Training
General Scouting Training - provided online by BSA:
Fast Start – available online at myscouting.org
This is Scouting (Formerly titled New Leader Essentials) – available online at myscouting.org
“This Is Scouting” provides an overview of the Scouting organization, including history, values, programs, Youth Protection, community involvement, and training. The module consists of six video sections, each followed by a brief quiz. Completion is noted automatically in the BSA training records database if the module is experienced online. Estimated time to complete: 50 minutes.
Youth Protection – available online at myscouting.org
Youth Protection training is designed to help you keep our youth safe from abuse. You will learn the Boy Scouts of America’s Youth Protection Guidelines, signs of abuse, and how to report suspected abuse. After each section of material, you will answer questions about that section’s topic. This course must be completed to earn the “Trained” emblem. Completion is noted automatically in the BSA training records database if the module is experienced online. Estimated time to complete: 40 minutes.
INSTRUCTOR-LED Scouting Training
Cub Scout Leader Training:
- Cubmaster Specific Training, Tiger Leader Specific Training, Den Leader Specific Training, Webelos Leader Specific Training
- Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO)
- Pow-wow
Boy Scout Leader Training
- Scoutmaster & Assistant Scoutmaster Specific Training
- Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills (ITOLS)
Venturing Leader Training
- Venturing Leaders Specific Training
Youth Training
- National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) Formerly Junior Leader Training Course
- Venturing Leadership Skills Course (VLSC)
- Troop Leadership Training (TLT)
Supplemental Adult Training
- Woodbadge for the 21st Century
- Additional online courses are available at www.olc.scouting.org
- The Philmont Training Center offers many other supplemental courses.
