Although coursework is completed online, you will have to come to the campus for at least one skills assessment and training period, known as an on-campus residency. The length of the on-campus residency varies and the number of visits could be 1-3 in total depending on the specific program. Your hands-on training will continue with a clinical placement near your home, under the guidance of a preceptor that will be vetted and approved by the university program. This clinical placement experience will allow you to meet the clinical course objectives and achieve the competencies needed to be an entry level professional nurse. Moreover, students will also receive direction and evaluation from the university clinical faculty from afar. There will be frequent check-ins between the student and faculty, faculty and preceptor, and all three together to ensure competencies are being met.