Become a Preceptor and Get Paid to Mentor NP Students
Earn $1,000+ per student per semester. Set your own schedule. Free signup with zero commitment.
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Want to become a preceptor and get paid for it? Paid precepting through Clinical Match Me is one of the most rewarding things you can do for your career and for the future of healthcare. You’ll earn money, gain mentorship experience, and help train the next wave of nurse practitioners. And it’s completely free to apply. Thousands of providers have already decided to become a preceptor through our platform, and they’ll tell you it was one of the best professional decisions they’ve made.
Why Become a Preceptor with Clinical Match Me?
Get Paid to Precept
Earn a minimum $1,000 honorarium for each NP student you work with. Payment starts when the rotation begins, not when it ends.
Evaluate Future Employees
Think of it as an extended working interview. You’ll see firsthand how students handle real clinical situations before you ever make a hiring decision.
Shape the Next Generation
The students you train today will be the providers treating your patients tomorrow. There’s no better way to raise the bar in your community.
Earn CE / CME Credits
Through our partnership with NPACE, preceptors can earn continuing education credits while they teach. It’s professional development that actually pays you.
Build Your Leadership Profile
Precepting looks great on your CV. It shows you’re invested in the profession and willing to mentor the people coming up behind you.
How It Works
Apply for free
Complete your preceptor application in a few minutes. Tell us about your practice, specialties, and availability. There’s no cost and no commitment.
Review student profiles
We’ll send you profiles of NP students who match your specialty and location. You decide which students you want to work with. There’s zero pressure to accept anyone.
Accept a student and get paid
Once you accept a student, you’ll receive your honorarium when the rotation starts. Most NP rotations run 3-4 days per week over the course of a semester.
Do Preceptors Get Paid?
Yes. Preceptors who work with NP and PA students through Clinical Match Me receive direct compensation for every student they precept. NP preceptors earn a minimum of $1,000 per student per semester, and PA preceptors earn $250 per week. Payment starts when the rotation begins, not when it ends.
Historically, most preceptors volunteered their time without any compensation. That’s changing. More providers are recognizing that their time and clinical expertise have real value, and platforms like Clinical Match Me make it easy to get paid for the mentorship you provide. You set your own rates, choose which students you want to work with, and get paid on your terms.
Compensation
NP Students
$1,000+
per student, per semester
Your honorarium is paid when the rotation starts, not when it ends. NP rotations typically run 3-4 days per week throughout the semester.
PA Students
$250/wk
for rotations lasting 4-6 weeks
PA rotations are full-time, typically running 4-6 weeks. Payment starts when the rotation begins.
What Does Precepting NP Students Look Like?
If you’ve never precepted before, here’s what to expect. NP students shadow you during your normal patient visits, gradually taking on more responsibility as they gain confidence. You’re not teaching a class or preparing lectures. You’re doing what you already do every day, with a student learning alongside you.
Most NP rotations run 3-4 days per week over the course of a semester. You pick the days that work for your schedule. Early on, students mostly observe and ask questions. Within a few weeks, they’re taking patient histories, performing assessments, and presenting cases to you for review. You guide their clinical reasoning, correct their technique, and give feedback after each encounter.
The time commitment fits around your existing patient load. Students handle much of their own documentation and prep work. Many preceptors say that having a student actually makes their day more efficient, since the student helps with intake, follow-ups, and charting. And because you choose which students to accept, you’re only working with people whose specialty and goals align with your practice.
Who Can Be a Preceptor?
We work with licensed providers across the country. To qualify, you need to hold one of these credentials:
Medical Doctor (MD)
Doctor of Osteopathy (DO)
Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Physician Assistant (PA)
Important: Your license must be active and free of any violations or suspensions.
Frequently Asked Questions
A preceptor is an experienced healthcare provider who gives hands-on clinical training and mentorship to nurse practitioner students. You’re basically their guide as they learn to practice in a real-world setting.
You need to hold an MD, DO, NP, or PA degree with an active medical license that’s free of any violations or suspensions.
Nope. We match students with preceptors across every specialty, including Family Practice, Adult-Gerontology, Pediatrics, Psych/Mental Health, Women’s Health, and Acute Care. If you’re a licensed provider, there are students looking for someone like you.
NP preceptors earn a minimum $1,000 honorarium per student, per semester. PA preceptors earn $250 per week, with rotations typically lasting 4-6 weeks.
Just request payment through your preceptor account. Our accounting team processes payments within one business day. You get paid when the rotation starts, not at the end.
NP students typically come in 2 days per week for about 16 hours total, completing a 100-hour rotation in roughly six weeks. PA students work full-time for 4-6 weeks. You set your own availability, so you’re always in control.
NP rotations run for the length of a semester. PA rotations are shorter, typically 4-6 weeks of full-time work.
NP students typically need between 80 and 180 hours per rotation. PA students complete their hours over a 4-6 week full-time block.
We’ll ask for your CV, specialties, a copy of your license, board certifications, a photo, your facility information, and a W-9 form for payment processing.
You’ll orient students to your practice, review their course objectives, provide regular feedback, and document their clinical hours. You should also create a welcoming environment, foster their independence over time, and submit evaluations when requested by their school.
Non-psych students usually start by observing, then gradually take on minor procedures under your supervision. Psych/mental health students primarily observe individual sessions but may participate more actively in group therapy settings.
Yes. Students either maintain their own malpractice coverage or are covered through their school’s policies.
Preceptors can choose how they want the student to participate. The student can be in the room with you or join remotely. You pick whatever setup works best for your practice.
No. There’s no exclusivity requirement. The only thing we ask is that you don’t work directly with students who were referred to you through our platform outside of the system.
Yes, students may ask you to submit an evaluation of their performance to their school. This is a standard part of the clinical rotation process.
We recommend no more than three students at a time, though you can schedule them on different days if that works better for your practice.
Our students come from hundreds of different graduate nursing and PA programs across all 50 states.
Yes. If a student demonstrates unsafe clinical performance or violates your practice’s policies, you have every right to end the rotation.
No. Signing up as a preceptor is completely free. No fees, no subscriptions, no hidden costs. We only reach out when there’s a student who matches your specialty and location.
Ready to Become a Preceptor?
Applying takes just a few minutes, and there’s no cost or commitment. Once you create your profile, we’ll match you with NP students in your specialty and area. You pick which students to work with, you set your own schedule, and you get paid when the rotation starts.
Still have questions? See what students say about working with our preceptors on the reviews page. When you’re ready, submit your free preceptor application and start earning.
