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A Trained Leader is a registered adult. Youth Protection Training is a joining requirement for all registered adults and must be retaken every two years.
Adult leaders in units are considered “trained” and eligible to wear the official Trained emblem when they have completed Youth Protection Training and the training courses outlined in the linked document below.
For details on the most up-to-date and accurate training courses & requirements, please visit Scouting.org.
How do I get trained?
How do I get trained?
Here are four steps to becoming a trained leader:
1. Set up a my.scouting account
Visit My.Scouting and create an account. Once you have an account you can access online training.
2. Complete Safeguarding Youth Training
This is the first training that all leaders must take and is a part of our commitment to keeping our youth safe. Scouting America places the greatest importance on creating the most secure environment possible for our youth members. This training is to be taken every year.
https://www.scouting.org/training/youth-protection/
3. Complete Hazardous Weather Training
This training is required for all adults that work directly with youth. It must be taken every two years. You can find this training at https://www.scouting.org/training/health-and-safety/.
4. Position Specific Training
Scouting America’s Learning Center, at My.Scouting, offers training for all positions for adult leaders in Scouting. Select your position and a learning plan will be created for you. The plan includes modules that are designed to allow you to complete them at your own pace. To access training after the initial set up, log into my.scouting and click on My Training from the dropdown menu. From My Training page, click on Requirements to see what trainings are required for your position. To learn more about the Leader Specific Training for your program, visit: https://www.scouting.org/training/position-specific-courses/.
Additional training information can be located at https://www.scouting.org/training/ Scouting U continually updates its polices and training materials to make sure that our program is relevant and reflects best practices for keeping our youth safe and engaged in the program.
The “Trained to Make a Difference” campaign aims to increase the number of trained direct contact leaders at all levels of councils. Our goal is to improve the percentage of trained direct contact leaders to 55% in all councils; we have a ways to go!
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