The Geisinger School of Nursing, in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Nursing Workforce Center (PA-NWC) and the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium (NNCC), is addressing nursing faculty and instructor shortages by participating as one of ten Nurse Education, Practice, Quality, and Retention Clinical Faculty and Preceptor Academies (NEPQR-CFPAs).
The collaborative is executing the program with funds awarded by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), CFDA#93.359 and is focusing on HRSA Region 3 (including Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C.).
The purpose of the NEPQR-CFPA is to close the clinical faculty gap by leveraging new and/or existing nurse education and forward-facing staff nurses to participate as skilled clinical instructors and/or preceptors through the development of a comprehensive, self-guided training program.
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CFPA Updates
The CFPA 101 & 201 are now available and free to healthcare systems and individual nurses in HRSA Region 3. Upon completion of the program, nurses will receive a certificate of completion from the Geisinger School of Nursing and may be eligible for 10 CEUs for a fee of $15 (for 101) and $25 for 6 CEUs (for 201). If you are outside of Region 3, you can take the 101 course for a fee of $63 and the 201 course for a fee of $83 (coming soon); and would still be eligible for nursing CEUs.
Eligible CFPA 101 participants include undergraduate nursing student preceptors or clinical faculty with at least an LPN or RN license in good standing. The CFPA 101 training addresses professional development needs of clinical faculty and preceptors working in a variety of settings.The CFPA 101 aims to empower and encourage nurses to work as preceptors and clinical faculty to undergraduate PN and RN students. Eligible 201 participants are those who will be training advanced practice nurses or who are looking for more material after completing the 101 course.
Take a quick tour of the Clinical Faculty and Preceptor Academy (CFPA 101), a free, self-paced training designed to prepare nurses for preceptor and clinical faculty roles. This video highlights the course structure, interactive modules, and key features that make CFPA 101 an accessible and practical resource for professional growth. See how the asynchronous format makes it easy for nurses to build skills anytime, anywhere.
This course is asynchronous and self-paced, consisting of 4 course modules with optional supplemental learning materials included. There is no requirement for predetermined lecture or activity times, and course modules can be completed over several days or weeks, up to 3 months from the date of enrollment. Assessments of learning are embedded throughout the course modules, with brief tests of knowledge before and after completion of each module. The course culminates in a multiple-choice exam where an 80% score is required to pass and earn your certificate of completion.
Program goals include providing students with an evidence-based approach to clinical teaching, feedback strategies to enhance performance, evidence-based assessment and evaluation techniques for advanced practice learners, and how to provide a psychologically safe learning environment.
If you have CFPA specific questions or need assistance accessing CFPA 101 or 201, please email .
For more information about the CFPA 101, download the flyer here.
The Clinical Faculty and Preceptor Advisory Board is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $4 million dollars with no percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
