The Toastmasters International educational program starts off with the very basics of Communication (public speaking)  skills and step by step allows a member to improve their skills until they become a 'competent' and eventually an 'advanced' speaker.  Toastmasters can also teach members leadership skills.  Communication and ledership skills are taught to members by them completing various assignments which are contained within manuals as well as receiving Evaluation/Feedback from other Toastmasters members.  Members can choose to focus their studies on Communication or Leadership skills one at a time or at the same time.

 The following diagram shows the two different study paths or tracks that a member can undertake after joining Toastmaseres and shows the progression from beginner to expert. 

   

Further details about each step of the educational program are shown below.  If you have any further questions about the Educatonal program please contact Brad Ireland, our club's Vice President Education.

  Educational Speech & Leadership Manuals

 When a person joins Toastmasters they will recieve two manuals, the 'Competent Communicator' and 'Competent Leadership' manuals. 

 

 In addition to the above manuals a new member would also recevie the 'Effective Speech Evaluation', 'Your Body Speaks' and 'Your Speaking Voice' manuals as additional resources.   

 Competent Communicator

The Competent Communicator manual contains the first 10 speech projects a member would need to work and progress through.  These projects are listed below.

 Each project builds on the previous project so that members continually improve their skills.  The topics and subjects of each speech given is determined by each member.  The projects provide information and techniques that can be used but don't require a member to talk about a particular topic.  Once all 10 speeches have been delivered and evaluated at club meetings, the member would receive the award of Competent Communicator, abbreviated to CC.  A member would then receive their choice of 2 advanced manuals. 

The Competent Communicator manual is like studying the core subjects at school like English, Maths and Science.  The Advanced manuals are like electives because a member chooses them based on their individual interest.