Youth Protection

Youth Protection Training - Online

To take Youth Protection training go to www.MyScouting.org and create an account.

Note:  If you are a returning user and you do not remember your password please use the "Forgot your password?" link on the MyScouting home page.

Youth safety is the No. 1 concern of the BSA.

Important information about the BSA Youth Protection Training Policies.

1. Youth Protection Training is required for all registered volunteers.
2. 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.
3. 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 take Youth Protection training go to www.MyScouting.org and create an account.

From the MyScouting.org portal, click on E-learning and take the Youth Protection training.

Upon completion, you may print a certificate of completion to submit with a volunteer application or submit the completion certificate to the unit leader for processing at the council office.

When your volunteer application is approved, you will receive a BSA membership card.  Log back into MyScouting, click on my profile and update the system by inputting your member ID number.  This will link your Youth Protection training records, and any other training, in MyScouting to your BSA membership.

The Boy Scouts of America Youth Protection Training is available to all registered adult leaders and any other interested persons such as parents, educators, and all others who work with youth.  New leaders are encouraged to take this training as soon as possible after registering. (Registered leaders receive training credit for completing the course)

Please note:  The Online Youth Protection training is intended for adults only.  A number of quality age-specific Youth Protection resources are available from the Boy Scouts of America, including content in the Cub Scout and Boy Scout handbooks, as well as videos.  A complete list of these resources is available on the Online Youth Protection Training Website.

Youth Protection Program:

Youth Protection training is available as follows:  for leaders in Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Varsity Scouting; and for leaders in Venturing.

The Venturing training addresses some of the unique aspects of the Venturing program - such as coed crews and the age proximity of youth and adults in the program.

Users who complete either version will be considered "trained" in youth protection - it is not necessary to take more than one course.

Youth Protection training may be taken in two ways:

1. Online (Reserve 30 to 45 minutes to complete the training).
2. Instructor led with video support and discussion (reserve 90 minutes).  (Check with your District for dates, times and locations).

One of the objectives of the training program is to help you understand your role in implementing the five points of this strategy.  Parents need to help their children realize that parents are resources for help in solving personal problems.  In this way, children feel more free to let their parents know of attempted or actual abuse.  How To Protect Your Children from  Child Abuse and Drug Abuse:  A Parent's Guide, found in the front of Cub Scout and Boy Scout handbooks, has exercises for parents and children to do together, which fosters this sense of open communication.

Your participation in training not only reflects your concern about children's safety in this society, but also your willingness to take steps toward halting child abuse and its detrimental effects!

Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Varsity Scout, and Venturing Leaders select here:

www.MyScouting.org

Guiding the BSA's Youth Protection Program is the following five-point strategy to prevent child abuse:

1. Educating Scouting volunteers, parents, and Scouts to aid in the detection and prevention of child abuse.
2. Establishing leader-selection procedures to prevent offenders from entering the BSA leadership ranks.
3. Establishing policies that create barriers to child abuse within the program.
4. Encouraging Scouts to report improper behavior to identify offenders quickly.
5. Swift removal and reporting of alleged offenders.