1. Adult Training Requirements and Opportunities

2. BSA Adult Training Continuum
Joining
Basic
Supplemental
Advanced

3. Joining Training Youth Protection Training
All registered adults and MB counselors
Recommended for all adults
Accessed through my.scouting.org

4. Basic Training Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmasters
SM/ASM Position-Specific Training
Intro to Outdoor Leader Skills
Hazardous Weather
Committee Members
Troop Committee Challenge
Merit Badge Counselors
Charter Organization Representative
CoR Training

5. SM/ASM Position Specific
Available online or in-person
What is covered?
Program Basics including aims and methods
What are the Scoutmaster/ASM roles
Patrol Method
Meetings
Planning
Resources

6. Introduction to Oudoor Leader Skills
Only available in person
Typically 1 ½ days – including overnight
Opportunity to learn and practice skills your scouts will learn up to 1st class rank
Opportunity to practice the patrol method
Ropes, map & compass, cooking, packing, hiking techniques, plant & animal identification, etc…

7. Hazardous Weather Only available through Scouting U. (online)
Review various hazardous weather conditions you might encounter on scouting activities

8. Troop Committee Challenge
All committee members should take
Offered online or in person
Great to do as part of a committee meeting
Covers the roles and responsibilities of the committee, aims and methods, the chartered organization

9. Merit Badge Counselor Available online or in-person
Covers advancement and how it works
Roles and responsibilities of various groups within scouting and how they relate to advancement

10. Chartered Organization Representative
Available online or in-person
Helps CORs understand their role, responsibilities, and rights

11. Why Get Position Trained?
Program standardization/baseline
Policy awareness
Resource awareness
Opportunity to meet other leaders
Share ideas for program

12. Supplemental Training
Outings often require additional program specific or safety trainings
CPR/First-Aid
Drive Safely
Swimming – Safe Swim Defense
Boating – Safety Afloat
Climbing – Climb On Safely

13. SupplementalTraining
High Adventure/Back Country activities have their own set of trainings
Trek On Safely
Offered online
BCOLS (Back Country Outdoor Leader Skills)
2 weekend training
Wilderness First Aid
Council organized, often at Camp Snyder

14. Supplemental Training
Certain activities/merit badges require adults with specific qualifications. You can enhance your programs by having certified adults in your troop
Swimming/Lifesaving -- Lifeguards
Canoeing -- BSA Aquatics Instructor or Certified Canoeing Instructor
Shooting -- certified BSA national shooting sports director or National Rifle Association firearms instructor
Archery – USA archery instructor, BSA certification
Scuba – Divemaster required

15. Supplemental Training
Roundtable
Fundamentals of Training
Trainer’s EDGE
Scoutcast
University of Scouting
Commissioner’s College
Scouting University (online portal)

16. Supplemental Training
National Training Conferences
Training opportunities for many different aspects of the program
Often geared towards District and Council operations – but not exclusive!
Philmont Training Center
Florida Sea Base Conference Center
Summit at Bechtel
John D. Tickle National Training and Leadership Center
Tillerson Leadership Center
J.W. Marriot Leadership Center (coming 2020)

17. Advanced Training Woodbadge Two 3-day-weekends
All registered leaders are encouraged to attend
Offers leadership training similar to corporate leadership trainings
Models a month in the life of a troop
Models the patrol method
Provides goals for bettering your unit
Opportunity to meet many other local scouters

18. Advanced Training Leadership Challenge
Week long outdoor, experiential course
Builds on concepts taught in Wood Badge
Builds on concept of servant leadership
Taught at Philmont and Summit

19. Advanced Training Powder Horn
Introduces high adventure activity opportunities
Hands-on (you go scuba diving, rock climbing, etc…)
Connections with local businesses/consultants who can help with high adventure

20. Advanced Training Kodiak Challenge 6 day trek-based course
Meant for older scouts, venture scouts, and adult scouters
Challenge participants with activities outside of comfort zone
Implement leadership skills learned in other training courses
Can be done at the unit level

21. Youth Training Joining Basic Supplemental Advanced Introduction To
Leadership
Training
For Troops
National
Youth
Leadership
Training
National
Advanced
Youth
Leadership
Experience

22. Questions
Now go get trained!

23. Questions?