Toastmasters Love Acronyms!

But what do they mean?!

ACB = Advanced Communicator Bronze (Formerly ATM-B, Individual who has
achieved CC or CTM and has completed two Advanced Communication &
Leadership Program manuals)

ACS = Advanced Communicator Silver (Formerly ATM-S, Individual who has

achieved ACB or ATM-B, has completed two additional Advanced
Communication & Leadership Program manuals, and who has conducted any
two programs from the Better Speaker Series and/or the Successful Club Series)

ACG = Advanced Communicator Gold (Formerly ATM-G, Individual who has

completed ACS or ATM-S, has completed two additional Advanced
Communication & Leadership Program manuals, conducted a
Success/Leadership Program, Success/Communication Program, or a Youth
Leadership Program, and has coached a new member with the first three speech
projects)

ALB = Advanced Leader Bronze (Individual who has achieved CL and CC or CTM,
served at least 6 months as Club officer and was trained as such during that
period and has conducted any two program modules from the Successful Club
Series)

ALS = Advanced Leader Silver (Individual who has achieved ALB, complete term
as a district officer, completed the High Performance Leadership Program,
served successfully as a Club Sponsor, Mentor, or Specialist)

ATM-
ATM-B = Advanced Toastmaster, Bronze (Individual who has achieved CTM plus
two Advanced Manuals containing 5 speeches each)

ATM-
ATM-G = Advanced Toastmaster, Gold (Individual who has achieved ATM-S,
two additional Advanced Manuals, and conducted a Success/Leadership
Program module, Success/Communication Program module, or a Youth
Leadership Program, and coached a new member with the first 3 speeches)
ATM-
ATM-S = Advanced Toastmaster, Silver (Individual who has achieved ATM-B,
two additional Advanced Manuals, and two specialty speeches from the Better
Speaker Series and/or the Successful Club Series)

CC = Competent Communicator (Formerly known as CTM, an individual who

has complete the 10 speeches in the Competent Communicator's Manual)

CL = Competent Leader (Individual who has achieved CTM or CC and has

completed the Competent Leader's Manual)

CTM = Competent Toastmaster (Individual who has complete the 10 speeches

in the outdated “Basic Communication and Leadership Manual”)

DCP = Distinguished Club Program (A set of 10 goals each club strives to meet
between July 1 - June 30 of the following year. A club's ability to meet these
goals reflects upon the health of the club. Gilbert consistently accomplishes all
10 goals.)

DTM = Distinguished Toastmaster (Individual who has achieved both ACG and
ALS distinctions)

GE = General Evaluator

OTMOTY = Outstanding Toastmaster of the Year (Awards based on a point

system given once a year for each of the following levels: area, division, and
district)

TI = Toastmasters International

TLI = Toastmasters Leadership Institute (Biannual officer training put on by the

District)

VPE = Vice President of Education

VPM = Vice President of Membership

VPPR = Vice President of Public Relations