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EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM TRACKS
The Toasmasters educational program is divided into two tracks - a communication track and a leadership track. Members are encouraged to participate in both tracks. The two tracks are not mutually exclusive and you can work in both at the same time. Both also provide for specific accomplishments.
The awards and their requirements appear in the Educational Program Summary chart below. The diagram shows the award progression in each track.
We are in a time of transition. The leadership track has been expanded with the introduction of the Competent Leadership manual and existing communication and leadership awards have been renamed.
Effective July 1, 2006 members who complete an educational requirement will receive certificates reflecting the new award names (Competent Communicator, Advanced Communicator Bronze, Advanced Leader Bronze, etc.).
There is a two year transition period so members who have already completed some of the existing Competent Leader requirements do not need to start over with the Competent Leadership manual requirement. Members have until June 30, 2008 to apply for the award under the pre-2006 requirements. After that date, all applicants will need to meet the new criteria.
For more information, see the TI Introduces New Leadership Manual and Awards article from the November 2005 The Toastmaster magazine and How the New Leadership Manual Fits Your Club from the December 2005 issue.
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Education Program Summary |
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Communication Track
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Leadership Track
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Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM)
- Achieved Advanced Communicator Gold (ACG)
or Advanced Toastmaster Gold (ATMG)
- Achieve Advanced Leader Silver(ALS)
or Advanced Leader(AL)
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Advanced Communicator Gold (ACG)
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Advanced Leader Silver (ALS)
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Advanced Communicator Silver (ACS)
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Advanced Leader Bronze (ALB)
- Achieve Competent Leader
- Achieve Competent Communicator or Competent Toastmaster
- Serve as club officer
- Participate in Club Success Plan
- Attend Club Officer Training
- Conduct two programs from the Successful Club Series and/or the Leadership Excellence Series
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Advanced Communicator Bronze (ACB)
- Achieve Competent Communicator (CC) or
Competent Toastmaster (CTM)
- Complete two
Advanced Communication manuals
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Competent Communicator (CC)
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Competent Leader (CL)
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Click for information about Speechcraft/Youth Leadership programs.
Some clubs hold Speech-a-thon meetings where they devote one whole meeting to just speeches and evaluations.
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