Clinical Preceptorship Course

Course objective

The Clinical Preceptor Course aims to provide participants with the essential knowledge, skills and professional attitude to fulfil the role & responsibilities of a clinical preceptor for newly recruited nurses and pre-registration/pre-enrolment nursing students.

Course content

Upon completion of this course, the participants will be able to :

1. Discuss the roles and responsibilities of a preceptor.
2. Describe the application of  principles of adult learning as preceptor.
3. Demonstrate how to assist preceptees in identifying their learning needs.
4. Demonstrate how to develop learning plans with a preceptee.
5. Discuss the different clinical teaching-learning strategies
6. Practice the One-minute preceptor model and other  clinical teaching-learning strategies
7. Communicate supportive constructive feedback using feedback models
8. Demonstrate techniques to resolve potential preceptorship problems.
9. Outline the concept of OJT.
10. Demonstrate the use of OJT design framework
11. Conduct a clinical teaching session based on the learning plan developed and evaluate the strategies used
12. Reflect on the quality of all aspects of one preceptor role

Duration

2 days

Timing

8.30am to 5pm

Course fees

SingHealth Staff - No Fee

Non-SingHealth Staff -$550 (excluding GST)

Target audience

Enrolled Nurses and Registered Nurses

Assessment

• Submission of OJT blueprint
• Clinical Teaching Activity
• Class Participation
• Preceptor Evaluation Checklist
• Self-Evaluation tool

Award certification

Upon successful completion of the course, you will be awarded:

• A certificate
• 8 CPE points

Dates

2025

4 & 6 Nov 2025

2026

25 & 26 Feb 2026

22 & 25 May 2026

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Venue

National Heart Centre Singapore
Nursing Development Unit
Level 11, 5 Hospital Drive
Singapore 169609

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Contact person

Ms Serene Teo Hui Tin
Email: serene.teo.h.t@nhcs.com.sg

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