Looking for a clinical preceptor in Pennsylvania? 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

Students and preceptors on Precept Now come from across Pennsylvania, including Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Allentown and Erie. 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 Pennsylvania

Philadelphia: several academic medical centers and teaching hospitals.
Pittsburgh: Western Pennsylvania’s large academic and hospital systems.
Lehigh Valley: Allentown and Bethlehem.
Harrisburg and South Central Pennsylvania: the capital, Hershey, Lancaster and York.
Northeast and Northwest Pennsylvania: Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and Erie, plus rural counties.

Pennsylvania has many large academic health systems, so community and rural practices are often a good place to look for open preceptor slots.

Pennsylvania NP practice environment

Pennsylvania is classified as a reduced practice state by AANP. Pennsylvania NPs (CRNPs) practice under collaborative agreements with physicians.

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

How Precept Now works for Pennsylvania students

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

Licensed NPs, PAs, MDs and DOs in Pennsylvania 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 New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Maryland, Delaware and West Virginia. Precept Now covers all 50 states and Washington, D.C.; see all states and specialties.