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Professionalism Certificate

The J.J. Master Center Professionalism Certificate provides students with experiential learning opportunities resulting in a competitive advantage in the workforce through expert-led seminars, book club meetings, peer networking sessions and a micro internship. Students also complete the program with ELR credit, Business Professionalism requirement, and five cultural credits. The program is offered each semester.

Prior to applying for the Spring 2026 cohort, please review the following information.

Deadlines

Application Opens October 20

The deadline to apply for the Spring 2026 cohort is December 12 (application button below under "Program Registration").

You must also attend an information session to enroll in this certificate. Registration is required for the information session. Please select your preferred session and click to complete your registration.

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Attendance

Completing and receiving your certificate requires attendance to all seminars, book club meetings, and peer networking sessions listed below under "Program Structure";. No partial credit will be given. Below are the dates for the Spring 2026 cohort, please make sure that you are available these days and times.

Certificate Requirements

The Professionalism Certificate program is free to Stetson students. Participation requirements include attendance and participation in:

  • Five seminars
  • Three networking meetings
  • Three book club meetings
  • Completion of the following deliverables:
    • Four internal student/faculty newsletters to be completed in a group setting
    • Current event five-minute presentation to be completed in a group setting
    • Individual Networking activity 
    • SWOT Analysis five-minute presentation to be completed in a group setting
    • Group and individual final program reflection

Certificate + ELR Requirements

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For students seeking ELR, you will need all of the above requirements in addition to:

  • Completion of micro-internship amounting to ten hours. Career Success has a partnership with Parker Dewey that pairs students with a broad range of companies for micro-internships.
  • Post-completion of micro-internship students must submit proof of completion via Canvas. 

Program Structure Spring 2026

Seminar One: Be Knowledgeable
January 23, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Seminar Two: Be Connected
February 6, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Book Club Meeting One: The Way of the Shepherd
February 13, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Networking Meeting One
February 13, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Seminar Three: Be Aware
February 20,  9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Book Club Meeting Two: The Question Behind the Question
March 20, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Networking Meeting Two
March 20, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m

Seminar Four: Be Polished
March 27, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Book Club Meeting Three: A True Professional 
April 10, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Networking Meeting Three
April 10, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Seminar Five: Be Organized 
April 17, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Required Materials

If you are selected for the Spring 2026 cohort, you will need to buy, rent, or borrow these books:

  1. The Way of the Shepard by Kevin Leman and Bill Pentak
  2. QBQ! The Question Behind the Question: Practicing Personal Accountability at Work and in Life by John G. Miller
  3. A True Professional by Michael O’Donnell

Check Stetson duPont-Ball Library and Volusia County Library for rent options.

Program Registration

The application opens on October 20th.

Application