Nomination
(Deadline: Monday, 25 March 2024)

All entrants have to be nominated by their organizations which are required to send in the Nomination Form. An organization can nominate a maximum of five trainers in each category.

Written Submission
(Deadline: Friday, 10 May 2024)

All entrants are required to submit a four-page written submission covering all the Judging Criteria together with a one-page summary of personal information in English, which will be reviewed by the Board of Examiners. The signature campaign cited in the submission should be conducted and completed within the last five years.

Interview Session
(Wednesday, 26 June 2024)

All entrants will be invited to an interview session. Winners of the Distinguished Trainer Awards and Outstanding New Trainer Awards as well as the finalists of the Trainer of the Year will be selected by the Board of Examiners.

Distinguished Trainer Awards (DTA)

1. A 10-minute presentation, covering all the judging criteria, to be followed by a 5-minute question-and-answer session in English, Cantonese or Putonghua.
2. A 10-minute presentation on a training plan in English, Cantonese or Putonghua. Participants would be informed of the training plan topic 30 minutes before the interview session.

Outstanding New Trainer Awards (ONTA)
The interview will be divided into two parts:

1. A 10-minute presentation, covering all the judging criteria, to be followed by a 5-minute question-and-answer session in English, Cantonese or Putonghua.
2. A 10-minute short training in English, Cantonese or Putonghua. Participants would be informed of the training topic 30 minutes before the interview session.

Trainer of the Year
Final Judging
(Wednesday, 21 August 2024)

Finalists of the Trainer of the Year selected from among the Distinguished Trainer Awardees will be invited to attend a Final Judging which includes a 5-minute presentation on his/her written submission, followed by a 5-minute question-and-answer session in English, Cantonese, or Putonghua. The Panel of Adjudicators will select a Trainer of the Year.

Award Presentation Ceremony
(Wednesday, 21 August 2024)

The Award Presentation Ceremony will be held right after the Final Presentation Seminar during the Susan Yuen Memorial Lecture and all the results of the Awards will be announced.