The Applied Ethics program and faculty members have received numerous awards including:

• 2010 Service Group of the Year, Clearwater Department of Parks and Recreation
  
  
• 2005 Faculty Member Award from the Association of Community College Trustees
  
  
• The Florida Bellwether Prize for innovative programs
  
  
• 1999 Carol Burnett Prize for contributions to ethics in journalism (SPC won second place for this award in 2002)
  
  
• Recognized by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD)
  
  
• Recognized by the John S. Templeton Foundation