Looking for a clinical preceptor in Minnesota? 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 Minnesota clinicians who want to precept find students who are a good fit.

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Clinical rotations in Minnesota

Students and preceptors on Precept Now come from across Minnesota, including Minneapolis–St. Paul, Rochester, Duluth, St. Cloud and Mankato. 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 Minnesota

Twin Cities: Minneapolis, St. Paul and their suburbs, with an academic health center and several large systems.
Rochester: home to a world-famous academic medical center.
Duluth and the Arrowhead: Northern Minnesota’s regional hub.
St. Cloud and Central Minnesota: a regional hospital and rural clinics.
Southern and Western Minnesota: Mankato, Moorhead and farming communities.

Outside the Twin Cities and Rochester, many Minnesota communities rely on NPs in rural clinics, which can be easier places to secure a primary care rotation.

Minnesota NP practice environment

Minnesota is classified as a full practice state by AANP. Nurse practitioners licensed by the Minnesota Board of Nursing can evaluate patients, diagnose, order and interpret tests, and prescribe without a required physician collaboration or supervision agreement. New Minnesota NPs complete 2,080 hours of collaborative practice before practicing independently.

Practice laws change often. Confirm current rules with the Minnesota Board of Nursing and AANP’s State Practice Environment map.

How Precept Now works for Minnesota students

Subscribe monthly or yearly on the student subscription page.
Search licensed preceptors by specialty and location in Minnesota 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 Minnesota

Licensed NPs, PAs, MDs and DOs in Minnesota 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 Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota and North Dakota. Precept Now covers all 50 states and Washington, D.C.; see all states and specialties.