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Advanced Program
After receiving CTM recognition you can enter the Advanced Communication
and Leadership Program, where you can refine and enhance your basic skills.
This program consists of 15 manuals, each containing five speech projects.
Many of the manuals are career-oriented; several are not. You choose the
manuals you want to complete and the skills you want to learn.
The manuals are:
The Entertaining Speaker (226-A)
Speaking to Inform (226-B)
Public Relations (226-C)
The Discussion Leader (226-D)
Specialty Speeches (226-E)
Speeches by Management (226-F)
The Professional Speaker (226-G)
Technical Presentations (226-H)
Persuasive Speaking (226-I)
Communicating on Television (226-J)
Storytelling (226-K)
Interpretive Reading (226-L)
Interpersonal Communication (226-M)
Special Occasion Speeches (226-N)
Humorously Speaking (226-O)
When you work in the advanced manuals you are eligible for several
awards:
Advanced Toastmaster Bronze (ATM-B) Award
To be eligible for this award, you must have:
- Achieved Competent
Toastmaster award
- Completed two Advanced
Communication and Leadership Program manuals
Advanced Toastmaster Silver (ATM-S) Award
To be eligible for this award, you must have:
- Achieved new
Advanced Toastmaster Bronze award or achieved Able Toastmaster award
- Completed two
additional advanced manuals (may not be those completed for previous
awards)
- Conducted any two
programs from The Better Speaker Series and/or The
Successful Club Series
Advanced Toastmaster Gold (ATM-G) Award
To be eligible for this award, members must have:
- Achieved new
Advanced Toastmaster Silver award or achieved Able Toastmaster Bronze
award
- Completed two
additional advanced manuals (may not be those completed for previous
awards)
- Conducted a
Success/Leadership Program, Success/Communication Program
(Success/Leadership or Success/Communication programs may not be those
completed for Able Toastmaster Bronze award) or a Youth Leadership
Program
- Coached a new
member with the first three speech projects
By the time you earn the Advanced Toastmaster Gold award, you will have
completed six of the available Advanced Communication and Leadership
Program manuals and will have learned many valuable advanced speaking
skills.
To apply for any of the Advanced Toastmaster awards, complete the
appropriate section of the Advanced Toastmaster Award application (Catalog
no. 1207-A). This application also is in the back of each advanced manual
and is available from World Headquarters.
You'll receive a certificate and, if you wish, World Headquarters will
send a letter to your employer about your achievement.
Accredited Speaker Program
Toastmasters International has a special program which recognizes those
members who have professional-level speaking skills. The Accredited Speaker
Program is not for everyone. Only a handful of Toastmasters have what it
takes to become Accredited Speakers. Less than 25 percent of those who
apply for the program become Accredited Speakers.
The program is conducted annually. To qualify as an Accredited Speaker,
an applicant must be a current member of a Toastmasters Club. He or she
also must be an Able Toastmaster or Advanced Toastmaster Bronze and have
had a minimum of 25 speaking engagements to non-Toastmasters audiences
within three years of application date. Five copies of letters of
acknowledgment or appreciation from any of the 25 engagements must be
provided as documentary evidence of successful presentations. In addition,
applicants must pass a rigorous two-stage judging process.
If you or someone in your Club has professional-level speaking skills,
call or write World Headquarters for the Accredited Speaker Program
brochure and application. Deadline each year for entries is November 1.
Leadership Track
As mentioned earlier, the Toastmasters educational program also includes a
leadership track, where you acquire and practice the skills necessary to be
an effective leader. You can serve as a Club leader, developing skills in
planning, training, motivating, and managing. You even can become a
District leader, where these skills are further enhanced. You also can
participate in the "High Performance Leadership" program (Catalog
No. 262), which requires you to conduct a project of your choice in which
you serve as a leader. The program provides study material and activities
to complete.
Following are the awards members may earn in the leadership track and
the requirements for each.
Competent Leader (CL) Award
To be eligible for this award, you must have:
- Achieved Competent
Toastmaster award
- Served at least
six months (June 1 through December 31, or January 1 through June 30)
as a Club officer (President, Vice President Education, Vice President
Membership, Vice President Public Relations, Secretary, Treasurer, or
Sergeant at Arms) and participated in the preparation of a Club
Success Plan while serving in this office
- While a Club
officer, participated in a District-sponsored Club officer training
program
- Conducted any two
programs from The Successful Club Series and/or The Leadership
Excellence Series (may not be those completed for any previous award)
Advanced Leader (AL) Award
To be eligible for this award, you must have:
- Achieved Competent
Leader award
- Served a complete
term as a District officer (District Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
Public Relations Officer, Secretary, Treasurer, Division Governor, or
Area Governor)
- Competed the High
Performance Leadership program
- Served
successfully as a Club Sponsor, Mentor,
or Specialist
To apply for any of the leadership awards, complete the appropriate
section of the Leadership/Distinguished Toastmaster Awards application
(Catalog No. 1209-A). Applications also are available from World
Headquarters and are on this website.
You'll receive a certificate and, if you wish, World Headquarters will
send a letter to your employer about your achievement.
Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) Award
The Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) award is the highest award our
organization bestows and it recognizes both communication and leadership
skills. To be eligible for the DTM award, a member must have:
- Achieved Advanced
Toastmaster Gold award
- Achieved Advanced
Leader award
To apply for the DTM award, complete the appropriate section of the
Leadership/Distinguished Toastmaster Awards application (Catalog No.
1209-A). Applications also are available from World Headquarters.
You'll receive a special plaque and, if you wish, World Headquarters
will send a letter to your employer about your achievement.
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