Toastmasters International

A Member's Goals and Achievements

Toastmasters recognizes member's achievements with the following designations:

CTM - Competent Toast Master

When a new member joins a club, they receive a booklet that outlines ten speeches. Each speed is five to seven minutes long and is given at one of the club's meetings. There is no requirement that the speeches be done in any particular time frame, whatever the member is comfortable with.

Here is a list of those ten speeches:

• Ice Breaker - a speech about yourself to introduce you to your club. Most people find it very easy to talk about themselves!
• Be in Earnest - talk about some issue that you believe in.
• Organize Your Speech - give a speech with a good opening, body, and conclusion.
• Show What You Mean - give a speech emphasizing body language and movement.
• Vocal Variety - use variation in your voice.
• Work With Words - be aware of the works you use in a speech.
• Apply Your Skills - combine all of the above into a good speech.
• Make it Persuasive - give a persuasive speech.
• Speak with Knowledge - read a prepared speech.
• Inspire Your Audience - use inspiration in your speech.

Once the member has completed these ten speeches, they receive a certificate from Toastmasters International. Some people use the letters CTM as a professional designation after their name.

ATM - Able Toast Master

The member must have completed their CTM, plus the following:

• Complete three Advanced Manuals (a total of 15 speeches).
• Present three outside speeches to non-Toastmasters groups.
• Serve as an elected Club Officer.

The member must have completed their ATM, plus the following:

• Complete three additional Advanced Manuals (15 speeches).
• Conduct/Coordinate 2 Success/Leadership modules within 2 years of application.
• Five speeches, workshops, or seminars to non-Toastmasters groups.

The member must have completed their ATM-B, plus the following:

• Complete three more additional Advanced Manuals (15 speeches).
• Conduct a training seminar for the public or a company; or a TM training session.
• Deliver a major platform address.
• Judge two TM speech contests.

Accredited Speaker

The member must have completed their ATM, plus the following:

• 25 speaking engagements outside Toastmasters.
• Five letters of acknowledgement or appreciation from any of the 25 speaking engagements.
• Submit a taped presentation of 15 to 45 minutes to Toastmasters International.
• Presentation before a panel of judges.

The member must have completed their ATM, plus the following:

• Coordinate a Speechcraft within 2 years of application.
• Coordinate a Youth Leadership Program within 2 year of application.
• Five speeches to non-Toastmasters groups.
• Serve as an elected Club and District Officer.
• Serve as a co-sponsor, mentor or club specialist.
• Sponsor 5 new members within one year of application.
• Have four years of continuous membership.

Club Leadership

Each club has the following elected officers who are responsible for the operation of the club:

• President
• VP of Education
• VP of Membership
• VP of Public Relations
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Sergeant at Arms

Each of these positions are from six months to one year. Any member of the club can run for these positions.

District Leadership

Local clubs are organized into areas, divisions and districts. There are the following positions:

• District Governor
• Immediate Past District Governor
• Lt. Governor of Education and Training
• Lt. Governor of Marketing
• Public Relations Officer
• Division Governor
• District Treasurer
• District Secretary
• Area Governor