Up-and-Coming Sessions

Summer 2023 Applications

Applications for the Summer 2023 session have open. Applications will be due February 12th. Please check out our Apply section for more details.

Program update:

We are now happy to accept new graduates (unlicensed). New graduates are eligible to apply for the session that immediately follows their program graduation. For example, students graduating in May can now apply for the following summer session.

RCNP Pricing Update

We have updated our pricing model both to cover our increased costs and to offer more affordable options for participants who have financial barriers. Beginning in the Winter 2023 session the program fee will be based on where the participant is placed.

RCNP Program Fees:

A list of hospitals and their classifications can be found here. (PDF)

The Rural California Nursing Preceptorship (RCNP) Program is designed to give student nurses and graduate nurses (RNs) an opportunity to gain clinical experience in a rural or semi-rural setting. The opportunities are varied and encompass a large geographic area in Northern California. The placement period lasts approximately four weeks (150 hours). During this time, students work one-on-one with a preceptor, engaging in as much independent nursing practice as their skills permit.

Build Confidence and Competence

Imagine engaging in a unique clinical nursing experience that builds confidence and competence. The RCNP Program is designed to give students and graduate nurses (RNs) an opportunity to work in a rural or semi-rural clinical hospital setting. Students work one-on-one with an RN preceptor(s), engaging in as much independent nursing practice as their skills permit.