Looking for a clinical preceptor in Illinois? Precept Now connects nurse practitioner (NP/APRN), physician assistant (PA), MD and DO students with licensed preceptors who are open to taking students, and helps Illinois clinicians who want to precept find students who are a good fit.

Find a preceptor as a student or join free as a preceptor.

Clinical rotations in Illinois

Students and preceptors on Precept Now come from across Illinois, including Chicago, Springfield, Peoria, Rockford and Champaign–Urbana. You can search for preceptors by specialty and location, then reach out directly to arrange paperwork, schedules and site requirements with your school.

Major areas for rotations in Illinois

Chicago and its suburbs: several academic medical centers and large health systems.
Rockford and Northern Illinois: regional hospitals and community clinics.
Peoria and Central Illinois: a regional medical school campus and health systems.
Springfield and Champaign–Urbana: the capital and a university community.
Southern Illinois: the Metro East near St. Louis and rural communities.

With most of the state’s programs concentrated around Chicago, preceptors in downstate and suburban practices are often in especially high demand.

Illinois NP practice environment

Illinois is classified as a reduced practice state by AANP. Most Illinois APRNs practice under a written collaborative agreement, and the state offers a path to full practice authority for experienced APRNs who meet additional clinical-hour and continuing-education requirements.

Practice laws change often. Confirm current rules with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) and AANP’s State Practice Environment map.

How Precept Now works for Illinois students

Subscribe monthly or yearly on the student subscription page.
Search licensed preceptors by specialty and location in Illinois or anywhere in the U.S.
Connect with preceptors who accept your request, then arrange the agreement and paperwork your school and the clinical site require.

Precept Now is a meeting place: agreements, schedules and any fees for fee-for-service precepting are arranged directly between students and preceptors. See our FAQ for details.

Become a preceptor in Illinois

Licensed NPs, PAs, MDs and DOs in Illinois can join Precept Now for free and choose to precept free of charge or fee-for-service. Your license is verified before your membership is activated. Join as a preceptor.

Preceptors by specialty

Nearby states

Many students also look for rotations in Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri and Kentucky. Precept Now covers all 50 states and Washington, D.C.; see all states and specialties.