Following are the awards you can earn in each track and a brief explanation of its requirements.
For complete details about requirements, see the actual award application.
COMMUNICATION TRACK
- COMPETENT COMMUNICATOR (CC) Requirements:
- Completed the Competent Communication manual
- ADVANCE COMMUNICATOR BRONZE (ACB) Requirements:
- Achieved Competent Communicator award (or achieved Competent Toastmaster award)
- Completed two manuals from the Advanced Communication Series
- ADVANCE COMMUNICATOR SILVER (ACS) Requirements:
- Achieved Advanced Communicator Bronze award (or achieved Able Toastmaster award or Advanced Toastmaster Bronze award)
- Completed two additional manuals from the Advanced Communication Series
- Conducted any two presentations from The Better Speaker Series and/or The Successful Club Series
- ADVANCE COMMUNICATOR GOLD (ACG) Requirements:
- Achieved Advanced Communicator Silver award (or achieved Able Toastmaster Bronze award or Advanced Toastmaster Silver award)
- Completed two additional manuals from the Advanced Communication Series
- Conducted a presentation from the Success/Leadership Series, Success/Communication Series, or Youth Leadership
- Coached a new member with the first three speech projects
LEADERSHIP TRACK
- COMPETENT LEADER (CL) Requirements:
- Completed the Competent Leadership manual
- ADVANCED LEADER BRONZE (ALB) Requirements:
- Achieved Competent Leader award (completion of Competent Leadership manual)
- Achieved Competent Communicator award ( or achieved Competent Toastmaster award)
- Served at least six months as a club officer (president, vice president education, vice president membership, vice president public relations, secretary, treasurer, sergeant at arms) and participated in the preparation of a Club Success Plan while serving in this office (While serving in the above office, participated in a district sponsored club officer training)
- Conducted any two presentations from The Successful Club Series and/or The Leadership Excellence Series
- ADVANCE LEADER SILVER (ALS) Requirements:
- Achieved Advanced Leader Bronze award (or former Competent Leader award)
- Served a complete term as a district officer (district director, program quality director, club growth director, public relations officer, administration manager, finance manager, division director, area director)
- Completed the High Performance Leadership program
- Served successfully as a club sponsor, mentor, or coach
DISTINGUISHED TOASTMASTER (DTM) Requirement:
- Achieved Advanced Communicator Gold award (or achieved Advanced Toastmaster Gold award)
- Achieved Advanced Leader Silver award (or achieved Advanced Leader award)
Distinguished Toastmaster is the highest recognition a member may receive. When requirements are fulfilled, have your club vice president education submit the DTM application online, or send the completed and signed DTM application to World Headquarters.