Looking for a clinical preceptor in Washington, D.C.? 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 Washington, D.C. clinicians who want to precept find students who are a good fit.

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Clinical rotations in Washington, D.C.

Students and preceptors on Precept Now come from across Washington, D.C., including all eight wards of the District, plus nearby Maryland and Northern Virginia. 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 Washington, D.C.

Downtown and Northwest D.C.: academic medical centers and university hospitals.
Northeast and Southeast D.C.: community health centers serving neighborhoods with high primary care needs.
Federal and military medicine: VA and other federal health facilities in and around the District.
The wider D.C. metro: suburban Maryland and Northern Virginia, a short commute away.

D.C. has many universities competing for placements, so it helps to search across the whole metro area, including Maryland and Northern Virginia sites your program accepts.

Washington, D.C. NP practice environment

Washington, D.C. is classified as a full practice jurisdiction by AANP. Nurse practitioners licensed by the D.C. Board of Nursing can evaluate patients, diagnose, order and interpret tests, and prescribe without a required physician collaboration or supervision agreement. Washington, D.C. has granted NPs full practice authority for decades.

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

How Precept Now works for Washington, D.C. students

Subscribe monthly or yearly on the student subscription page.
Search licensed preceptors by specialty and location in Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C.

Licensed NPs, PAs, MDs and DOs in Washington, D.C. 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 nearby Maryland and Virginia. Precept Now covers all 50 states and Washington, D.C.; see all states and specialties.