The Club Coach Program allows experienced Toastmasters members to assist in rebuilding club membership and restoring club quality. A successful club coach will:

• Build rapport with club officers and members
• Instill enthusiasm, camaraderie, and structure within the club
• Assess the club environment and recommend best practices for success
• Work with club officers to develop a Club Success Plan
• Motivate the club to strive for Distinguished Club Program (DCP) recognition

Coaches who help clubs achieve Distinguished status (or higher) in the Distinguished Club Program will receive credit in the education program and a digital certificate of accomplishment.

Below are the criteria necessary for a club to be eligible to have a coach appointed, and for members who wish to coach a club.

Eligible Clubs:

• Have at least three, but not more than 12, members
• Have at least one club officer who has completed the Club Coach Program Training module
• Are not suspended or closed
• Do not currently have two coaches appointed

Prospective Coaches:

• Are a paid member in good standing
• Have not been a member of the eligible club in the past six months
• Have been a member of Toastmasters International for at least one year
• Have served as a club officer for one annual term or two semiannual terms
• Have completed a minimum of Level 2 in a path, or an Advanced Communicator Bronze (ACB), or an Advanced Leader Bronze (ALB)
• Have completed the Club Coach Program Training module

Below are the steps and milestones that must be met for a successful club coach to earn credit toward the education program.

• The club coach must serve at least six months.
• The club coach can not join the club during their appointment.
• The club coach must submit and complete the required forms:
  • The Club Coach Preliminary Report within 30 days of appointment
  • The Club Coach Progress Report every 60 days
  • The Club Coach Final Report after their appointment has ended
• Following the six-month term, the coached club must achieve Distinguished or better status by the subsequent June 30.
• To receive credit, the Club President (or officer delegate) of the coached club must notify World Headquarters in writing.
• To earn an additional education credit toward a District leader role, the coached club must also have 20 or more paid members.

If the coach is unsuccessful, the appointment can be extended up to two additional program years.