Resources & Support

Dr. Tiffany Sterling, EdD, RD, LD, FAND
Director, Coordinated Program in Dietetics
College of Nursing and Health Professions

PO Box 910
State University, AR 72467

Office: 870-680-8598
Email: dietetics@astate.edu

• The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics preceptor training web site is https://acend-s-school.thinkific.com/courses/preceptor-training-course
• Enrollment is free.
• You do not have to be a DTR or RD to use this training program.
• This is a FREE course with eight (8) CPEUs.
• There are eight modules that include:
  • Preparing for your role as a preceptor
  • Planning for student learning
  • Facilitating student learning
  • Assessing student learning
    • Students like feedback, and they often identify it as one of the most important qualities of a good preceptor.
    • Students who receive regular feedback about their performance are likely to perform significantly better, develop better judgment, and learn faster than students who do not.
  • Communicating effectively
  • Managing your time
  • Keeping current
  • Discussions and preceptor advice on rotation activities
• You may download or print a certificate for your records.

Instructions: First, read and rate yourself on each characteristic listed below by placing an “x” in one of the four rating boxes. Then, for each characteristic rated at Sometimes or Never, develop an action plan for how you will practice in these areas.