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  Certification Requirements
CLICK HERE to view the certification requirements for each level. This document explains in greater detail the progression for cardholding members as they advance through the program.
 
  Life Skills (PLEASE READ BEFORE REGISTERING)
Please click on the following links to view our Chapter's Life Skills Progression Model and Life Skills summary that give an explanation of how participants move through the program, from initial registration to the time they are high school seniors.

PLEASE NOTE THAT GOLF SKILL DOES NOT DETERMINE PLACEMENT IN THE PROGRAM!
 

Click Here for Life Skills Progression Model

Click Here for a summary of Life Skills
 
The First Tee Life Skills Experience

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The First Tee Life Skills Experience is one of the unique features that differentiates The First Tee from many other successful junior golf programs.  Through the Life Skills Experience, participants learn valuable lessons about the importance of maintaining a positive attitude; how to make decisions by thinking about the possible consequences and how to define and set goals from the golf course to everyday life.
The First Tee Certification Process

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The First Tee wants everyone who completes The First Tee Experience to have acquired basic golf skills and to be able to demonstrate certain fundamental life skill concepts – such as interpersonal communication and the importance of rules and etiquette.
The First Tee Coach

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The First Tee Coach Program is an educational training program that prepares staff and volunteers at Chapters of The First Tee to deliver The First Tee Life Skills Experience, which includes the TARGET program, as well as the Par, Birdie, Eagle and Ace levels of certification.
Assistant Coach Training
The First Tee Assistant Coach Training for individuals who want to be more involved with the ongoing coaching and mentoring of The First Tee participants at the Chapter level but may not be able to spend the time required to become recognized as a The First Tee Coach.
Contact The First Tee of Houston/F.M. Law Park at david.harris@cityofhouston.net

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