Preceptor Training Series
Preceptors are Crucial in Preparing Nurses
Upcoming Preceptor Training Dates
Preceptor 101
April 2026
April 7, 2026
Time: 8:00am - 1:30pm
Preceptor 201
Take your precepting skills to the next level.
Must have completed Preceptor 101 first.
March 16 - 31, 2026
Online Module Content available: March 16 - 31, 2026
followed by a virtual session with engaging case studies,
active learning activities, and group discussions to analyze
and apply what they have learned.
Must complete online content by March 30th at 6:00am
Virtual Sessions (You will need to select one):
Zoom Session Option 1: March 30, 2026 from
8am - 11am (MT)
Zoom Session Option 2: March 31, 2026 from
2pm - 5pm (MT)
This training is for Region 8 Clinical Faculty & Preceptor Academy participants, as well as any clinical professionals with an interest in preceptorship.
*Nursing contact hours available!
This Preceptor Training Series will be held in a virtual setting via Zoom.
Preceptor 101 Learning Objectives
Describe the potential professional benefits you and your agency can gain from precepting new nurses.
Develop powerful questions that will further new nurse learning.
Implement “the preceptor” tool with new nurses.
Implement communication strategies to facilitate instructive dialogue with students from any discipline.
Discuss best practices for supporting individual learning outcomes of clinical competencies through evaluations.
Explain the value of inter-professional precepting in the professional development of new nurses.
What is a Preceptor?
A preceptor is an experienced clinical practitioner who guides new employees, new graduates, and students through the onboarding and competency validation process of unique clinical environments.
Bridging the gap between what a student learns in school and the real clinical world is increasingly challenging as our health care system becomes more and more complex. The same holds true for other practitioners who wish to change practice environments or positions.
In this series for novice and experienced preceptors, we will provide a set of tools that will serve you well as you embark on this new and expanded role! This series will be presented virtually and live.
* Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by Colorado Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.