Toastmasters has two education tracks: communication and leadership. Most members focus on the communication track first. Both tracks are explained below.
Communication Track
Nickel Award
Requirements: – Completed 5 speeches from the Communication and Leadership Program manual.
You will receive: – Certificate
Competent Communicator
Requirements: – Completed 10 speeches from the Communication and Leadership Program manual.
You will receive: – Certificate – Letter to your employer – Two advance manuals of your choice
Advanced Communicator Bronze
Requirements: – Achieved Competent Toastmaster Award – Completed two Advanced Communication and Leadership Program manuals (5 speeches from each manual)
You will receive: – Certificate – Letter to your employer
Advanced Communicator Silver
Requirements: – Achieved Advanced Toastmaster Award – Completed two Advanced Communication and Leadership Program manuals (5 speeches from each manual) – Conduct any two programs from the Better Speaker Series and/or The Successful Club Series.
You will receive: – Certificate – Letter to your employer
Advanced Communicator Gold
Requirements: – Achieved Advanced Toastmaster Silver Award – Completed two Advanced Communication and Leadership Program manuals (5 speeches from each manual) – Conduct a Success/Leadership Program, Success/Communication Program, or a Youth Leadership Program – Coached a new member with the first three speeches
You will receive: – Certificate – Letter to your employer
Leadership Track
Competent Leader
Requirements: – complete the requirements in the new CL manual. There are 10 projects and each project requires completion of one or more of the items listed in the manual.
You will receive: – Certificate – Letter to your employer
Advanced Leader Bronze
Requirements: – Achieved Competent Toastmaster Award – Serve as a Club officer and participate in the preparation of a Club Success Plan – Participated in officer training as a club officer. – Conducted any two programs from The Successful Club Series and/or The leadership Excellence Series
You will receive: – Certificate – Letter to your employer
Advanced Leader Silver
Requirements: – Achieved Competent Leader Award – Served as a district officer – Completed the High Performance Leadership program – Served successfully as a club sponsor or club mentor, or a club coach or specialist.
You will receive: – Certificate – Letter to your employer
Distinguished Toastmaster
Requirements: – Achieved Advanced Communicator Gold Award – Achieved Advanced Leader Silver Award
You will receive: – Certificate – Letter to your employer