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The
Toastmasters Educational Program
The
educational program is the heart of a Toastmasters club.
It is the means through which you develop your
communication and leadership skills and achieve your
goal of becoming a better communicator.
The Toastmasters educational program is divided into two
tracks-a communication track and a leadership track. The
tracks are not mutually exclusive. You may participate
in both tracks at the same time if you wish.
Toastmasters International sends every new member a set
of materials within 48 hours after receiving his/her
application for membership. Included in the material are
manuals to get you started in both tracks: Competent
Communication, Competent Leadership, Your Speaking
Voice, Effective Speech Evaluation, and Gestures: Your
Body Speaks.
Communication Track
Members working in this track learn and practice
communication skills.
Competent
Communication manual
(pdf
35kb)
This manual, which has 10 speech projects, is the first
step in the communication track. It helps develop your
speaking skills one step at a time. Every projects
builds upon what you learned in the preceding project.
As you prepare and present each project speech you'll
learn the importance of organization, how to use body
language and voice to convey your message, select the
right words and use visual aids. You also learn how to
speak persuasively and inspire others. An evaluator will
give your feedback on each speech you present and help
you to improve. When you compete this manual you are
eligible for Competent Communicator (CC) recognition.
Complete the CC application in the manual and ask your
vice president education to submit it online to World
Headquarters. You'll receive a CC Certificate and, if
this is your first CC award, two Advanced Communication
manuals free of charge.
Advanced Communication manuals
After receiving CC recognition you can work in the
Advanced Communication manuals, where you can refine and
enhance your speaking skills. There are 15 manuals, each
containing five speech projects. Many of the manuals are
career-oriented. You choose the manuals you want to
complete and the skills you want to learn. The manuals
are:
The Entertaining Speaker (226A)
Speaking to Inform (226B)
Public Relations (226C)
The Discussion Leader (226D)
Specialty Speeches (226E)
Speeches by Management (226F)
The Professional Speaker (226G)
Technical Presentations (226H)
Persuasive Speaking (226I)
Communicating on Television (226J)
Storytelling (226K)
Interpretive Reading (226L)
Interpersonal Communication (226M)
Special Occasion Speeches (226N)
Humorously Speaking (226O)
When you work in the advanced manuals, you are eligible
for several awards:
Advanced Communicator Bronze (ACB)
To be eligible for this award, you must have:
- Achieved Competent Communicator award (or
achieved Competent Toastmaster award)
- Completed two Advanced Communication manuals
Advanced Communicator Silver (ACS)
To be eligible for this award, you must have:
- Achieved Advanced Communicator Bronze award (or
achieved Able Toastmaster award or Advanced
Toastmaster Bronze award)
- Completed two additional advanced communication
manuals (may not be those completed for any previous
award)
- Conducted any two programs from The Better
Speaker Series and/or The Successful Club Series
Advanced Communicator Gold (ACG)
To be eligible for this award, you must have:
- Achieved Advanced Communicator Silver award (or
achieved Able Toastmaster Bronze award or Advanced
Toastmaster Silver award)
- Completed two additional advanced communication
manuals (may not be those completed for any previous
award)
- Conducted a Success/Leadership,
Success/Communication or a Youth Leadership program
- Coached a new member with the first three speech
projects
 By
the time you earn the Advanced Toastmaster Gold award,
you will have completed six of the available Advanced
Communication manuals and will have learned many
valuable speaking skills.
To apply for any of the Advanced Communicator awards,
complete the appropriate section of the application in
the back of any advanced manual and ask your vice
president education to submit it online to World
Headquarters. You'll receive a certificate and, if you
wish, World Headquarters will send a letter to your
employer about your achievement.
Leadership Track
Members working in the leadership track learn and
practice leadership skills by serving in club roles.
Competent Leader manual
This manual is the core of the leadership track. It
features 10 projects, which you complete while serving
in various club meeting roles. An evaluator will give
you feedback on each project, helping you to improve.
When you compete the manual, you are eligible for
Competent Leader recognition. Complete the CL
application in the manual and ask your vice president
education to submit it online to World Headquarters.
You'll receive a CL certificate and, if you wish, World
Headquarters will send your employer a letter about your
accomplishment.
Advanced Leader Program
After earning the CL award you can further refine and
develop your leadership skills by working in the
advanced leader program. Members working in this program
are eligible for two awards:
Advanced Leader Bronze (ALB)
To be eligible for this award, a member must have:
- Achieved new Competent Leader award
- Achieved Competent Communicator award (or
Competent Toastmaster award)
- Served at least six months as a club officer
(president, vice president education, vice president
membership, vice president public relations,
secretary, treasurer or sergeant at arms) and
participated in the preparation of a Club Success
Plan while serving in this office
- While serving in the above office, participated
in a district-sponsored club officer training
program
- Conducted any two programs from The Successful
Club Series and/or The Leadership Excellence Series
(may not be those completed for previous awards)
Advanced Leader Silver (ALS)
To be eligible for this award, a member must have:
- Achieved Advanced Leader Bronze award (or "old"
Competent Leader award)
- Served a complete term as a district officer
(district governor, lieutenant governor, public
relations officer, secretary, treasurer, division
governor or area governor). A complete term is
defined as having served at least from September 1
through June 30. Those assuming office after
September 1 do not qualify as having served a full
term.
- Completed the High Performance Leadership
Program (see below)
- Served successfully as a club sponsor, mentor or
coach.
To apply for any of the Advanced Leader awards, complete
the appropriate section of the AL/DTM application and
ask your vice president education to submit it online to
World Headquarters. You'll receive a certificate and, if
you wish, World Headquarters will send a letter to your
employer about your achievement.
High Performance Leadership
High Performance Leadership (Catalog No. 262) helps
members develop leadership skills. The program features
five projects offering instruction and practice in such
vital leadership areas a developing a vision,
goal-setting and planning, developing plans and
strategies and team-building. It also gives the member
feedback on his or her leadership skills. The program
may be completed within the member's Toastmasters club,
area or district, and even within his or her company or
community.
Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM)
The Distinguished Toastmaster award is the highest our
organization bestows and it recognizes both
communication and leadership skills. To be eligible or
the award a member must have:
- Achieved Advanced Communicator Gold award (or
achieved Advanced Toastmaster Gold award)
- Achieved Advanced Leader Silver award (or
achieved Advanced Leader award)
To apply for the Distinguished Toastmaster award,
complete the appropriate section of the AL/DTM
application and ask your vice president education to
submit it online to World Headquarters. You'll receive a
plaque and, if you wish, World Headquarters will send a
letter to your employer about your achievement.
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