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Mayo Clinic sonography student practicing a scan with program director

Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences in Jacksonville, Florida, has a variety of academic programs that prepare students for rewarding and successful careers in allied health professions.

Primary professional programs

Our primary professional programs in Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences are full-time programs leading to a qualification in an allied health profession acceptable to an accrediting organization, if available. Note: Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences does not directly grant associate or bachelor’s degrees. Students in associate-level or bachelor’s-level programs can earn degrees from regional accredited colleges or universities that we affiliate with in offering these programs.

Associate-level programs

Program Length
Histology Technician Program (Arizona, Florida, and Minnesota) 9 months
Radiography Program (Florida) 2 years

Bachelor's-level programs

Program Length
Medical Laboratory Science Program (Florida and Minnesota) 10.5 months
Sonography Program (Florida and Minnesota) 21 months

Certificate programs

Program Length
Ophthalmic Assistant Training Program (Florida and Minnesota) 8 months
Pharmacy Technician Program (Arizona, Florida, Minnesota, and Wisconsin) 20 weeks
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program (Arizona, Florida, and Minnesota) 9 weeks

High school and college exploration opportunities

Program Length
Pathways into Healthcare Careers Program (Florida) 2 days

Residencies and fellowships (allied health)

Our allied health residencies and fellowships can be applied for following completion of a primary educational program in a health science field and have a predominantly clinical focus and a strong service component. Most programs are a year, participation is usually full-time, and trainees typically receive a stipend.

Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant fellowships

Program Length
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Cardiovascular Diseases Fellowship (Florida) 1 year
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Critical Care Fellowship (Florida) 1 year
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Hematology/Medical Oncology Fellowship (Florida) 1 year
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Hospital Internal Medicine Fellowship (Florida) 1 year
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Nephrology and Hypertension Fellowship (Florida) 1 year
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Solid Organ Transplant Fellowship (Florida) 1 year

Pharmacy residencies

Program Length
PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency at Mayo Clinic in Florida 1 year

Physical Therapy residencies

Program Length
Physical Therapy Orthopaedic Residency (Florida) 1 year

Residencies and fellowships in other professions

Program Length
Radiation Oncology Medical Physics Residency (Florida) 2 years
Social Work Fellowship (Florida) 2 years

Clinical rotations and internships

We offer clinical rotations and internships in a number of specialties. Clinical rotations are programs in which students studying for a professional degree at an affiliated educational institution are selected to complete a portion of their education at Mayo Clinic. Internships are similar programs that are designed to enhance allied health students’ skills but are not a required part of their formal curriculum.

Clinical rotations and internships

Program Length
Audiology Externship (Florida) 1 year
Clinical Research Internship Study Program (Florida) 10 weeks
Dietetic Internship (Florida) 8 months
Genetic Counseling Internship (Florida) 8-10 weeks
Vascular Interventional Radiologic Technology Internship (Florida) 12 weeks

Affiliated clinical rotations and internships

Program Length
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) (Florida) 4-8 weeks
Cardiovascular Technology Internship (Florida) 6 weeks
Cytopathology Clinical Rotation (Florida) 6 weeks
Echocardiography Internship (Florida) 1 year
Health Information Management Internship (Arizona and Florida) 4-5 weeks
Medical Dosimetry Clinical Rotation (Florida) 20-32 weeks
Nurse Practitioner Clinical Rotation (Florida) 16 weeks
Medical Laboratory Science Clinical Rotation (Florida) 4-16 weeks
Medical Laboratory Technician Clinical Rotation (Florida) Varies
Molecular Pathology Clinical Rotation (Florida) 4-16 weeks
Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Rotation (Florida) Varies
Nursing Clinical Education (Florida) 2 months
Pathologists' Assistant Clinical Rotation (Florida) 8-12 weeks
Physical or Occupational Therapy Internship (Florida) 4-6 weeks
Physician Assistant Clinical Rotation (Florida) 14-16 weeks
Radiation Therapy Clinical Rotation (Florida) 2 weeks
Respiratory Care Clinical Rotation (Florida) 3-4 months
Speech Pathology Graduate Internship in Voice and Upper Airway (Florida) Varies
Social Work Internship (Florida) Varies
Speech Language Pathology Internship (Florida) 6 months
Surgical Technology Clinical Rotation (Florida) 1 year