No. Its 1000 clinical hours within 5 years for recertification. I will have plenty. I like my ft job. I had no interest in being in a clinic setting seeing 40 pts a day. Also my clinical background helped tremendously. Again, there are definitely better schools, but its also what you make it and what is your long term goal. Its nice to have options, make decent money and not work weekends. holiday's and 12 hour shifts to get it. Hopefully the future NP hopefuls will make better choices for their education.