Your ACE practicum preceptor, secured before it stalls your MSN
An independent practicum placement service for ACE students, ACE Preceptor secures the qualified preceptor or mentor, the approved site, and the workable project your 200-hour MSN practicum requires. American College of Education makes you self-source all three on your own. We place them together, so a missing practicum never holds up your degree.
Name your track and your city. A placement advisor reviews every application by hand; it costs nothing to open one.
What ACE requires, and what it does not
ACE requires a 200-hour practicum, and it makes you self-source every piece of it. For the MSN Nurse Educator and Nurse Administrator tracks, ACE tells you to find your own preceptor, your own location, and your own project. ACE does not assign any of them, so the search, the approvals, and the risk all sit with you while your other coursework keeps moving.
ACE has no nurse practitioner program. There is no FNP, PMHNP, or APRN direct-patient-care track. So this is a nurse-educator or nurse-administrator practicum, an indirect-care field experience with a preceptor or mentor and a project. It is not NP clinical rotations, and we do not present it as such.
How we find your ACE preceptor, site, and project
Preceptor, mentor & site matching
We identify a qualified preceptor or mentor for your ACE education or administration practicum and secure an approved site in your region, then check the fit against your ACE handbook so a term is never lost to a mismatch.
Project scoping & approval support
We help you shape a practicum project that your site and your program will both approve, so the 200 hours count toward your degree. We keep the scope realistic for the setting and the timeline you actually have.
Your practicum in four parts
At ACE the practicum is yours to build. We carry it one part at a time, so a missing preceptor never freezes your MSN. You pay only once your preceptor and site are confirmed.
- 1Mentor and preceptor securedWe source a qualified preceptor or mentor for your education or administration field experience.
- 2Site approvedWe secure an approved location that fits your ACE track and your region.
- 3Project scoped and approvedWe help shape a project your site and your program will both accept.
- 4200 hours logged and clearedYou complete and log the field experience, and your practicum requirement is met.
Miss the practicum and it can stall your MSN completion while your other coursework waits. That is the outcome we exist to prevent.
Start my placementEvery ACE practicum track we place
MSN Nurse Educator
A 200-hour education practicum you self-source. We line up experienced nurse educators, an approved academic site, and a project your ACE track will accept.
Plan this practicum ›MSN Nurse Administrator
A 200-hour administration practicum you self-source. We source a leadership preceptor or mentor, an approved site, and a project fit for a nursing administration setting.
Plan this practicum ›The RN-to-MSN and BSN-to-MSN pathways both feed into these same 200-hour practicums. ACE offers no NP program, so this is education and administration practicum placement, not NP clinical rotations.
How many practicum hours does the ACE MSN require?
The ACE MSN Nurse Educator and Nurse Administrator tracks each require a 200-hour practicum experience. These are indirect-care education and administration hours, not nurse practitioner clinical hours. The figures below are ACE's published practicum requirement for the verified tracks; confirm the exact numbers for your track against your current ACE handbook.
| Track | Practicum hours | Type | Pathways |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSN Nurse Educator | 200 | Indirect-care / education practicum, not NP clinical hours | RN-to-MSN & BSN-to-MSN |
| MSN Nurse Administrator | 200 | Indirect-care / education practicum, not NP clinical hours | RN-to-MSN & BSN-to-MSN |
The practicum is a supervised field experience with a preceptor or mentor, an approved site, and a project. American College of Education's baccalaureate and master's nursing programs are CCNE-accredited. Confirm the current practicum structure against your ACE handbook.
What does ACE practicum placement cost?
We price per placement and you pay only once your preceptor and site are confirmed. Our fee covers sourcing a qualified preceptor or mentor, securing an approved site, and helping scope a project your ACE program will accept. This is education practicum placement, not NP clinical placement, so we match you to nurse educators, administrators, and academic or leadership settings.
The math that matters: at ACE, a stalled practicum does not just delay one course, it holds up your MSN completion while the rest of your coursework waits. A placement fee is small next to a lost term of tuition or a delayed graduation. Securing your preceptor, site, and project early is the cheaper path.
Good to know before you start
Does ACE find your practicum preceptor?
No. American College of Education makes the student self-source the practicum. For the MSN Nurse Educator and Nurse Administrator tracks, ACE tells you to find a preceptor, a location, and a project for the required 200-hour practicum. ACE does not assign it, so the responsibility, and the risk, sits with you. That is the exact gap we fill.
How many practicum hours does the ACE MSN require?
The ACE MSN Nurse Educator and MSN Nurse Administrator tracks each require a 200-hour practicum experience, offered through both the RN-to-MSN and BSN-to-MSN pathways. These are indirect-care education and administration practicum hours, not nurse practitioner clinical hours. Confirm the current requirement against your ACE handbook.
Does ACE have an NP program?
No. American College of Education does not offer any nurse practitioner, FNP, PMHNP, or APRN direct-patient-care program. ACE offers nursing education and nursing administration graduate programs, plus RN-to-BSN, RN-to-MSN, and an Ed.D. in Nursing Education. We place the education and administration practicum for those tracks, not NP clinical rotations.
Who can precept an ACE nurse-educator student?
A preceptor or mentor for the ACE Nurse Educator practicum is typically an experienced nurse educator or academic or clinical education leader who can supervise your 200-hour field experience and your project. Requirements vary by track and site, so we verify each match against your current ACE practicum handbook before you commit.
Are you affiliated with American College of Education?
No. We help you meet ACE's practicum requirements; we do not act for ACE.
How do I find an ACE preceptor?
Start by naming your track, Nurse Educator or Nurse Administrator, your city, and your target term, then either self-source through your workplace and professional network or hand the search to us. As an independent practicum placement service, ACE Preceptor identifies a qualified preceptor or mentor, secures an approved site, and scopes a project together for your 200-hour practicum. Open a practicum application and a placement advisor maps your options by hand.
Is ACE Preceptor a practicum placement service?
Yes. ACE Preceptor is an independent practicum placement service for American College of Education MSN students, which means we do the sourcing ACE leaves to you: securing a qualified preceptor or mentor, an approved site, and a workable project for your 200 hours.
Can you help me find a preceptor near me?
Yes. We match you to a preceptor or mentor and an approved site in your own region, since your ACE education or administration practicum has to happen somewhere you can realistically complete the 200 hours. Tell us your city and track, and we look for a fit close to you rather than leaving you to cold-call sites yourself.
How do I get a practicum mentor for my ACE program fast?
The fastest path is to start early and let a placement service run the outreach in parallel while your coursework continues. When you apply, we begin sourcing a qualified mentor, an approved site, and a project right away, so a missing practicum does not stall your MSN. Reserving ahead of your term gives us the runway to confirm your match before scheduling windows close.
What is the best way to find an ACE preceptor?
The most reliable way is to line up all three pieces together, the preceptor or mentor, the site, and the project, because ACE will not approve the practicum until they agree. You can do it yourself through employers and professional contacts, or use our placement service to secure the full package for your track. Either way, verify the match against your current ACE practicum handbook before you commit.
Do you place preceptors for ACE students, or just refer them?
We place them. A lead-referrer hands you a name or a list and leaves the arranging to you, while ACE Preceptor secures the actual preceptor or mentor, the approved site, and the project as a confirmed placement. That is the difference between a real practicum placement service and a referral list, and it is why you pay only when you are matched.
Sources: ACE RN to MSN program · ACE Master of Science in Nursing overview · ACE nursing degrees · AACN CCNE accreditation
Secure your practicum, not your weekends
Tell us your ACE track, your city, and your practicum timeline. We will come back with a placement plan and a realistic path to a preceptor, an approved site, and your 200 hours.