Toastmasters is open to everyone with 18 years of age or more who are interested in improving their communication and leadership skills together in a friendly and supportive environment. In addition to that, VTMC requires members to have basic knowledge of English skills. This is because of the nature of an English-only Toastmasters Club. Toastmasters is NOT a cheap English conversation school. There is no Japanese support in our meetings, and we use English manuals and other learning materials in English. Our mailing list, which is the main tool for communication outside our meetings, is also in English. This is why we ask members for certain language skills.

 

1．Equivalent to TOEIC 600 or higher.
（Between the 2nd and pre-1st grade in STEP test (Eiken). It is the level where you can make general communication (spoken language, mails, phones etc.) in business with native speakers without using dictionaries. It is also the level in which you are able to read popular newspapers or magazines (such as Newsweek, The Times, Wall Street Journal etc.) without translating them in Japanese. We do not ask for overseas experience, though. 

2． 18 years of age or more

3． Visit to our meetings as a guest twice or more

4． Interest in improving communication and leadership skills using English

 

If you are interested but are not sure of the requirements, how about visiting us as a guest? Our meetings are always upbeat and fun! If you think that Toastmasters is the one for you yet you think that your English needs some improvement or that you would also like to practice communication in Japanese, how about considering joining a bilingual Club? It is a Toastmasters Club where you can practice both English and Japanese speeches. Most bilingual Clubs do not have language requirements, and they use Japanese version of manuals together with English ones. Here you can take a look at the list of bilingual Clubs recommended by VTMC.