AGACNP preceptor support for University of California, Los Angeles students
AGACNP students connected with University of California, Los Angeles can ask us to search for adult-gerontology acute-care preceptors and practicum settings. The program decides what is eligible; our independent work is to source and document a possible match against the current requirements supplied by the student.
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UCLA AGACNP pathway snapshot
- Program: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- School: University of California, Los Angeles
- Directory location: Los Angeles, California
- Verified pathways: DNP
- 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
A published AGACNP page confirms a current pathway, not every operational detail around clinical education. Use the links below as the source record, then verify the student's course documents before contacting a preceptor or site.
What the official UCLA evidence confirms
Official University of California, Los Angeles sources checked July 21, 2026 support the DNP pathway record. Public program evidence answers whether the pathway is represented here, but the program must answer the separate questions about objectives, geography, hours, eligibility, and approval.
- Official AGACNP source 1, DNP: Current official post-BSN DNP page lists AGACNP.
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.
Build the adult-gerontology acute-care spine
A suitable AGACNP experience is defined by acute clinical work, not by a convenient job title. Adults and older adults should present with unstable or complex conditions that require acute assessment, diagnosis, management, transitions, or critical-care reasoning. The course objectives determine whether a particular service fits.
Depending on the objectives, the search may include ICU or critical care, step-down or progressive care, emergency care, hospitalist or inpatient medicine, trauma and surgical services, or an inpatient specialty such as cardiology, pulmonology, or nephrology. No setting is automatically acceptable. The program must decide whether the patient mix, acuity, clinician role, and available activities fit the course.
Turn the UCLA pathway label into a clinical brief
A DNP listing tells us which AGACNP route appears in the official source set. It does not tell us where a student may complete clinical work or what a program will approve. Those answers belong in the current syllabus, handbook, and direct program guidance.
Use a one-page clinical brief to explain the remaining need: course, dates, adult-gerontology population, acuity, setting, required experiences, and credential criteria. A specific brief respects the preceptor's time and gives the program a clearer proposal to evaluate.
Confirm hours and preceptor eligibility
National figures are context, not a University of California, Los Angeles requirement. The 2022 NTF standards recommend at least 750 direct patient care hours for an NP population track. ANCC and AACN Certification Corporation eligibility materials use at least 500 faculty-supervised clinical hours as a floor. Programs may set different totals and distributions, so confirm the student's exact AGACNP requirement with the program.
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.
The clinician should actively practice in the acute or inpatient work the student needs. A matching board-certified acute-care NP or licensed physician is a reasonable search target, but credentials alone do not establish eligibility. The program reviews the person's role, background, site, and proposed supervision.
Plan the acute-care search from Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California identifies the school record, but it does not define a clinical territory. A student may need to consider nearby or more distant acute-care services if the program permits travel. We confirm the allowed location before screening sites so outreach stays inside the student's actual boundaries.
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 UCLA 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
Give the program a proposal it can evaluate without guessing: who the clinician is, where the person practices, which adults and older adults are served, what the student would do, when supervision is available, and which current forms apply. Formal review remains entirely with the program.
Independent AGACNP placement support
Once the current checklist is clear, send the course, term dates, approved geography, required setting, patient population, remaining hours, candidate criteria, and forms. Our placement process uses that brief to look for a possible match before the program evaluates it.
AGACNP Preceptor is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by University of California, Los Angeles. We cannot guarantee that a preceptor or site will be available, that paperwork will finish by a particular date, or that the program will approve a proposal. A request starts sourcing only.
Good to know
Which AGACNP pathways are verified for University of California, Los Angeles?
The official source set checked July 21, 2026 identifies DNP. 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 University of California, 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 University of California, Los Angeles.
Who can precept a UCLA 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?
ICU, step-down, emergency, hospitalist, trauma, surgical, and inpatient specialty services may fit when the adult-gerontology population, acuity, activities, and preceptor role align with the approved objectives. The program must review the actual proposal.
Is AGACNP Preceptor affiliated with University of California, Los Angeles?
No. AGACNP Preceptor is an independent service and does not represent or receive endorsement from University of California, Los Angeles. We cannot guarantee placement, a timeline, paperwork completion, or program approval.
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