New Toastmasters Recognition Requirements
Effective July 1, 1997
COMMUNICATION TRACK
 | Completed the Communication and Leadership Program manual. |
Advanced Toastmaster Bronze (ATM-B)
| Achieved Competent Toastmaster award |
| Completed two Advanced Communication and Leadership Manuals |
Advanced Toastmaster Silver (ATM-S)
| Achieved new Advanced Toastmaster Bronze award or achieved current ATM award |
| Completed two additional advanced manuals (may not be those completed for the new ATM Bronze award or current ATM award) |
| Conducted any two programs from The Better Speaker Series and/or The Successful Club Series |
Advanced Toastmaster Gold (ATM-G)
| Achieved new Advanced Toastmaster Silver award or achieved current ATM Bronze award |
| Completed two additional advanced manuals (may not be those completed for new ATM Bronze and ATM Silver awards) |
| Conducted a registered Success/Leadership Program, Success/Communication Program (Success/Leadership or Success/Communication programs may not be those completed for current ATM Bronze award) or a registered Youth Leadership Program. |
| Coached a new member with the first three speech projects |
LEADERSHIP TRACK
Competent Leader (CL)
| Achieved Competent Toastmaster award (CTM) |
| Served at least six months 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 a Club officer, participated in a District-sponsored Club officer training program |
| Conducted any two programs from The Successful Club Series |
Advanced Leader (AL)
| 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 |
| Completed the High Performance Leadership program |
| Served successfully as a Club Sponsor, Mentor or Specialist |
Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM)
| Achieved Advanced Toastmaster Gold award |
| Achieved Advanced Leader award |
Distinguished Toastmaster is (still) the highest recognition a member may receive.
Success/Communications modules
| Speechcraft (Catalog no. 205) |
| How To Listen Effectively (Catalog no. 242) |
| The Art of Effective Evaluation (Catalog no. 251) |
| Building Your Thinking Power, Part I: Mental Flexibility (Catalog no. 253) |
| Building Your Thinking Power, Part II: The Power of Ideas (Catalog no. 254) |
| From Speaker to Trainer (Catalog no. 257) |
Success/Communications modules
| How to Conduct Productive Meetings (Catalog no. 236) |
| Parliamentary Procedure in Action (Catalog no. 237) |
| Parliamentary Procedure Westminster Model (Catalog no. 249) |
| Leadership, Part I: Characteristics of Effective Leaders (Catalog no. 255) |
| Leadership, Part II: Developing Your Leadership Skills (Catalog no. 256) |
| Leadership, Part III: Working in the Team Environment (Catalog no. 258) |
| Improving Your Management Skills (Catalog no. 259) |
Beginning July 1, 1997, Toastmasters will have two tracks for recognition: one for Communications and one for Leadership. Distinguished Toastmasters will have to complete both tracks. (Optionally, you may follow the current recognition path until July 1, 1999.)
Toastmasters International has eliminated the time elements and the Speechcraft and Youth Leadership requirements. The ATM requirements now only require two advanced manuals for each level. They have divided the current Success/Leadership modules into two groups: Success/Communications and Success/Leadership. The modules in each are listed at the end of the recognition requirements below. Use of The Better Speaker series and The Successful Club series programs, utilized in the club environment, is required for the Advanced Toastmaster Silver recognition. These 'mini-modules', each about 10 minutes in length, should not be confused with the Success/Communications or Success/Leadership programs required for the Advanced Toastmaster Gold recognition. For more information, see TMI's article in the October 1996 issue of Toastmaster magazine.
Note: This information was taken from the October 1996 Toastmaster Magazine.