Education Programme

Advanced Leader Program

After earning the CL award you can further refine and develop your leadership skills by working in the advanced leader program. Members working in this program are eligible for two awards:

Advanced Leader Bronze (ALB)
To be eligible for this award, a member must have:
Achieved new Competent Leader award
Achieved Competent Communicator award (or 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 or 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 program
Conducted any two programs from The Successful Club Series and/or The Leadership Excellence Series (may not be those completed for previous awards)
Advanced Leader Silver (ALS)
To be eligible for this award, a member must have:
Achieved Advanced Leader Bronze award (or "old" 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). A complete term is defined as having served at least from September 1 through June 30. Those assuming office after September 1 do not qualify as having served a full term.
Completed the High Performance Leadership Program (see below)
Served successfully as a club sponsor, mentor or coach.
To apply for any of the Advanced Leader awards, complete the appropriate section of the AL/DTM application and ask your vice president education to submit it online to World Headquarters. You'll receive a certificate and, if you wish, World Headquarters will send a letter to your employer about your achievement.

High Performance Leadership

High Performance Leadership (Catalog No. 262) helps members develop leadership skills. The program features five projects offering instruction and practice in such vital leadership areas a developing a vision, goal-setting and planning, developing plans and strategies and team-building. It also gives the member feedback on his or her leadership skills. The program may be completed within the member's Toastmasters club, area or district, and even within his or her company or community.