New Youth Protection Training Requirements
Youth safety is the No. 1 concern of the BSA. To increase awareness of this societal problem and to create even greater barriers to abuse than already exist today in Scouting, the Boy Scouts of America is implementing several important changes to further enhance its Youth Protection policies. All current adult leaders MUST complete Youth Protection Training before interacting with youth (or redo the training if it was completed before January 1, 2009). In addition, ALL NEW adult leaders MUST complete Youth Protection Training online BEFORE submitting their application for membership. The procedure is as follows:

To take the training, log in to myscouting.org and click on the create an account button. You will choose a user name and then on the next screen select your membership status (unless you have a BSA Registration Card, you will check the second option stating that you do not have a Membership ID number). You will then enter your profile information to create your user account. You’ll also have the chance to set-up two security questions. After that, you should receive an email to confirm you new account user name (check your junk mail folder if you don’t see it in your in box). Once you have confirmed your new account, you’ll choose your password (be sure to follow the rules provided).

After you have confirmed your new A href="http://www.myscouting.org">myscouting.orgaccount user name and password, log in to A href="http://www.myscouting.org">myscouting.org and click on e-learning on the left to begin the Youth Protection Training (instructions are in red at the top of the page to the right of the e-learning link). From the General tab on the next page, select Take Course for Youth Protection Training. Upon successful completion, print your certificate (two copies). Be sure to submit one copy to your unit leader for processing. Remember to keep a copy for your records.

Effective June 1, 2010:
  • Youth Protection Training is required for all registered volunteers.
  • New leaders are required to take Youth Protection Training before they submit their application for registration. The certificate of completion for this training must be submitted at the time application is made and before volunteer service with youth begins.
  • 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 reregistered.
To ensure these policies are fully implemented, please take the following steps:

If you have not taken Youth Protection Training within the past two years, please log on to MyScouting and take the training. Be sure to have your member ID number. The number can be found on your Boy Scouts of America membership card.

If you do not know your member ID number, contact your unit leader or committee chairman. Your council can also assist you.

If you have taken Youth Protection Training online but did not input your member ID number, please log back on to the Training section of MyScouting and input your member ID so the training will be linked with your records.

If you have taken Youth Protection Training within the past two years but did not take the course online, log on to MyScouting to ensure your records are up to date, or contact your council and have them verify that your Youth Protection Training records are accurate.

Finally, please share these important changes with other Scouters.

Youth Protection Training is available online at http://www.scouting.org/Training/YouthProtection.aspx.

To find out more about the Youth Protection policies of the Boy Scouts of America and how to help Scouting keep your family safe, see the information available in any of the Cub Scouting or Boy Scouting handbooks, or go to http://www.scouting.org/Training/YouthProtection.aspx.

Thank you for your commitment to our nation’s young people and to Scouting.