Augusta University clinical systems, courses and rules

Updated September 27, 2026 · Reviewed by the Augusta Preceptor placement team

Here Augusta University's nurse practitioner clinicals are taken apart piece by piece: the Georgia and South Carolina residence rule and the faculty visits behind it, what the university publishes about preceptors and sites and what it leaves to faculty, each track's four clinical courses and the residency, compliance and the tracking system, the two states' practice rules, and the calendar and tools around it all. Every guide draws on Augusta University's catalog, program plans and DNP handbook.

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Augusta University clinical systems, courses and rules. Here Augusta University's nurse practitioner clinicals are taken apart piece by piece: the Georgia and South Carolina residence rule and the faculty visits behi — Augusta University clinical guides in one place: the Georgia and South Carolina rule, faculty site visits, NURS course hours, compliance and state rules.

What Augusta University publishes, and what it leaves to faculty

The 2026-27 catalog lists every NURS course with its prerequisites and hours, and the program plans posted by the College of Nursing lay out each track term by term, with 840 direct clinical hours and 360 residency hours in every nurse practitioner concentration. The DNP program pages set the Georgia and South Carolina rule, and the DNP handbook, revised for fall 2026, covers the residency and the DNP Project.

Much of the day-to-day detail of clinicals, including preceptor qualifications, forms and deadlines, is not public. Where that matters, a guide says so and sends you to your course faculty or the College of Nursing rather than guessing.

Where to begin

Start with the placement process for the published steps, then the Georgia and South Carolina rule and faculty site visits. When your next course is set, use the hours planner to see how many hours it carries and which patients your preceptor should be seeing.

Preceptors and placement

Placement processWhat Augusta University publishes about NP clinicals, step by step: residence, compliance, the paid tracking system, course order, faculty visits and grading.Finding a preceptorFinding a preceptor for an Augusta University NP course: what each course needs, where NPs precept in Georgia and South Carolina, how health systems work.Georgia and South Carolina ruleAugusta University NP students must live in Georgia or South Carolina so faculty can visit. The exact wording, the programs it names, the state line and moving.Preceptor requirementsGeorgia and South Carolina license rules for NP preceptors, what Augusta University says about preceptors, what it leaves out, and what to ask your faculty.Faculty site visitsAugusta University faculty visit NP students, preceptors and clinical sites. What is published, what is not, and how to ready your preceptor and site.Clinical agreementsWhat Augusta University policy says about clinical agency contracts, which Georgia and South Carolina systems require one, and why starting early pays off.Clinicals where you workAugusta University posts no rule on NP clinicals at your employer. What it does say, what to ask faculty, and which GA and SC systems favor their own staff.Who does whatCollege of Nursing roles an Augusta University NP student meets in clinical courses, by title: course faculty, the DNP Project team, coordinators and advisors.

Hours and clinical courses

Clinical hoursClinical, residency and lab hours for every Augusta University nursing program: 840 plus 360 in NP tracks, certificates, anesthesia, CNL and BSN.The 840 NP hoursHow Augusta University's 840 NP clinical hours split 180, 180, 240 and 240 across four courses in each DNP track, by term, by week and with lab hours.FNP practice coursesFNP Practice I to III at Augusta University: hours, terms and paired courses for NURS 8312, 8315 and 8318, and the kind of preceptor each one needs.AGACNP practice coursesNURS 8332, 8335 and 8338 for Augusta University DNP-AGACNP students: hours and labs, acute care settings in Georgia and South Carolina, and hospital onboarding.PNP practice coursesAugusta University DNP-PNP practice courses in pediatric primary care: hours and terms, why pediatric preceptors are scarce, and where to look in Georgia and SC.PMHNP practice coursesNURS 8342, 8345 and 8348 for Augusta University DNP-PMHNP students: prerequisites, the child and adult group rule, supervision and psychiatric preceptors.NURS 9192 final practicumNURS 9192 is the 240-hour final practicum all four Augusta University DNP NP tracks share, taken with NURS 9191. What it asks, when it falls, who fits.DNP residency hoursAugusta University DNP residency hours: 360 in the NP tracks, at least 540 for post-master's students, the 1,000-hour rule, what counts and how logs work.MEGAI campus intensiveWhat Augusta University publishes about MEGAI, the campus intensive for FNP, AGACNP and PNP students, what it leaves out, and how to plan clinicals around it.Summer clinical termsAugusta University summer clinicals: Practice II in every NP track packs 180 hours into a 10- or 11-week term. See the weekly load and how to plan it.

Compliance and clearance

Compliance checklistImmunizations, TB, background check, drug screen, BLS and site add-ons for Augusta University nursing clinicals, plus the two deadline conflicts explained.Clinical tracking systemThe paid College of Nursing tracking system Augusta University NP students use for clinical hours and DNP residency logs, what is public, and what to keep.RN license rulesThe RN license Augusta University expects for NP clinicals, Georgia and South Carolina in the Nurse Licensure Compact, license types, and APRN steps.

Georgia and South Carolina rules

Georgia NP practiceHow Georgia's nurse protocol agreements, delegating physicians and prescribing limits shape who precepts Augusta University NP students and how a clinic runs.Georgia Board of NursingWhat the Georgia Board of Nursing does and does not regulate for Augusta University NP students: license rules for students, preceptors and APRN authorization.South Carolina NP practiceSouth Carolina practice agreements, prescribing limits, the student exemption and the Board's role, for Augusta University NP students with SC preceptors.

Terms, tools and support

Academic calendarAugusta University's 2026-27 fall, spring and summer term dates, start terms by nursing program, and the deadlines that shape your clinical semesters.Online student toolsmyAugusta, POUNCE, D2L, JagTrax, ExamSoft and IT One Stop Help at Augusta University: what each system does for a nursing student and when you need it.Grades and time limitsHow Augusta University grades NP clinicals, what leads to DNP dismissal, the 3, 5 and 6-year time limits, transfer credit rules and academic integrity.Library and supportReese and Greenblatt libraries, the Center for Writing Excellence, CLASS tutoring, Testing and Disability Services, SCAPS counseling and Handshake careers.AccreditationCCNE accreditation for Augusta University's BSN, master's, DNP and certificate programs through 2034, COA for Nurse Anesthesia, and the outcomes it reports.NP certification examsThe boards that certify Augusta University FNP, AGACNP, PNP and PMHNP graduates, the pass rates it reports, and the APRN steps in Georgia and South Carolina.

Questions Augusta University students ask

Does Augusta University publish a clinical handbook for NP students?

Its public DNP handbook covers the residency and DNP Project and says it leaves out each program's clinical requirements. Clinical details reach enrolled students through their courses and faculty, so these guides mark what to confirm there.

Which tracking system does Augusta University use for clinical hours?

Augusta University describes an approved College of Nursing clinical tracking system that students pay for, without naming it publicly. The tracking system guide covers what is known.

Are these guides official Augusta University pages?

No. They are written by our placement desk from Augusta University's public catalog, program plans, handbook and program pages, checked in September 2026, and each one lists its sources.

How are Augusta University clinical courses graded?

Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory, per the catalog. The College of Nursing's policy says a single unsatisfactory rating on the final clinical evaluation fails the course; the grades guide has the details.

Last checked 2026-09-27

We check these pages against Augusta University's own catalog, program plans, DNP handbook and program pages, and Georgia and South Carolina rules. Your course faculty and the College of Nursing have the final word.

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Tell us your Augusta University track, where in Georgia or South Carolina you live and when your next clinical course starts. We find preceptors near you who fit the course and Augusta University's rules, and hand you everything your faculty and the site need, well before the semester.

Adult, pediatric and older-adult preceptors for NURS 8312 to NURS 8318, acute care for NURS 8332 to NURS 8338
Pediatric primary care for the PNP courses and psychiatric preceptors for NURS 8342 to NURS 8348
Across Georgia and South Carolina, from the CSRA to Savannah, Atlanta and Columbia

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