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NSC Instructor of the Year awards recognize and celebrate those who exemplify excellence in advancing progress on the road to zero deaths by delivering defensive driving programs. IOTY awards recognize defensive driving instructors who go above and beyond their daily duties to build a culture and vision for safety, and achieve excellence in safety for their communities.
Winning safety professionals will be selected by members of the DDC International Advisory Committee — safety consultants and professionals who are leading experts in the field. Winners will be announced in the fall, and the awards will be mailed out in the winter. Instructor of the Year awards will be presented along with the Training Center awards at the 2024 Safety Congress & Expo, which will be held Sept. 13-18 in Orlando.
Nominate a colleague or yourself for an award by the April 19 deadline. Your application will be considered complete when you receive an email from a DDC team member. If you don’t receive an email, your application was not successfully submitted. If you have questions about your submission, please email [email protected].
The nominations period closes on April 19, 2024.
Instructor of the Year award-winners will be notified in the fall and can attend the formal presentation at the 2024 Safety Congress & Expo, which will be held Sept. 13-18 in Orlando, Florida.
Each year, nominations may be submitted for each core course offered by NSC. Award winners for each core course will be determined by Defensive Driving Courses International Advisory Committee (IAC). The James A. Solomon Award will be made from the final selection from the Instructor of the Year winners by the IAC. Winners will be announced in the fall, and the awards will be mailed out in the winter. Instructor of the Year awards will be presented, along with the Training Center awards, at the 2024 Safety Congress & Expo, held Sept. 13-18 in Orlando.
Nominations must be processed through the online submission form. We will not accept submissions through any other format.
Nominations for the awards may be made by an NSC division member, board member, officer, training center, member chapter, instructor or interested person with involvement in defensive driving courses.
The completed nominations must be submitted online no later than April 19, 2024.
Individuals may be nominated for more than one award, however separate completed nominations must be provided for each course.
Your application will be considered complete when you receive an email from a DDC team member. If you don’t receive an email, your application was not successfully submitted. If you have questions about your submission, please email [email protected].
To be eligible for nomination, the nominee must be:
Nominators should:
Have questions? Email the DDC Awards team at [email protected].
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