An overview
Providing effective training for club officers is one of the most critical parts of your district’s mission. Without properly trained officers, clubs cannot meet members’ needs or introduce the benefits of Toastmasters to others.
Districts should promote and market club-officer training as a vital means to develop leaders. Encourage maximum attendance and participation at these sessions. Training events should be included as part of your district calendar and be promoted to clubs.
Club officers must be trained by authorized district representatives in a live training session. While audiovisual aids may be used to enhance training, they may not be the sole method of training. For example, club officers who simply view a videotape that describes their responsibilities are not considered trained, even if the videotape was provided by a district officer.
Second training is valuable
Every district's second round of club-officer training starts in December. While club officers (and even some district officers) may see this as redundant, the truth is that second training can be an opportunity to offer your district's club officers that extra information and practice they need to create even greater success for the district as a whole. This is especially true if you use evaluations from previous trainings to update and adapt the information you offer.
Recognition
Well-planned training that provides innovative learning opportunities and meets participants' needs will result in better performing clubs and higher attendance at future training. Because of this, your district is encouraged to recognize individuals for participation in or completion of training. However, your district may not create any educational awards, including degrees or diplomas, nor may it create awards or programs that certify individuals.