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Teacher of the Year

 

The Teacher of the Year Award is designed to honour a PGA of Ontario Professional who stands out as an exceptional golf instructor among their peers. This accolade is grounded in a professional's overall teaching performance, innovative teaching programs, published articles, and their influence on outstanding golfers they have mentored. 

TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD GUIDELINES:

  • Recognized as an outstanding teacher of golf among the ranks of the PGA of Ontario membership
  • Initiation and/or implementation of unusual, innovative, and/or special teaching programs
  • Publication of articles, books, magazines, etc. is an asset

TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD CRITERIA:

Criteria to Measure

  • Nominees must have achieved certified status in at least one context within the instruction stream of the National Coaching Certification Program for Golf in Canada (Instructor of Beginner Golfers, Instructor of Intermediate Golfers, Instructor of Advanced Golfers)
  • Overall performance in teaching at their facility, Zone, and National levels

Selection Process

  • The nomination should be based on a candidate's entire past experience and commitment to continuing one's contributions and assistance
  • Achievements during the past year should be emphasized
  • The PGA of Ontario Awards Committee will select a recipient based on the criteria

Eligible Categories

  • All Class "A" Members and Apprentice Professionals in good standing excluding the following: Class "A" Life Professional and Class "A" Retired Professional

NOTE:

All nominees MUST have a current Police Record Check (within the last three years) through ISB Global (OneBadge). If you completed the Police Record Check with ISB Global as part of the OneBadge process within the last three years, no further action is required.

Please note: Results of the Police Record Checks are sent to Darcy Kral, the PGA of Canada's Privacy Officer, who will confirm receipt with the PGA of Ontario.
 
If you have NOT completed the Police Record Check as part of the OneBadge process, please follow the below steps to complete it:
 
Steps to log into your ISB Global Services (One Badge) account with the PGA of Canada:

1. Go to https://cp.dashboard.isbordercenter.com/login

2. Enter your username and password.

  • Username: Your name, for example, JohnDoe
  • Password: whatever you changed it to
     
  • A 6-digit code will be emailed to your email address on your PGA account. Enter this code to log in.
  • Forgot your password? You can reset it at https://cp.dashboard.isbordercenter.com/forgot-password

3. Click on My Tasks

4. Under Mobile Identity Box - Complete your Police Record Check with oneBADGEsport using your phone. Use the photo app to access the link from the QR Code and complete the check itself on your phone.

* It could take up to 3 business days to obtain the results.
 
If you have any questions or concerns about the ISB Global (OneBadge) process, please contact Darcy Kral at darcy@pgaofcanada.com