DNP preceptors and project sites for Howard University

• Program: Doctor of Nursing Practice
• School: Howard University
• Directory location: Washington, District of Columbia
• National accreditation evidence: CCNE
• Roster verified: July 21, 2026
• Approval authority: Howard University

This snapshot answers why the school is in the directory. It does not assign an entry pathway, specialty, hour total, or placement policy that the evidence does not establish. Use the official school website and your current program materials to confirm those details.

As of the July 21, 2026 roster check, CCNE accreditation records include a DNP program at Howard University. Accreditation answers the inclusion question. Your current catalog and placement office must answer the separate questions about entry route, specialty, deadlines, and site approval.

Begin with the course number, term dates, required practice setting, mentor or preceptor credentials, location limits, and every form your program expects. If the course includes both a scholarly project and direct-care practice, separate those needs so each proposed person and site can be evaluated for the work they will actually supervise.

The scholarly project turns a practice question into an approved change and a measurable evaluation. That work needs more than an address. The site must offer the relevant population, operational access, and enough support to carry the project through. Hospitals, ambulatory practices, public health teams, long-term care settings, and community programs can fit when the project and program rules align.

Mentor selection follows the project, then the program's current qualification rules. Relevant experience may sit with a DNP-prepared nurse, physician, executive, quality professional, or another practice expert, yet no credential should be assumed acceptable at Howard University. We document the proposed mentor's role and let the program make that determination.

AACN describes the DNP as requiring at least 1,000 supervised post-baccalaureate practice hours. The total assigned within a particular pathway, and the treatment of qualifying prior master's hours, varies by program. Do not use a generic number as Howard University's requirement. Confirm your own degree audit and course sequence first, then source against the remaining approved need.

Separate the hours by purpose before selecting a person. A clinical population focus can require an eligible NP or physician, while a systems, leadership, or project experience can require a different mentor profile. Our DNP clinical hours guide covers the national framework, not an invented total for this school.

Start with the student's approved geography, not an assumption based on the campus address in Washington. A site in District of Columbia or another authorized location still has to meet the course objectives, support the intended work, and provide an eligible mentor who will participate in the school's review process.

The DNP placement directory by state describes the wider mix of project settings and supervised practice sites. Use it for search context, then apply the exact rules confirmed by the program.

An approval-ready file identifies the proposed person's role, credentials, site, availability, and connection to the planned work. We assemble those facts for Howard University's review. Any affiliation contract, compliance item, background check, authorization decision, or additional form remains under the program's process.

• Your exact DNP pathway and practicum course
• The remaining approved practice hours shown by your program
• Whether the need is a project mentor, direct-care preceptor, systems mentor, or a combination
• Required credentials and disallowed relationships
• Approved state, setting, population, and project parameters
• Submission deadline and all site or preceptor forms

Recheck every item against the documents for the student's actual term because catalog and placement instructions can change. The official source links below are the starting point. Our search follows the requirements supplied for this program and does not import another university's rules.

If a suitable mentor or practicum site is still missing after you confirm the requirements, send us the course, dates, location, setting, population focus, project topic, and approval documents. Our placement process starts with that evidence, and the program retains final authority over every match.

PreceptorDNP is not affiliated with or endorsed by Howard University, and nothing on this page is issued on the school's behalf. We independently search for candidates and cannot promise that a person or site will be found or approved. When the confirmed requirements are available, request a match to begin the search.