 In keeping with this trend, MCSHS offers a growing number of residency and fellowship programs in a variety of advanced practice professions, such as Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Medical Physicist, and Surgical First Assistant (Surgeon's assistant).Additionally, MCSHS offers a limited number of courses and programs for practicing professionals to enhance their clinical knowledge, similar to continuing education.The Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is accredited  by the Higher Learning Commission, with certain programs also receiving accreditation from their specific professional organizations as shown below.