What Does ACE Practicum Placement Cost?
Placement for an American College of Education (ACE) practicum costs $1,500 to $2,500 per placement, and you pay when you are matched, not upfront. That single fee covers securing all three things ACE requires you to find on your own: a qualified preceptor or mentor, an approved site, and a workable project for your 200-hour MSN practicum. This page explains what the price includes, why it is structured the way it is, and what you are actually paying for.
How much does a practicum placement service cost for ACE students?
A practicum placement service for ACE students costs $1,500 to $2,500 per placement. That is the full range, and where a given placement lands within it depends on the specifics of your track, location, and project needs.
The fee covers a complete placement, which means all three required components delivered together:
- A qualified preceptor or mentor for your track
- An approved site where the work can happen
- A workable project that fits your program's learning outcomes
This price is for placement of the education or administration practicum that ACE's MSN Nurse Educator and Nurse Administrator tracks require. It is not for a nurse practitioner rotation or clinical patient care, because ACE does not offer those.
When do I pay?
You pay when you are matched, not before. There is no upfront charge to start the search, which keeps the risk on us rather than on you.
This pay-when-matched structure means the fee is tied to an actual outcome: a preceptor, site, and project you can use for your 200 hours. If you are not matched, you are not paying for a placement you did not receive.
Why does the practicum cost anything at all?
It costs money because ACE requires you to find your own preceptor, site, and project, and sourcing all three reliably takes real work. The fee pays for that work being done for you instead of by you.
Students who try to self-source often spend weeks on cold outreach, chasing preceptors who decline, sites that cannot host them, or projects that do not get approved. Any one weak link stalls the whole practicum. Paying for placement converts that uncertainty into a secured 200-hour field experience, which is what the $1,500 to $2,500 fee reflects.
What is included in the price?
Everything needed to make your 200 hours possible is included: the preceptor or mentor, the approved site, and the workable project, delivered as a single matched placement.
Here is the plain breakdown of what the fee covers:
| Component | Included |
| Qualified preceptor or mentor | Yes |
| Approved site | Yes |
| Workable project | Yes |
| Payment timing | When matched |
The placement is for the education or administration practicum only. Because ACE has no nurse practitioner program, we do not and cannot place clinical NP rotations or direct patient care.
Is this an ACE cost or a separate service?
This is a separate, independent service fee, not a charge from American College of Education.
What you are buying from us is placement: the sourcing and securing of the three components ACE requires you to arrange yourself. Your tuition, program fees, and any school charges are separate matters handled directly with ACE.
Good to know
How much is ACE practicum placement?
Placement costs $1,500 to $2,500 per placement. The fee covers securing a qualified preceptor or mentor, an approved site, and a workable project for your 200-hour ACE MSN practicum.
Do I pay before or after I am matched?
You pay when you are matched, not upfront. The fee is tied to actually receiving a preceptor, site, and project you can use, so there is no charge to begin the search.
What does the placement fee include?
It includes all three components ACE requires you to find on your own: a qualified preceptor or mentor, an approved site, and a workable project, delivered together as one matched placement.
Is this fee charged by American College of Education?
No. Our placement fee is separate from any tuition or program cost the school charges.
Does the fee cover an NP clinical rotation?
No. ACE does not offer a nurse practitioner program, so there is no NP rotation to place. The fee covers the education or administration practicum for the MSN Nurse Educator and Nurse Administrator tracks.
Secure your practicum, not your weekends
Tell us your ACE track, your city, and your practicum timeline. We will come back with a placement plan and a realistic path to a preceptor, an approved site, and your 200 hours.