Programs

Your Liberty program, and the practicum it needs

Updated September 23, 2026 · Reviewed by the Liberty Preceptor placement team

Liberty's NP tracks are doctorates with 1,050 practicum hours. Its MSN tracks each need 300, and the RN-to-BSN just 16 community hours. Pick your program to see who you need and when.

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Bar chart of practicum hours by Liberty program: 1,050 for DNP-FNP and DNP-PMHNP; at least 560 for the post-MSN DNP; 504 for the PMHNP certificate; 300 for each MSN track; 16 for RN-to-BSN. — Practicum hours by Liberty program: 1,050 for DNP-FNP and DNP-PMHNP; at least 560 for the post-MSN DNP; 504 for the PMHNP certificate; 300 for each MSN track; 16 for RN-to-BSN.

Hours at a glance

Sources and conflicts are in the clinical hours guide.

Practicum hours by Liberty program
Program	Hours	Who you need
DNP: FNP	1,050 (750 NP + 300 DNP)	FNP-level preceptors; no telehealth
DNP: PMHNP	1,050 (750 NP + 300 DNP)	Psychiatric preceptors; up to 50% telehealth
PMHNP certificate	504	Psychiatric preceptors
Post-MSN DNP	560 or more	A practicum site for the DNP project
MSN tracks	300 each	A preceptor in your field (education, leadership, public health, policy, informatics)
RN-to-BSN	16	Two community shifts in NURS 440

DNP: Family Nurse PractitionerLiberty's DNP-FNP needs 1,050 practicum hours, all in person. See the NURS 771, 772 and 838 sequence, Gate timing, preceptor rules and closed states.DNP: Psychiatric-Mental Health NPPost-BSN or post-MSN, Liberty's PMHNP doctorate needs 1,050 practicum hours. See NURS 768-770, the 50% telehealth cap, preceptor rules and closed states.PMHNP post-graduate certificateLiberty's PMHNP certificate lists 504 practicum hours in NURS 754 and 755, with half of each with a prescriber in older guidance. Preceptors, states, timing.DNP (post-master's)Liberty's post-master's DNP asks for at least 560 practicum hours, and more if your MSN hours fall short of 1,000. NURS 840-843, mentors, states and support.MSN: Nurse EducatorLiberty's MSN Nurse Educator track needs 300 practicum hours in NURS 677, 678 and 679, a site agreement you arrange, and a qualified educator preceptor.MSN: Nursing AdministrationLiberty's MSN Nursing Administration track asks for 300 practicum hours in NURS 674, 675 and 676 with a nurse leader preceptor at a site you choose.MSN/MBA and MSN/MSHALiberty's MSN/MBA and MSN/MSHA dual degrees share one practicum: 300 hours in NURS 674, 675 and 676 with a nurse leader. Timing, paperwork and states.MSN: Community HealthLiberty's MSN Community Health track needs 300 practicum hours in NURS 671, 672 and 673 at a community site you choose. Washington is closed to it.MSN: Health PolicyLiberty's MSN Health Policy track needs 300 practicum hours in NURS 680, 681 and 682 with an MSN- or doctorally prepared preceptor in a policy setting.MSN: Nursing InformaticsLiberty's MSN Nursing Informatics track needs 300 practice experience or project hours in NURS 685, 686 and 687 with an experienced informatics clinician.RN-to-BSN and RN-to-MSNLiberty's online RN-to-BSN has no traditional practicum: just 16 community observation hours in NURS 440. What that involves, and when RN-to-MSN hours grow.

FAQ

Questions Liberty students ask

Does Liberty have an MSN nurse practitioner track?

No. Liberty's FNP and PMHNP are doctorates (DNP), and there is also a PMHNP post-graduate certificate. See DNP-FNP and DNP-PMHNP.

Can I take a Liberty NP program from California, New York or Washington?

Liberty won't hold NP practicum in California, New York, Washington or DC. The state restrictions page lists each program.

Which Liberty MSN tracks have practicums?

All of them: Nurse Educator, Nursing Administration (also MSN/MBA and MSN/MSHA), Community Health, Health Policy and Nursing Informatics, each with 300 hours.

Last checked 2026-09-23

We check these pages against Liberty's own published sources. The practicum team and Liberty's current handbook have the final word.

Liberty University Catalog 2026-2027

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