Pathways FAQ

Note: If your system does not meet the minimum requirements, you may experience longer download times.

The Pathways Updates page provides a list of planned technical updates and user experience enhancements, along with a list of previously released changes.

You can access and download fillable PDFs of all Pathways evaluation resources from the Toastmasters resource library, here. You can also download them from the Tutorials and Resources section of Base Camp or from the Speech Evaluations page. If you are looking for an evaluation resource for a project you’re working on, you can also access it directly from the “Your Evaluation” page of your project. Please keep in mind that evaluation resources downloaded from your project may not be fillable.

The Pathways Mentor Program is part of the Pathways Learning experience, designed to help you build and reinforce the skills needed to provide a positive mentoring experience for protégés. The program includes three projects that cover topics such as understanding your role as a mentor and assessing your readiness to serve in this position. The program will equip you to mentor within your club—and outside of Toastmasters.

The Pathways Mentor Program is free for all members. Once you’ve completed Level 2 in any path, the program will be available in your Suggested Learning box on the Base Camp home page. To access the program, simply click on title and then select “Open Curriculum” to add it to your Paths and Learning Page.

Internet speeds vary depending on your internet service provider and the country you live in. Some projects in Base Camp take longer to load than others, depending on the size (for example, the projects with videos will take longer than those without). You may experience longer load times if your system does not meet the minimum requirements. To ensure faster downloads, your system should have at least 5 megabits per second in terms of network and connectivity speed. The recommended speed is 8 megabits per second.

Approving speeches outside the club
Verifying level completion
Tracking member progress
Verifying project completion for members using printed materials

There are 11 paths. A full list of paths can be found here, by selecting “Paths and Projects.”

If you choose to access Pathways using Base Camp, you will take an online assessment of your skills, interests and goals. Once you’re finished, the assessment will recommend the three paths that best match your responses. If you don’t want to work in a recommended path, you may select whichever path you prefer. Please feel free to click here for a summary of each path as well as which competencies it helps you develop.

Level 1: Mastering Fundamentals
Level 2: Learning Your Style
Level 3: Increasing Knowledge
Level 4: Building Skills
Level 5: Demonstrating Expertise

Every path has required and elective projects. Path recognition is achieved when a member completes 14 projects across all 5 levels—a combination of 10 required projects and 4 elective projects chosen from a comprehensive list covering a variety of subjects. Each project includes at least one speech. Though members are required to complete 4 elective projects, they have the option to complete as many as they would like.

Presentation Mastery
Leadership Development
Strategic Relationships (English only)
Dynamic Leadership (English only)
Team Collaboration (English only)

Yes, Pathways is available in an accessible format. Please visit Pathways Accessible Materials for more information.

Your regular membership dues cover the cost of your first path, however, if you choose the printed materials option for your path, there is a 25 USD printing fee. The cost for an additional path is 20 USD, and if you elect to work in printed materials, the 25 USD printing fee also applies to all additional paths. If you are working in one path and decide to switch to another path, you do not need to pay an additional 20 USD as long as you make the exchange within 90 days of the original purchase. The 25 USD fee you pay for a path in printed materials is not refundable. Remember: you can always print out copies of the Pathways materials on your own, at no charge. If you are enrolled in Pathways online, you can print out any of the materials on Base Camp. Do I still have to pay a new member fee now that there are no Competent Communication (CC) or Competent Leadership (CL) manuals in Pathways? Yes. Although new members will not receive a physical kit when they begin in Pathways, the new member fee covers membership processing costs, your first path, and access to Base Camp and its resources. If I choose an online path, which means my learning materials are all digital, why do I still need to pay for Pathways since I’m not receiving manuals and other printed materials? While it’s true that members who choose a path on Base Camp will not receive physical manuals or materials, Pathways gives you access to a richer learning experience, featuring 10 paths to choose from, over 300 real-world skills to learn and in-depth training resources to help you every step of the way. In addition, there are still costs associated with maintaining the Pathways learning experience, including software licensing, support and ongoing educational development. I pay dues twice a year. Why don’t I receive a new path every time I pay dues? Dues cover your ongoing membership, as well as services provided to you, your club and your district. In Pathways, each new member receives one free path, just like you received a Competent Communication (CC) and Competent Leadership (CL) manual without any additional costs when you joined the traditional education program. Additional paths must be purchased individually in Pathways, similar to the traditional education program, which requires you to pay for additional manuals beyond the CC and the CL. When I purchase an additional print path, do I need to pay the fee for printed materials again? And do I also have to pay a shipping fee for each path? Each time you purchase a print path, you pay a fee for printed materials. This fee covers the cost of your materials and shipping. Shipping cost is included in the materials fee.

There are no refunds on educational materials or customized items (e.g., engraved items, certificates). All other items may be returned for a refund as long as the member contacts Toastmasters International within 30 days of receipt of the item; after 30 days no refunds can be initiated. Returned items must be in like-new condition.
Educational materials and all other non-customized items can be exchanged as long as the member contacts Toastmasters International within 30 days of receipt of the item. Exchanges of paths in the Pathways learning experience are limited to one exchange per purchase. After 90 days no exchanges can be initiated. Paths cannot be exchanged once any project has been completed and/or any level award completion has been submitted.
The new item for an exchange must be selected at the time the exchange is made; members are not given a “credit” to select a new item at a later time.
Any time an item is being returned or exchanged, including when it is exchanged due to damage or a shipping error, Toastmasters International reserves the right to require that the original item be returned to Toastmasters International and/or require a photo of the damage. When a damaged item must be sent back to Toastmasters International, the replacement item, if applicable, will be sent after the returned item is received at World Headquarters.
For exchanges due to item(s) being incorrect or damaged when the member receives them, the item(s) will be replaced at no cost to the member. Depending on the member’s location, Toastmasters International may provide a return label for the member to use or reimbursement to the member after he/she incurs the expense.
When items are returned to Toastmasters International for a return or exchange that is not due to a shipping error or damage, the member will pay:
- The cost of shipping the original item back to World Headquarters, in all cases.
- The cost of shipping the new item to the member, in the case of an exchange.
The 25 USD fee that members pay when ordering a path in print is not refundable, even when the member is exchanging a print path for an online path. (This applies to Pathways materials only.)
Educational materials belong to the person for whom they were ordered; they are not transferable between or among members.

*Note: Joining additional clubs after Pathways became available in to your region will not qualify you for a second free path.

How do I redeem my second free path?

The second free path must be redeemed with our Supply Orders Team before the transition period ends on June 30, 2020. They can be reached by phone at +1 720-439-5050 or email at supplyorders@toastmasters.org.

No. Toastmasters International gift certificates are only for Toastmasters-branded merchandise. Pathways educational materials are not available for purchase using a gift certificate.