OK, I want to be a Preceptor, how do I sign up?

Great! Just follow the four-step process outlined below:

1. Find a preceptored course

You may be on this page because you saw a presentation about Preceptors in your class or your instructor asked for volunteers to be a Preceptor. If that is your situation, just skip on down to Step 3.

If your current instructors do not seem to be recruiting Preceptors, check the Preceptored Course List. Look for courses you are registered for, currently taking, or have taken in the past.

2. Contact the Instructor

Once you have found a class that is using preceptors to which you have some connection (you are a student in the class, have take the course in the past, have taken a course from the professor teaching the class, have certain skills/knowledge/interest that would benefit the course) contact the Instructor. Let them know your affiliation with the course and that you are interested in becoming a Preceptor.

If Preceptorships are offered in a course you will be taking in an upcoming semester, you can wait until that semester begins. Most instructors make a short presentation in the first week of class advertising Preceptorships.

3. Apply/Interview

Different instructors have different methods of choosing preceptors. Some instructors choose to have their Preceptors fill out an application and interview for their Preceptorship positions. Whatever the method the instructor employs, motivation is the most important attribute for a Preceptor. If you are interested in the position, talk to the Instructor.

4. Register for preceptor training

Once you have your instructor’s permission to be a preceptor, come in to our office in Kuiper Space Sciences, Room 351 to register.

Below is a description of the different Preceptor Training Courses. Additional registration information, such as hours available and deadlines, can be found on the Preceptor Registration page.

Preceptor Training Courses Offered

UNVR 197a: Basic Preceptor Training (3 Units)

This course is for all first-time preceptors unless you are precepting a Math class (see UNVR 297a below). There are currently 6 sections offered during the afternoon and evenings. Each section meets once a week for 9 weeks. Course content includes critical thinking, communication skills, group dynamics and quite a bit more.

UNVR 297a: Einstein's Proteges- Specialized Preceptor Training (3 Units)

This is a training course specifically for Math Preceptors. There are currently 2 sections offered during the late afternoon. All Math Preceptors will be trained in communication skills, group dynamics, and study skills particular to Math.

UNVR 397a: Advanced Preceptor Training (3 Units)

This course focuses on leadership and communication skill development, and is only open to those students who have already completed UNVR 197a or UNVR 297a. There will be one section of this course offered at a time when the students can attend. Course content includes exploration of leadership styles and the development of leadership and communication skills.