Mini course · Intermediate level
Clinical Preceptorship & Mentoring
Help new colleagues and students become safe, confident practitioners, while you keep caring for patients.
What is Clinical Preceptorship & Mentoring?
Preceptors and mentors guide students and newly qualified staff through the transition into practice, often while managing a full workload. Good preceptorship improves confidence, competence and retention. This course covers the roles of preceptor, mentor and supervisor, setting expectations, teaching in busy clinical environments, the one-minute preceptor model, giving feedback, assessing competence and supporting a struggling learner.
- Duration
- 1.5 hours
- Lessons
- 5
- Level
- Intermediate
- Format
- Online, self-paced
What you'll be able to do
- Distinguish the roles of preceptor, mentor and clinical supervisor
- Agree learning goals and expectations with a new learner
- Use the one-minute preceptor model in a described clinical encounter
- Give timely, specific feedback in the clinical setting
- Assess competence using structured observation
- Develop a support plan for a described struggling learner
Who this course is for
Course content
5 lessons · 1.5 hours total · free preview available
1The Preceptor's Role
16 minFree preview· Course content
The Preceptor's Role
Preceptor, mentor and supervisor compared.
2Starting Well
16 min· Course content
Starting Well
Available after you enroll.
3Teaching on the Run
20 min· Course content
Teaching on the Run
Available after you enroll.
4Feedback and Assessment
20 min· Course content
Feedback and Assessment
Available after you enroll.
5Supporting a Struggling Learner
18 min· Course content
Supporting a Struggling Learner
Available after you enroll.
Earn a credential employers can check
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Issued: on completion
How it works
- Finish all 5 lessons at your own pace.
- Get your digital credential with a unique ID.
- Share it — employers can verify it at aihcm.us.
Questions people ask
Do I need a formal teaching background?
No. The course is designed for experienced clinicians who teach on the job.
Is it for precepting students or new graduates?
Both. The principles apply across learner types.
How can I teach when I'm so busy?
Lesson 3 focuses on efficient methods that fit into clinical work.
Does my regulator require a preceptor programme?
Some do. This course complements, but does not replace, any mandated programme.