“…The findings revealed discrepancies in the clinical competency evaluation between academic educators and preceptors thus highlighting their differing expectations of level of competency. Inconsistencies in clinical assessment practices were reported in previous studies which indicates a lack of a valid and reliable clinical assessment tool (Wu, Enskär, Heng, Pua, & Wang, 2016; Wu, Enskar, Pua, Heng, & Wang, 2017), and understanding of the assessment tool and process by preceptors (Helminen, Coco, Johnson, Turunen, & Tossavainen, 2016). Although the preceptors in our study had undertaken preceptorship courses conducted by their hospitals, it seems that the courses did not adequately prepare them for the assessment process and evaluation forms.…”