Delaware Valley University and Gritty Announce New Partnership and Launch Non-Credit Medical Sales Leadership Certificate

Applications are now open for the Janaury 2026 cohort

Doylestown, PA (12/04/2025) — Delaware Valley University (DelVal) and Gritty are proud to announce a new partnership that brings together industry-driven professional training and the academic excellence of a nationally recognized institution. Through this collaboration, the two organizations are launching a new non-credit certificate in medical sales leadership.

The Medical Sales Leadership Certificate equips learners with the practical skills, industry exposure and career readiness needed to break into competitive medical device and pharmaceutical sales roles. The program will incorporate live, remote instruction, hands-on sales simulations, in-depth product training and access to Gritty's premium, video-first recruitment and learning platform to gain knowledge and confidence in:

• Industry acumen: Evaluating career pathways, expectations and opportunities within the medical sales industry to inform strategic career decision-making
• Professional selling: Pre-call planning, sales cycles and the CIRCL Selling Model
• Objection handling with curiosity: Leveraging the DEAL framework to overcome sales obstacles
• Career readiness: Resume customization, interview preparation, network coaching and job search strategies

Ideal for undergraduates, early-career professionals, aspiring sales professionals and career changers seeking to enter or advance within medical sales, participants will earn a non-credit certificate and a digital badge upon completion, demonstrating their readiness to compete in the field.

The collaboration between DelVal and Gritty represents a new model for industry-aligned professional learning to academic pathways, including potential opportunities to articulate non-credit credentials toward graduate-level study.

"This partnership reflects DelVal's mission to blend real-world experience with academic excellence," said Joseph Paris, dean of Graduate and Professional Studies. "Alongside Gritty's industry expertise, we are creating meaningful opportunities for students and professionals to advance their careers in a dynamic, high-growth field."

Prospective learners are encouraged to apply early due to high demand.

Fill out the enrollment form at https://delvalmedicalsales.framer.website/form/enroll to connect with a Gritty representative and learn more.

About Delaware Valley University

Delaware Valley University (DelVal) is a private, comprehensive, nonprofit university educating students with a curriculum that emphasizes and requires experiential learning. Located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, about 32 miles north of Philadelphia, the University offers 27 undergraduate majors in business, arts and sciences, and agricultural and environmental sciences; 12 master's degrees; and a doctorate in education. Founded in 1896, DelVal has been cited by the National Society for Experiential Education as having the country's top experiential learning program, by Princeton Review as one of the best colleges in the Northeast, and by College Factual as having one of the top 20 animal science programs in the country.

About Gritty

Gritty is a leading professional development and recruitment platform seving the healthcare and life sciences sales industry. Through coaching, simulations and a video-first approach to candidate preparation, Gritty empowers aspiring sales professionals to stand out in a competitive hiring landscape.