The DNP is 1,000+ post-baccalaureate hours. At most online programs, finding the preceptor is on you.
Liberty University DNP support

DNP preceptors and project sites for Liberty University

We help DNP students enrolled at Liberty University find program-approvable project mentors, preceptors, and practicum sites. The school makes every approval decision, and our independent role is to source a match around the requirements you confirm.

Liberty University DNP students: Virginia practice environment and the 1,000-hour AACN post-baccalaureate floor
Liberty University sits in Virginia. DNP practice environment and the 1,000-hour AACN post-baccalaureate floor.

Liberty University DNP program snapshot

  • Program: Doctor of Nursing Practice
  • School: Liberty University
  • Directory location: Lynchburg, Virginia
  • National accreditation evidence: CCNE
  • Roster verified: July 21, 2026
  • Approval authority: Liberty 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.

Start with the current Liberty University DNP requirements

The CCNE identified an accredited DNP program at Liberty University when this directory was verified on July 21, 2026. That evidence supports inclusion here, but it does not establish a specific pathway, specialty, placement policy, or deadline. Confirm those details in your current handbook or with the field placement office before anyone begins outreach.

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.

Make the scholarly project the placement spine

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 Liberty University. We document the proposed mentor's role and let the program make that determination.

Map supervised practice hours before sourcing

The national DNP framework starts with at least 1,000 supervised post-baccalaureate practice hours. A student's remaining hours cannot be calculated from that floor alone because programs differ on pathway design and qualifying prior master's work. Use Liberty University's current degree audit and course plan to establish the approved balance before a search begins.

Direct-care practice and systems practice do not always call for the same supervisor. Population-focused care may need a board-certified nurse practitioner or physician, while leadership or quality work may fit another qualified expert. Use the DNP clinical hours guide for the cumulative framework, then apply the program's current role criteria.

Build an approval-ready match in Virginia

A local search can start in Lynchburg and extend to eligible sites elsewhere in Virginia when the program and state authorization rules allow it. Geography is only one filter. The proposed site must also support the course objectives, the mentor must meet current credential and conflict rules, and both parties must be willing to complete the school's approval documents.

For the broader project-site and practice landscape, read the DNP placement guide for Virginia. It adds geographic context without changing the school's authority over the student's course and site.

We organize the candidate's setting, role, credentials, availability, and relationship to the project before submission. That gives Liberty University a complete proposal to evaluate. It does not replace an affiliation agreement, compliance review, background requirement, state authorization check, or any other step the school requires.

What to confirm before outreach begins

  • 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

Policies can change after a catalog or accreditation listing is published. Use the official school site linked below to locate the current handbook and confirm each item with your program. We will work from the requirements you provide and will not substitute a rule from another school.

Independent DNP placement support for Liberty University students

Bring the current course documents into the search from the first step. We need the dates, geography, setting, population or systems focus, project question, credential rules, and submission forms. See how placement works; the final decision always remains with the program.

PreceptorDNP is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Liberty University. A request starts a search, not a guarantee of placement or approval. Use the matching form when your current program requirements are ready.

Questions

Frequently asked

Does Liberty University approve the preceptor or project mentor?

Liberty University makes its own approval decisions. We identify and document a candidate around the current requirements you provide, then the program reviews the person, site, and paperwork.

How many DNP practice hours does Liberty University require?

AACN sets a floor of at least 1,000 supervised post-baccalaureate practice hours, but the total and treatment of prior qualifying hours varies by program. Confirm your current Liberty University degree audit and handbook rather than relying on a generic number.

Can you find both a DNP project mentor and a clinical preceptor?

Yes, when the current course requirements call for both roles. We screen each candidate for the work that person will supervise and submit the match for program approval.

Are you affiliated with Liberty University?

No. PreceptorDNP is an independent placement service. We do not represent Liberty University, and we cannot guarantee that the school will approve a proposed mentor, preceptor, or site.

Request a preceptor

Tell us your program. We'll start sourcing.

No cost to request, and nothing is billed until a match is confirmed and your school signs off. We'll reply within one business day.

We do not guarantee placement. Final approval rests with your program.