Toastmasters Tracks

The Toastmasters 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 transition period through June 30, 2008. Toastmasters International expanded its leadership track by introducing the Competent Leadership manual in 2006. Members who have already completed some of the old Competent Leader requirements do not need to start over with the new Competent Leader requirements.

Members have until June 30, 2008, to apply for the old Competent Leadership award under the requirements in effect through June 30, 2006. From July 1, 2008, onward all applicants will need to meet the new requirements.

 
Communication Track
Leadership Track

Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM)

  • Achieved Advanced Communicator Gold (ACG)
    or Advanced Toastmaster Gold (ATMG)
  • Achieve Advanced Leader Silver (ALS)
    or Advanced Leader (AL)

Advanced Communicator Gold (ACG)

  • Achieve Advanced Communicator Silver (ACS) or Advanced Toastmaster Silver ATMS)
  • Complete two additional Advanced Communication manuals
  • Conduct a Success/Leadership, Success/Communication or Youth Leadership program.
  • Coach a new member with his/her first three speeches.

Advanced Leader Silver (ALS)

  • Achieve Advanced Leader Bronze (ALB) or "old" Competent Leader CL)
  • Serve as district officer
  • Complete the High Performance Leadership program
  • Serve as Club Sponsor, Club Mentor or Club Coach

Advanced Communicator Silver (ACS)

  • Achieve Advanced Communicator Bronze (ACB) or Advanced Toastmaster Bronze (ATMB)
  • Complete two additional Advanced Communication manuals
  • Conduct two programs from the Better Speaker Series and/or the Successful Club Series programs

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

Advanced Communicator Bronze (ACB)

  • Achieve Competent Communicator (CC) or Competent Toastmaster (CTM)
  • Complete two Advanced Communication manuals

Competent Communicator (CC)

  • Complete Competent Communication manual

Competent Leader (CL)

  • Complete Competent Leadership manual