Vermont clinicals for Ohio University NP students
Vermont is an approved state for Ohio University's online graduate nursing programs as of September 2026, so residents can apply from home. Vermont's nursing board is also precise about who may teach an APRN student, so a search here can start with a short, well-defined list of candidates.
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Graduate list yes, RN-to-BSN lists no
Vermont's standing splits by degree level. It is an approved state for graduate applicants, and the provost's licensure disclosure marks it "Yes" for the MSN. It is missing from all four RN-to-BSN state lists Ohio University publishes, so a Vermont RN eyeing the bachelor's completion program should ask Ohio University directly. Either way, check again before applying or relocating; the approved states page lines the lists up.
| Program | Vermont residents | Format | Clinical hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSN FNP, PMHNP or AG-ACNP | Approved state | Online with intensives | 750 |
| Post-master's certificates | Approved state | Online with intensives | 750 (Emergency NP: 450 or 500) |
| MSN-to-DNP | Approved state | Online with intensives | 1,000 post-baccalaureate |
| Nurse Leader or Educator MSN | Approved state | Online | 500 |
| RN-to-BSN | Absent from all four lists | Online | 31.5 |
Vermont names who can precept an APRN student
Vermont's Board of Nursing settles the question in its FAQ. The preceptor for an APRN student can be an APRN or a physician, and either must hold an active, unencumbered Vermont license, have worked in the same role and with the same patient population the student is training for, and coordinate directly with the program's faculty. Physician assistants are not permitted to precept APRN students in Vermont.
That population clause narrows the field: family practice for FNP hours, psychiatric care for PMHNP hours, acute care for AG-ACNP hours. Ohio University's own preceptor packet, sent on request from graduatenursing@ohio.edu, may add conditions of its own; see preceptor requirements.
Full practice, with a newcomer clause
AANP lists Vermont as full practice. The exception covers newer NPs: an NP short of either 24 months or 2,400 hours of practice keeps a signed collaboration in place with a physician or APRN licensed in Vermont. A preceptor still inside that window is practicing under someone else's collaboration.
Vermont once paid preceptors directly. Act 183 of 2022 set aside one-time fiscal 2023 money for hourly incentive grants, aimed at critical access hospital nurses precepting students from Vermont's own nursing schools. Out-of-state students were never part of it, and nothing shows the grants running after fiscal 2023.
Board rules, the compact and your license
Since May 11, 2023, Vermont's nursing rules have required Board approval for any nursing education program conducted in the state, apart from online-only programs that the Agency of Education approves. No Vermont rule, statute or FAQ entry speaks directly to an out-of-state program placing a student at a Vermont site, so ask Ohio University's School of Nursing how it handles a Vermont placement before you commit.
Licensing is clearer. Vermont's compact membership took effect on February 1, 2022, and under Board Rule 4.1 an active multistate license from another member state is enough until Vermont becomes your primary home. More on the RN license page.
Burlington, Rutland and the New Hampshire line
Vermont's metros are modest: about 228,000 people around Burlington-South Burlington and roughly 60,000 in the Rutland area. University of Vermont Health runs the UVM, Porter and Central Vermont medical centers; the list continues with Rutland Regional Medical Center and the Southwestern Vermont hospital, which sits inside Dartmouth Health, a New Hampshire system.
The Lebanon-Claremont area straddles the border with New Hampshire, another approved state, where Ohio University's disclosure points programs to a School Approval Needed Chart. Budget for travel as well: each on-campus intensive means a one- or two-day trip to Dublin, Ohio, listed on the intensives page.
Working with us from Vermont
In a state this size, the right preceptor may be one of a handful in your specialty. We search your region for APRNs and physicians who meet Vermont's license and population-focus rule and suit your Ohio University course, confirm how the site takes students, and prepare the details your clinical packet needs. Ohio University faculty approve every preceptor, and our preparation means they review a complete file.
Questions Ohio University students ask
My preceptor works in Vermont but lives in New Hampshire. Does that matter?
Vermont's Board FAQ asks for an active, unencumbered Vermont license for an APRN student's preceptor, and it says nothing about where the preceptor lives. A physician or APRN practicing at a Vermont site will normally hold that license already. Verify the license before the preceptor's name goes into your clinical packet.
Can I apply to Ohio University's online PMHNP from Vermont?
Yes, as of September 2026, provided you live in Vermont and hold a valid, unrestricted RN license. The PMHNP runs 750 clinical hours in NRSE 6846, NRSE 6847 and NRSE 6848, often at community mental health agencies, schools' health centers, correctional facilities or addiction treatment programs. Vermont's rule means a psychiatric APRN or physician precepts you. See the PMHNP page.
When should a Vermont student have a preceptor confirmed?
Before the clinical packet deadline for your term, which Ohio University sets at 11/09/2026 for a Spring 2027 practicum. With a small pool of eligible preceptors, begin a term or more ahead, and earlier if a hospital runs its own student application. The packet deadlines page explains how to work backward.
Could Vermont be added to the RN-to-BSN list?
Possibly. The RN-to-BSN eligibility page tells readers to check back for other states that may be added in the future, and Ohio University's RN-to-BSN lists have changed before. For now Vermont is absent from all four. Ask the program directly, and see the RN-to-BSN page for how the clinical courses run.
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Last checked 2026-09-24
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