ISU Preceptor Orientation

We provide a free online preceptor orientation to help you prepare for your precepting experience. This orientation provides an overview of our program including various supervised experiential learning courses, suggested assignments, and precepting tips. You are welcome to share this training opportunity with other preceptors at your facility,  which includes a few short videos to watch. Additionally, ACEND requires that preceptors receive training “on strategies to recognize and monitor biases in self and others and reduce instances of microaggressions and discrimination” (standard 5.3c). Consequently, we have provided you with resources below on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access. 

ISU Precepting (up to 3 free CPEUs)

By serving as a preceptor, you are eligible for up to 3 CPEUs per year in the Leadership category (15 CPEUs per 5-year cycle). To receive credit for precepting ISU students, you must use this link to receive a signed form for your records:

                                                  ISU Precepting CPEU Form

Additional Training From ISU (1 free CPEU each)

Available Training From Other Sources

This primer was created to answer the question, “What should a nutrition and dietetics practitioner know about sustainable food systems?” This seven-module introductory resource is designed to provide foundational knowledge, vocabulary, and critical thinking skills so that learners can bring their nutrition expertise to the evolving dialogue on sustainable, resilient, and healthy food and water systems.

Additional Resources

MPPD Preceptor Newsletters

Spring 2025: Preceptor month, Navigating difficult conversations with style webinar, culinary boot-camp

Fall 2024: Reaccreditation information, Systems approaches for healthy communities; MPPD-RDN track

Spring 2024: ACEND reaccreditation, systems approach for healthy communities, Master’s degree option for RDs

Fall 2023: Systems approaches for healthy communities, information for preceptors

Spring 2023: Preceptor month, preceptor orientation, preceptor toolkit