Award Requirements and Recognition

Members can earn both communication and leadership awards.

Communication Track

Competent Communicator (CC)

Requirements:

• Completed 10 objective based speeches from the Competent Communication Manual

You'll receive:

• Certificate
• Letter to employer (optional)
• Two advanced manuals

Advanced Communicator Bronze (ACB)

Requirements:

• Achieved Competent Communicator(CC) award
• Completed two Advanced Communication Manuals

You'll receive:

• Certificate
• Letter to employer (optional)

Advanced Communicator Silver (ACS)

Requirements:

• Achieved Advanced Communicator Bronze (ACB) award or Advanced Toastmaster Bronze award
  # Completed two additional advanced manuals (may not be those for any previous award)
  # Conducted any two programs from the Better Speaker Series and/or The Successful Club series

You'll receive:

• Certificate
• Letter to employer (optional)

Advanced Communicator Gold (ACG)

Requirements:

• Achieved Advanced Toastmaster Silver (ATM-S) award (or Advanced Toastmaster Silver award)
• Completed two additional advanced manuals (may not be those for any previous award)
• Conducted a Success/Leadership Program, Success/Communication Program or a Youth Leadership Program
• Coached a new member with the first three speech projects

You'll receive:

• Certificate
• Letter to employer (optional)

Leadership Track

Competent Leader (CL)

Requirements:

• Completed the Competent Leadership manual

You'll receive:

• Certificate
• Letter to employer (optional)

Advanced Leader Bronze (ALB)

Requirements:

• Achieved Competent Leader (CL) award
• Achieved Competent Communicator Award (or Competent Toastmaster award)
• Served at least six months as a Club Officer and participated in the preparation of a Club Success plan while in office
• While serving in 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

You'll receive:

• Certificate
• Letter to employer (optional)

Advanced Leader Silver (ALS)

Requirements:

• 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, Area Governor)
• Completed the High Performance Leadership program
• Served successfully as a Club Sponsor, Mentor or Coach

You'll receive:

• Certificate
• Letter to employer (optional)

Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM)

Distinguished Toastmaster is the high recognition a member may receive. Requirements:

• Achieved Advanced Communicator Gold award (or achieved Advanced Toastmaster Gold award)
• Achieved Advanced Leader Silver award (or achieved Advanced Leader award)

You'll receive:

• Plaque
• Letter to employer (optional)