TTUHSC's clinical systems, one guide each

Updated September 26, 2026 · Reviewed by the Texas Tech Preceptor placement team

TTUHSC's graduate clinicals rest on a few named pieces: the preceptor you obtain in your home area, approval of both preceptor and facility by SON staff and faculty, the electronic preceptor agreement each semester, affiliation agreements, and the credit-to-clock ratios behind every hour. The guides below cover each one from the catalog, the Student Handbook and the program pages, and flag where those sources differ.

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TTUHSC's clinical systems, one guide each. TTUHSC's graduate clinicals rest on a few named pieces: the preceptor you obtain in your home area, approval of both preceptor and facility by SON staff and fac — Every TTUHSC School of Nursing clinical guide in one place: finding a preceptor, approvals, the preceptor agreement, hours, courses and state limits.

Which TTUHSC source decides what

The 2026-27 catalog is TTUHSC's official record for program plans, credits and progression. The 2026-27 Student Handbook covers requirements such as immunizations and drug screens, and the ttuhsc.edu program pages carry the plans students see first, which TTUHSC itself calls unofficial.

Where a question goes past what TTUHSC publishes, each guide names the office or title that answers it, often the Graduate Coordinator, the program director or your course faculty. Begin with the placement process, or the licensure disclosure if you live outside Texas.

Placement and approval

Clinical placement processHow a TTUHSC graduate NP clinical placement comes together: your preceptor search, approval of preceptor and facility, the semester agreement and compliance.Finding your own preceptorTTUHSC makes graduate NP students responsible for obtaining their own preceptors. What that rule means, who it covers and what the school offers as you search.Preceptor list and preceptor teamHow TTUHSC's two-year preceptor list works for graduate students, who the preceptor team is, and what help with selecting and contracting really covers.Electronic preceptor agreementTTUHSC requires an electronic preceptor agreement for every preceptor, every semester. What it covers, what to gather first and how to time it around the term.Affiliation agreementsHow facility affiliation agreements work for TTUHSC nursing students, which School of Nursing unit handles them, and how to plan for a site that needs one.Preceptor requirementsWho can precept a TTUHSC nurse practitioner student: the Texas §219.10 rule, matching a preceptor to your track, and what SON staff and faculty approve.Home-area clinicalsTTUHSC lets graduate nursing students complete clinical hours in their home area. What that means in Lubbock, rural West Texas, Texas metros and other states.Moving out of stateTTUHSC graduate online students must give notice 60 days before moving to another state. What case-by-case approval means for your next clinical rotation.Backup preceptorsWhen a TTUHSC preceptor or clinical site falls through mid-plan: what a replacement needs, the grades at stake, and how to keep a backup ready in advance.Clinicals at your workplaceCan TTUHSC clinical hours happen at your job? The undergraduate own-unit rule, the Post-Master's DNP employer option, and what NP students should ask first.Nurse-midwifery placementHow TTUHSC coordinates nurse-midwifery clinical placement: faculty and site coordinators, Program Director approval, the placement fee and what to prepare.On-campus intensives and OSCEsHow often TTUHSC nursing students come to campus: 7-8 days in MSN NP tracks, OSCEs in Lubbock, and BSN to DNP intensives in Lubbock, Austin and Dallas.Who does whatThe TTUHSC School of Nursing roles behind clinical placement, by title: the Office of Student Success unit, coordinators, program directors and advisors.

Hours, logs and grades

Clinical hours by programClinical hours across TTUHSC School of Nursing programs: the totals TTUHSC states, the tracks that list weekly hours instead, and where its sources differ.The 1-to-4.25 hour ratioHow TTUHSC's 1-to-4.25 credit-to-clock scale sets NP and nurse-midwifery clinical hours, the ratios other programs use, and the 2026 rollout by track.BSN to DNP: 1,080 hoursTTUHSC's BSN to DNP requires at least 1,080 clinical hours. See the PMHNP hours course by course, the FNP sequence, and direct versus non-direct care.What counts as clinical hoursWhat TTUHSC counts toward clinical hours: approved preceptors and facilities, direct and non-direct DNP care, practicum activities, and where to confirm.Grades and progressionTTUHSC School of Nursing grading for clinical courses: pass/fail clinicals, the B minimum, 80% exams, repeats, dismissal rules, PR grades and incompletes.Your first clinical courseWhen each TTUHSC nursing program's first clinical course falls, what must be done before it, and when to start the preceptor search for that term.Academic calendar 2026-27TTUHSC School of Nursing 2026-27 dates for fall, spring and summer: first class days, add/drop, withdrawal, term ends, start terms and clinical planning.

Courses

FNP clinical coursesPrimary Care I, NURS 5541 and the NURS 6660 FNP Practicum as TTUHSC prints them, plus the certificate's 5540 and 5641 and the gap in the MSN plan.AGACNP clinical coursesNURS 5460, 5561, 6652 and the 6400 Immersion in TTUHSC's AGACNP plan: credits, campus skills labs, a weekly-hours conflict and acute care preceptor planning.Pediatric NP clinical coursesTTUHSC's PNP primary care courses (NURS 5580, 5681, 6680) and acute care courses (NURS 5500, 5600, 6690), with weekly figures, PALS and preceptor planning.PMHNP clinical rotationsTTUHSC's MSN PMHNP rotations for children and adolescents, adults and complex patients: the website's 287, 191 and 287 hours versus the catalog's courses.Nurse-midwifery practicumsTTUHSC's three precepted midwifery practicums, NURS 5399, 6520 and 6610: the web versus catalog hours conflict, the birth-support year, NRP and EFM.DNP Advanced Practicum I to IIITTUHSC's BSN to DNP ends with NURS 7450, 7451 and 7452, one per term in the final year: the stated hours, OSCEs and a preceptor agreement every semester.Leadership practicums I to IVTTUHSC's MSN Advanced Nursing Leadership runs four practicums, NURS 5211 to 5214, one a semester at about 8 hours a week, with a QI project in Practicum II.NURS 6368 educator practicumTTUHSC's NURS 6368 Nurse Educator Immersive Teaching Practicum runs under an approved preceptor: what the plan lists, the 1:3 ratio and how to line up a site.

Clearance, licenses and accreditation

Background check and drug screenHow TTUHSC nursing students clear the background check and drug screens: the unnamed vendor, screens before placement and at random, and the five-day window.Immunizations and certificationsThe vaccines, yearly TB test, exemption risks and BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP and EFM cards TTUHSC nursing students need before a first clinical course, by track.RN license requirementsWhich RN license TTUHSC nursing programs require: Texas or compact multistate for the MSN, a U.S. license for the DNP, and the BSN to DNP wording conflict.Licensure disclosure and state limitsTTUHSC's licensure disclosure: the ten states it is unable to accept graduate nursing students from, the Kansas and South Dakota marks, and what to check next.Insurance and HIPAATTUHSC's SON blanket liability policy, mandatory health insurance for online clinical programs, midwifery malpractice coverage and HIPAA training every year.Nursing accreditationWho accredits TTUHSC and its nursing school: SACSCOC for the institution, CCNE for BSN, MSN, DNP and APRN certificates, ACME for midwifery, plus the Texas BON.Student systemseRaider, WebRaider Portal, TTUHSC Email, D2L Brightspace, Proctorio, libraries and the IT Solution Center: what each TTUHSC system does for nursing students.

Questions TTUHSC students ask

Where is the TTUHSC nursing Student Handbook?

The 2026-27 Student Handbook lives in TTUHSC's catalog system at catalog.ttuhsc.edu, with School of Nursing sections on academic policies, requirements and general information.

Which TTUHSC steps matter most before a first rotation?

Approval of both the preceptor and the facility, and the electronic preceptor agreement for that term. Start with the electronic preceptor agreement.

Does TTUHSC name a clinical tracking platform?

Not on its public pages. The handbook and catalog describe the requirements; the tools themselves sit behind TTUHSC's logins, so your course's D2L site is where to look. See student systems.

ProcessClinical placement processHow a TTUHSC graduate NP clinical placement comes together: your preceptor search, approval of preceptor and facility, the semester agreement and compliance.HoursClinical hours by programClinical hours across TTUHSC School of Nursing programs: the totals TTUHSC states, the tracks that list weekly hours instead, and where its sources differ.LocationHome-area clinicalsTTUHSC lets graduate nursing students complete clinical hours in their home area. What that means in Lubbock, rural West Texas, Texas metros and other states.GuideTTUHSC nursing programsEvery TTUHSC nursing program with clinical or practicum hours: five MSN NP tracks, midwifery, the BSN to DNP, certificates, the DNP and the BSN.GuideTTUHSC programs by stateStudying with TTUHSC from outside Texas? Fifty state guides: which states TTUHSC accepts, home-area clinicals, licenses and board rules.

Last checked 2026-09-26

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