Oct 31, 2026
The TIPS Academy Is Live
Three certifications under one academy — Certified Emerging Speaker, Certified Professional Speaker, and Certified Professional Trainer & Coach. The first full intake opens in 2027.
Explore the Academy →
The Standard for Professional Speaking
Two paths. One standard.
TIPS trains speakers through structured courses and programmes — and certifies them by examination. Choose your route below.
Train · Certify · Provide Speaking Platforms
TIPS News Wire
Latest News From the Institute
Every announcement from the Texas Institute of Public Speaking passes through here — watch this wire when you visit.
Nov 1–7, 2026
Certification Closing Week
Applications for the first December cohort close Friday, November 7 — ten training seats, seven examination seats. Six candidates are already in.
Apply before Nov 7 →Dec 5, 2026
Certificates on Stage in Buea
The first seven certified speakers receive certificates 001–007 live on stage at the CANASA National Convention, Chariot Hotel, Buea.
See how certification works →A Personal Welcome
Welcome to the TIPS Certification Program
Before the training begins, a word from Oliver Nshom — founder of the Texas Institute of Public Speaking — on the standard, the journey, and what certification will ask of you.
Now Enrolling — Applications Close November 7, 2026
The 7 IN 10 Certification Program
Ten are trained. Seven sit the examination. Seven earn the certificate. Watch the film, then take your place.
Route One
TIPS Certification Exams
Ready to be certified? Enter the official TIPS examination portal to register for the Certification Examination, sit your exam, and receive your numbered TIPS certificate.
- Official TIPS Certification Examination
- Numbered, verifiable certificates
- For trained speakers ready to be examined
Sign in or register at the portal to begin.
Route Two
Certification Courses & Programmes
Not yet exam-ready? Build the skill first. TIPS certification courses and programmes prepare you step by step — voice, structure, delivery, and stagecraft — until you are ready to sit the examination.
- Structured training, level by level
- Learn at your own pace, with guidance
- The preparation path to certification
The TIPS Campus course catalogue.
Certification is earned by examination. Completing a course alone does not certify. Every TIPS certificate is examined, numbered, and verifiable — that is what makes it worth holding.