Practicum Hours

A minimum of 1000 graduate level practicum hours are required to be eligible for graduation. Practicum hours may be a culmination of practicum hours completed during a nursing master’s degree program and the DNP program. A maximum of 500 practicum hours may be transferred from a master’s level practicum experience. Applicants who cannot provide documentation of practicum hours completed at the MSN level may provide proof of APRN certification, which verifies having acquired a minimum of 500 practicum hours. In this circumstance, 500 practicum hours will be accepted. Other validated exceptions may be considered on an individual basis. 

Practicum hours may be accrued by completion of work or projects as approved by the course faculty or Dean of the SON Doctoral Programs, or designated academic leader. Further explanation of practicum hours can be found in the DNP Project Manual.