District 4 Toastmasters | Educational Program

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Education 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.

Education Program

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Education Program Summary
Communication Track	Leadership Track
Competent Communicator (CC) Complete Competent Communication manual	Competent Leader (CL) Complete Competent Leadership manual
Advanced Communicator Bronze (ACB) Achieve Competent Communicator (CC) or Competent Toastmaster (CTM) Complete two Advanced Communication manuals	Advanced Leader Bronze (ALB) Achieve Competent Leader Achieve Competent Communicator or Competent Toastmaster Serve as club officer for at least 6 months 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 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 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 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.
Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) Achieved Advanced Communicator Gold (ACG) or Advanced Toastmaster Gold (ATMG) Achieve Advanced Leader Silver (ALS) or Advanced Leader (AL)