Dr Stelting earned his undergraduate degree from Tabor College. He graduated from Pacific College of Optometry in 1971.He has been in practice in Beatrice since 1973, and with EyeCare Specialties since 1989. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Nebraska Optometric Association and the Heart of America Contact Lens Society, is a member of the American Optometric Association. Dr. Stelting is married.