AGACNP preceptor support for California State University, Los Angeles students
We help California State University, Los Angeles AGACNP students look for eligible acute-care preceptors and inpatient practicum sites. The search starts from Los Angeles, California, follows the current requirements the student confirms, and remains subject to the program's review because AGACNP Preceptor is an independent service.
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Cal State Los Angeles AGACNP pathway snapshot
- Program: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- School: California State University, Los Angeles
- Directory location: Los Angeles, California
- Verified pathways: MSN, DNP, and post-graduate certificate
- Official evidence checked: July 21, 2026
- Clinical population: adults and older adults with complex, acute, critical, or unstable conditions
- Approval authority: the student's current program
The evidence explains why California State University, Los Angeles appears in this directory. It cannot be stretched into a claim about how the school arranges placements, which clinicians it accepts, how long review takes, or how many hours a particular student needs.
What the official Cal State Los Angeles evidence confirms
The source set was checked on July 21, 2026. It identifies MSN, DNP, and post-graduate certificate AGACNP evidence for California State University, Los Angeles. Source language can change, so save the current program instructions that govern the student's term and ask the program to resolve anything the public page leaves open.
- Official AGACNP source 1, MSN and post-graduate certificate: Official page explicitly identifies the AGACNP specialty (MSN Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner).
- Official AGACNP source 2, MSN, DNP, and post-graduate certificate: Official page explicitly identifies the AGACNP specialty (Post-Master’s Certificate).
These citations are included for verification, not as an endorsement of our service. Read the current official page and ask the program to confirm any requirement that affects the proposed preceptor or site.
Match the practicum to complex and unstable adults
The placement spine is adult-gerontology acute care, not primary care. The experience should expose the student to adults and older adults with complex, acute, critical, or unstable conditions and support the competencies named by the approved course. Adolescents belong in the plan only if the program explicitly places them inside the student's population scope.
Clinical setting and clinical role have to align. An inpatient address can still be a poor AGACNP match if the preceptor's work or patient mix does not meet the objectives. We compare ICU, step-down, emergency, hospitalist, and inpatient specialty options against the student's confirmed course request.
Turn the Cal State Los Angeles pathway label into a clinical brief
Official evidence currently supports MSN, DNP, and post-graduate certificate. The degree or certificate name is useful context, yet it cannot stand in for the clinical checklist. We ask the student to provide the current requirements before any potential preceptor is presented.
A useful clinical request names what the student must actually do under supervision. Define the target population, acuity, care setting, procedures or skills, and expected level of participation. That detail lets a prospective preceptor assess fit without making promises on the program's behalf.
Confirm hours and preceptor eligibility
Do not calculate this student's need from a national number. NTF recommends at least 750 direct patient care hours for an NP track, while AGACNP certification eligibility materials refer to a minimum of 500 faculty-supervised clinical hours. The current program determines the applicable total, course allocation, simulation treatment, and remaining balance.
Use the AGACNP clinical hours guide for national context and the preceptor requirements guide for screening questions. Neither guide replaces the program's current instructions.
Role alignment comes before convenience. A board-certified AGACNP or acute-care NP may fit, and a physician in critical care, hospital medicine, emergency medicine, or a relevant inpatient specialty may fit when the program allows it. The current program criteria determine the answer for each candidate.
Plan the acute-care search from Los Angeles
Use Los Angeles as a directory reference only. The student's residence, state authorization, licensure context, commuting limits, and program instructions can produce a different search area. No city or state mention on this page promises site availability.
Use the AGACNP placement guide for California for broader ICU, step-down, emergency, and inpatient context. Any actual candidate and site must still pass the student's current program review.
Prepare a complete proposal for Cal State Los Angeles review
- The exact course, clinical objectives, term dates, and remaining approved hours
- The approved geography, adult-gerontology population, patient acuity, and setting
- The proposed clinician's license, certification, specialty, acute role, and availability
- The site's service line, patient mix, and opportunities tied to the objectives
- Every current preceptor, site, compliance, and submission form supplied by the program
An approval-ready proposal identifies the clinician's role, credentials, specialty, practice setting, patient population, availability, and connection to the course objectives. It also carries the forms supplied by the student. This organization supports review but does not replace any contract, compliance step, authorization check, or decision the program may require.
Independent AGACNP placement support
Bring the current syllabus or checklist, the student's schedule and geography, the adult-gerontology acute-care objectives, the remaining approved hours, and the candidate forms. That evidence keeps the search aligned and gives the program a clear proposal to consider.
This is independent placement support, not a school service or endorsement. We can source and organize a candidate file for California State University, Los Angeles to review, but we cannot promise placement, acceptance, contracts, credentialing, or a timeline.
Good to know
Which AGACNP pathways are verified for California State University, Los Angeles?
The official source set checked July 21, 2026 identifies MSN, DNP, and post-graduate certificate. Those labels do not establish clinical hours, delivery format, placement policy, or approval steps. Confirm the active pathway and course requirements directly with the program.
How many AGACNP clinical hours does California State University, Los Angeles require?
This page does not assign an exact school total. NTF recommends at least 750 direct patient care hours for an NP track, while certification eligibility sources use a minimum of 500 faculty-supervised clinical hours. Programs vary, so confirm the student's exact current requirement with California State University, Los Angeles.
Who can precept a Cal State Los Angeles AGACNP student?
A board-certified acute-care NP or an appropriately licensed physician in a matching acute or inpatient role is a reasonable search target. The program decides whether a particular candidate, credential, role, and site meet the course rules.
Which clinical settings can support AGACNP objectives?
Search settings can range from ICU and progressive care to emergency, hospitalist, trauma, surgical, and inpatient specialty teams. The program must confirm that the proposed service supports the student's exact objectives.
Is AGACNP Preceptor affiliated with California State University, Los Angeles?
No. AGACNP Preceptor is an independent service and does not represent or receive endorsement from California State University, Los Angeles. We cannot guarantee placement, a timeline, paperwork completion, or program approval.
Related
Sources: California State University, Los Angeles official AGACNP evidence 1, MSN and post-graduate certificate · California State University, Los Angeles official AGACNP evidence 2, MSN, DNP, and post-graduate certificate · NTF Standards for Quality NP Education, 6th ed. (2022) · ANCC Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP Certification (AGACNP-BC) · AACN ACNPC-AG Acute Care NP Certification
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