Excellence in Precepting: From Foundations to Competency Based Education

Preceptors are the bridge between classroom learning and application of knowledge to clinical competency.

Having competent preceptors is critical to educating healthcare professional students, onboarding new graduates to their professional roles and transitioning experienced healthcare professionals to new specialties.

The Excellence in Precepting: From Foundations to Competency Based Education, an online course from the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, prepares potential clinical preceptors and faculty to effectively support the development of students and new healthcare professionals including registered nurses, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, and other healthcare clinicians. The course offers nine modules of high-quality, highly interactive, user-friendly training to refresh and boost clinical skills and confidence. These modules are designed to develop and improve teaching and mentoring skills of clinical faculty and preceptors and include topics such as Foundations of Precepting, Competency Based Education, Clinical Reasoning Skills and Creating a Culture of Caring.

Learning Objectives

After completion of this program, the learner will:

1. Differentiate between the roles and responsibilities of students, preceptors, and faculty.
2. Apply evidence-based and competency-based educational principles to clinical teaching, supervision, and evaluation.
3. Clearly communicate expectations, model effective professional communication, and foster students’ clinical reasoning and readiness for practice.
4. Deliver timely, constructive, competency-based feedback that supports student growth, performance, and transition to professional roles.
5. Promote resilience and professional well-being for both educators and students within the clinical learning environment.

Program Format

9 asynchronous modules; Each modules takes approximately 45-60 minutes to complete with a knowledge check at the end of each module.

Primary Focus

Preceptor excellence with emphasis on competency-based education (CBE) and competency-based evaluation in clinical learning environments.

Target Audience

Broad preceptor audience (pre-licensure and advanced practice preceptors for students and new healthcare professionals)

Refund Policy

Refunds, less a $50 processing fee per person, are provided to participants within 24 hours of registration and prior to starting the modules. Only written requests to cancel will be processed.

Accessibility Statement

JHU SON is committed to providing all participants with the opportunity to pursue excellence in their learning endeavors. This includes providing disability related accommodations and services in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and our goal of delivering accessible, inclusive experiences. If you require accommodations to complete this course, please reach out to the SON Student Disability Services office at SON-SDS@jhu.edu. Please do not include any personal identifiable information such as social security number in any messages.