Other Scouting Programs
Three Steps to "100% Trained" for Venturing Leaders
As a Venturing leader, you owe it to the youth members you mentor to learn as much as you can about Scouting and how to coach your crew.
Safety first! Scouting America places the greatest importance on creating the most secure environment possible for our youth members. Every adult must be current in Youth Protection Training (sometimes called “YPT” for short).
You may take Youth Protection Training in a self-paced online course through the Boy Scouts of America’s national web training center called My.Scouting.org.
The training must be renewed every year.
This training discusses how to manage risks from the weather to our Scouting family.
You may take Hazardous Weather Training in a self-paced online course through the Boy Scouts of America’s national web training center called My.Scouting.org.
The training must be renewed every two years.
Venturing Advisor Training
This course will give you an introduction to everything you need to know about being an Advisor, from helping the crew President and other youth leaders run the program to working with the crew Committee.
You may take Advisor-Specific Training in a self-paced online course through Scouting America’s national web training center called My.Scouting.org.
Scoutmaster-Specific Training does not expire.
Crew Committee Challenge Training
This course introduces you to everything you need to know about running the “business side” of your crew, in conjunction with the Advisor. It won’t answer every single question you have, but it’s a great start.
You may take Crew Committee Challenge Training in a self-paced online course through the Boy Scouts of America’s national web training center called My.Scouting.org.
Crew Committee Challenge Training does not expire.
Three Steps to "100% Trained" for Skippers and Mates
Safety first! Scouting America places the greatest importance on creating the most secure environment possible for our youth members. Every adult must be current in Youth Protection Training (sometimes called “YPT” for short).
You may take Youth Protection Training in a self-paced online course through the Boy Scouts of America’s national web training center called My.Scouting.org.
The training must be renewed every year.
This training discusses how to manage risks from the weather to our Scouting family.
You may take Hazardous Weather Training in a self-paced online course through the Boy Scouts of America’s national web training center called My.Scouting.org.
The training must be renewed every two years.
Sea Scout Adult Leader Basic Training
This course is the first step in training for all Sea Scout leaders. This training focuses on the skills and attributes necessary to be an effective advisor in the ship’s delivery of service to youth in your specific geographic location. It is intended primarily to enhance individual knowledge of and connectivity with the strategic plan, program and resources, while emphasizing personal skills necessary for the development of youth in the Sea Scouting program.
You may take Sea Scout Adult Leader Basic Training in a self-paced online course through Scouting America’s national web training center called My.Scouting.org.
Sea Scout Adult Leader Basic Training does not expire.
Three Steps to "100% Trained" for Explorer Advisor
Explorer Advisors are volunteers, aged 21 and older, who excel in their career fields.
They have volunteered their time and skills to be advisors and choose to work with the Explorer program. They enjoy sharing their knowledge and experience in their career field with youth.
Safety first! Scouting America places the greatest importance on creating the most secure environment possible for our youth members. Every adult must be current in Youth Protection Training (sometimes called “YPT” for short).
You may take Youth Protection Training in a self-paced online course through the Boy Scouts of America’s national web training center called My.Scouting.org.
The training must be renewed every year.
This training discusses how to manage risks from the weather to our Scouting family.
You may take Hazardous Weather Training in a self-paced online course through the Boy Scouts of America’s national web training center called My.Scouting.org.
The training must be renewed every two years.
Explorer Advisor Position-Specific Training
The Advisor is the key adult leader in an Explorer Post and is responsible for training post officers, helping them plan a program of activities, coaching them in their leadership responsibilities, and obtaining adult help and resources as needed through the post committee. Exploring Advisor Position-Specific Training will give you an introduction to everything you need to know about being an Advisor, from helping the post President and other youth leaders run the program to working with the post Committee. Exploring Advisor Position-Specific Training is available anytime at no cost through the Training section of My.Scouting.org.
Post Committee Training
The Committee leads the post committee and serves as the liaison between the post and the participating organization (the agency or business that sponsors the post). Explorer Committee Training will give you an introduction to everything you need to know about being a Committee Chair, including how to plan your post’s yearly program, recruit new youth members, raise money for your post, and evaluate your program’s success. Explorer Post Committee Training is available anytime at no cost through the Training section of My.Scouting.org.
