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Some of you may remember that I reported on the
changes to the TMI Educational Awards in the October
issue of Southern Cross. Well July 2006 is fast
approaching and the new system kicks in from that
date! So here is a bit more detail on the changes
to award and manual names:
New Titles for Communication Track Awards
- Competent Toastmaster (CTM) becomes Competent
Communicator (CC)
- Advanced Toastmaster Bronze (ATMB) becomes
Advanced Communicator Bronze (ACB)
- Advanced Toastmaster Silver (ATMS) becomes
Advanced Communicator (ACS)
- Advanced Toastmaster Gold (ATMG) becomes Advanced
Communicator Gold (ACG)
New Titles for existing Leadership Awards
- Competent Leader (CL) becomes Advanced Leader
Bronze Award (ALB)
- Current Advanced Leader (AL) becomes Advanced
Leader Silver (ALS)
- New Competent
Leader (CL) requires completion of a BRAND
NEW Leadership Manual
New Titles for Manuals
- Communication and Leadership Program manual
(C&L) becomes Competent Communication Manual
- Advanced Communication and Leadership Manuals
become the Advanced Communication Manuals
Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) Requirements
- To become a Distinguished Toastmaster, a member
must have the Advanced Communicator Gold (or
current Advanced Toastmaster Gold) AND the Advanced
Leader Silver (or current Advanced Leaders)
award
The changes may initially seem a bit daunting
but generally only constitute a renaming of awards.
The biggest change is to the leadership track
where a BRAND NEW manual has been introduced (more
on that later) and the old CL and AL awards now
coming after that.
Although this new program begins in July 1st.
2006 (and members can apply for the new awards
from this date), there is a two year grace period.
This means that those members who are currently
working towards the existing Competent Leader
awards will continue to be issued Competent Leader
through to June 2008. From 1st. July 2008, only
the new requirements will apply.
The TMI website has a comprehensive description
of the changes and there have been two very useful
articles in the latest issues of The Toastmaster
magazine. Clubs and members don’t need to
do ANYTHING more than start to be aware of the
impending changes. I am more than happy to answer
questions so feel free to contact me at any time.
Lisa Cluett DTM
Lt Gov Education & Training
lisa.cluett@uwa.edu.au
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