This is an unofficial guide to all acronyms used in Toastmasters.
TI or TMI: Toastmasters International
TLI: Toastmasters Leadership Institute (Bi-annual officer training given by the District)
Current Educational Awards
CC: Competent Communicator
AC-B: Advanced Communicator Bronze
AC-S: Advanced Communicator Silver
AC-G: Advanced Communicator Gold
CL: Competent Leader
AL-B: Advanced Leader Bronze
AL-S: Advanced Leader Silver
DTM: Distinguished Toastmaster
Previous Educational Awards CTM:
Competent Toastmaster (outdated designation, replaced by CC)
ATM: Advanced Toastmaster or Able Toastmaster (outdated designation)
ATM-B: Advanced Toastmaster Bronze (outdated designation, replaced by ACB)
ATM-S: Advanced Toastmaster Silver (outdated designation, replaced by ACS)
ATM-G: Advanced Toastmaster Gold (outdated designation, replaced by ACG)
AL: Advanced Leader (outdated designation, replaced by AL-S)
Club Functions
GE: General Evaluator
TT: Table Topics
Club Officers
PRES: President
VPE: Vice President of Education
VPM: Vice President of Membership
VPPR: Vice President of Public Relations
SAA: Sergeant At Arms
CAA: Corporal at Arms (Used at DRTM; not an official TI office)
PROG: Programmer (Used at DRTM; not an official TI office)
District Officers
AG: Area Governor
DivG: Division Governor
DG: District Governor
LGET: Lt. Governor of Education and Training (“Lig-ette”)
LGM: Lt. Governor of Marketing (“Lig-uhm”)
IPDG: Immediate Past District Governor
PDG: Past District Governor
PIP: Past International President
ID: International Director
IPID: Immediate Past International Director
PID: Past International Director
IP: International President
IPIP: Immediate Past International President
Miscellaneous DCP:
Distinguished Club Program (10 Goals aimed at Club Success)
HPL: High Performance Leadership Project (required to achieve DTM award)
DPR: District Performance Report
AS: Accredited Speaker (Highly proficient speakers as judged by TI process)
SB: Speakers Bureau WCPS: World Champion of Public Speaking
PWCPS: Past World Champion of Public Speaking
(This information is collected from various website sources)
