Youth Protection & Leader Training

. You do not have to be a registered member of the Boy Scouts of America to take Youth Protection training. Once you complete the Youth Protection Training, please submit your training certificate to the Pack Secretary so we have a record of your training. (For this course in Spanish please go to Protección Juvenil En Español)

The Boy Scouts of America places the greatest importance on creating the most secure environment possible for our youth members. To maintain such an environment, the BSA developed numerous procedural and leadership selection policies and provides parents and leaders with resources for the Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Venturing programs.

Leadership Selection

The Boy Scouts of America takes great pride in the quality of our adult leadership. Being a leader in the BSA is a privilege, not a right. The quality of the program and the safety of our youth members call for high-quality adult leaders. We work closely with our chartered organizations to help recruit the best possible leaders for their units.

The adult application requests background information that should be checked by the unit committee or the chartered organization before accepting an applicant for unit leadership. While no current screening techniques exist that can identify every potential child molester, we can reduce the risk of accepting a child molester by learning all we can about an applicant for a leadership position—his or her experience with children, why he or she wants to be a Scout leader, and what discipline techniques he or she would use.

Youth Protection is Required Training!

• Youth Protection training is required for all BSA registered volunteers.

• Youth Protection training must be taken every two years. If a volunteer’s Youth Protection training record is not current at the time of recharter, the volunteer will not be re-registered.

Becoming a Trained Leader Parents are the lifeblood of any Cub Scout Pack. We depend on our parents to step up and help on numerous levels. Without their help, our program would be limited and our Scouts would be missing out on the fun.

It is very easy to become a Trained Leader in Boy Scouts. ALL the required training can be taken online - so you can take the courses at your own pace!

Steps Toward Leadership

Talk to the Cubmaster or Committee Chair about your interest. Discuss which role(s) you might focus your effort.

1. Request an Adult Leader Application or download a form from our Flyers & Forms page.

2. Plan a good hour if completing a Den Leader, Cubmaster or Pack Committee module.

3. Go to My.Scouting.org: If you do not already have an online account then click Create Account. Once account is created, Sign In.

4. Click the Home link in top left and select My Dashboard.

5. First: Click Take Course for Youth Protection Training.

6. Once done with Youth Protection Training (YPT) then click the Training Center link at the center top of screen.

7. Select the Cub Scouting bar.

8. Select which category you are taking training for Den Leader, Cubmaster or Pack Committee. Most will be selecting Den Leader. Click Take Course next to the category.

9. It will require you to Sign In again. If you saved your login and password then it should be there and just click Sign In.

10. Select Cub Scouting a second time.

11. Click the Select A Training Program box.

12. Again choose a category. This is more specific depending on if you are a Tiger Leader, Cub Scout (Wolf / Bear) or Webelos Leader. We have ALL leader even Assistants, do the main Den Leader Training, ALL Cubmaster and Assistants CM's do the Cubmaster Training and all Committee Chairs, including Members do the Committee Chair Training.

13. Once you click on the training there will be several modules and sub moduals. Click the + sign next to each main module to add it to your "My Learning" plan.

14. Click the three horizontal bars at the top left and select the My Leadering link.

15. Click the module to begin. This will take you the sub-modules. Click the name of the sub-module. Once in the sub-module screen click Launch to the far right.

16. HINT: When on the modules screen of the Learning Plans, do a right click and open the module in New Tab. This will then open the sub-modules in a new tab and will allow you to go back to the modules when done. Otherwise you have to click on the link to My Learning again to get back to the modules.

17. When on the screen you will see text that says "Click here to launch the course". Click that link. When done click the arrow to complete the course.

18. I've gone through the training and it may be complicated for some. Click below for a more detailed PDF with screenshots. (Coming Soon).

19. Submit your Application with a printed copy of your "Youth Protection" & "This is Scouting" Training certificates.

20. When you get your official BSA number you should plug it into your my.scouting.org account. (This helps at the end of the year when it comes time to re-charter our Pack.)

The more parents the better the program and the more rewarding it is for everyone. Interested in Face to Face Training? Check the North Star District Calendar for updated training dates.

Required & Recommended Supplemental Trainings: