
Read the Preceptor Point comparisonMatchNP
How the two matching networks differ in reach and in who sends the offer.
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How the two compare on upfront fees, published prices and refund terms.
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*About Clinical Match Me pricing
Most Clinical Match Me preceptors charge a flat rate of $1,995. A smaller group of preceptors charge hourly rates, which vary by individual. You typically receive multiple offers, a mix of flat and hourly, and choose whichever works best for your situation.
The flat rate includes one rotation with one preceptor for up to 250 clinical hours. Extra hours cost $1,000 per 100-hour block, and you'll see the total on the offer before you accept it.
Where these figures come from
Everything in this Clinical Preceptor Rescue review comes from its own published pricing page, read on September 6, 2026. Clinical Match Me's terms are on the Money Back Guarantee and NP preceptor cost pages. This page describes ratings with Trustpilot's own labels (Excellent, Great, Average) rather than exact scores.
If anything here is out of date, flag it in the support chat and Clinical Match Me will correct it. Weigh both services against what your rotation needs.