The Educational Program is the heart of our
Toastmasters Club. It is the means
through which members develop their communication and leadership skills and achieve
their goal of becoming better communicators and leaders. Your achievements within
Toastmasters are recognised by the progressive award of various TMI achievement
levels via this Educational Program.
The
following is an outline of these levels and the paths by which they can be
attained.

The
following table defines the requirements for attaining each of the levels shown
in the figure above, with detailed information also available at the TMI education page:
|
Track |
Achievement
Level |
Requirement |
Common
|
Competent Toastmaster (CTM) |
Complete the Communication
and Leadership Program manual |
|
Communication Track |
Advanced Toastmaster Bronze (ATM -B) |
· Achieve CTM award ·
Complete two Advanced
Communication and Leadership Program manuals. |
|
Advanced Toastmaster Silver (ATM-S) |
· Achieve ATM-B award · Complete two additional Advanced
Communication and Leadership Program manuals (may not be those completed
for the ATM-B award) ·
Conduct any two
programs from The Better Speaker Series and/or The Successful Club Series |
|
|
Advanced Toastmaster Gold (ATM-G) |
· Achieve ATM-S award · Complete two additional Advanced Communication
and Leadership Program manuals (may not be those completed for ATM-B and
ATM-S awards) · Conduct a registered Success/Leadership Program, a registered Success/Communication Program or a registered Youth Leadership Program ·
Coach a new
member with the first three speech projects |
|
|
Leadership Track |
Competent Leader (CL) |
· Achieve the CTM award · Serve at least six months as a Club
officer and participate in the preparation of a Club
Success Plan · While a Club officer, participate in a
District-sponsored Club officer training program ·
Conduct any two
programs from The Successful Club Series |
|
Advanced Leader (AL) |
· Achieve the CL award · Serve a complete term as a District
officer (District Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Public Relations Officer,
Secretary, Treasurer, Division Governor, or Area Governor) · Complete the High Performance Leadership program ·
Serve
successfully as a Club Sponsor, Mentor or Specialist |
|
|
Common (Note) |
Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM)
|
· Achieve the ATM-G award · Achieve the AL award |
(Note: DTM is the highest recognition
that a member may receive.)