Career Action Distinction

Like many decisions you've made before, career selection is a defining moment. This distinction offers a variety of activities and resources that support career exploration and employment readiness — getting and keeping a job.

Through this experience, you will:

  • Increase self-awareness
  • Explore and evaluate career and transfer school options
  • Gain an awareness of what it means to be a "professional" in the workplace
  • Learn how to market yourself to employers, and make yourself more competitive in your job search

You'll receive:

  • A cord at graduation
  • A certificate of completion

Plus, more benefits to gain a competitive edge:

  • Connect your college experience to your career
  • Practice job search and networking skills
  • Learn what it means to be a professional
  • Maximize your research skills as you prepare for transfer or the workforce

Enrollment is open to any active student at Valencia during the start of both Fall and Spring semesters. We suggest that you have completed 12-15 credit hours before beginning.

You'll be accumulating 100 points in the following dimensions by participating in Skillshops, activities and campus/community events. To begin, attend an Orientation — we'll help you get on track.

  • Who Am I? Self-Awareness
  • Where Am I Going? Exploration/Research
  • How Do I Get There?
  • Becoming a Professional

Interested in participating in the Spring 2026 Career Action Distinction (CAD) cohort? 

To learn more about joining the Spring 2026 CAD cohort, please attend an information session.  For session dates and registration information click here.

Open-enrollment will be from Monday, January 26 to Friday, April 24, 2026.

EAST | LAKE NONA: https://bit.ly/Spring2026_CAD_East

OSCEOLA | POINCIANA: https://bit.ly/Spring2026_CADOsceola

WEST | WINTER PARK | DOWNTOWN: https://bit.ly/Spring2026_CADWest

For questions, contact your campus Career Center.

 

Career Action Distinction Video