Required Training:

Online training can be found at myscouting.org.  Please be sure to associate your BSA ID number to your account, under my profile.  If you do not know your BSA ID number or need assistance please contact Bob Murphy at RMurphy@dykema.com.
 
Everyone who is registered in a Scout Unit must be completely trained in the position that they are registered for by December 2011.  If you have not completed the required training for your position you will be dropped from the Unit by National Boy Scouts.
 
Training information can be found: by going to the Potomac District web page, Training tab, Training dates and registration fliers
 
All registered members of a Scout Unit must take:  (All located online at myscouting.org.)

• Youth Protection (for the appropriate program you are in)
• This is Scouting
• Fast Start (for the appropriate program you are in)
• Leader Specific Training (for the appropriate program you are in)
• Troop Committee Challenge (if you are a committee person for Boy Scouts)

 
All required Cub Scout Adult Training is on line.
 
If you are in the Boy Scout Program including Varsity, Venture or Venturing, Se Scout programs, you must attend in person training in addition to the online trainings above to complete your training.
 
In person training: 

Scoutmaster/Assistant Scoutmaster Leader Specific Training (formally known as Boy Scout Leader Training)
 
Varsity, Venture or Venturing Leader Specific
 
Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS) Overnight Camping: Boy Scout Program including Varsity, Venture and Venturing must attend.


Required Training:

Cubmaster, Asst Cubmaster, Den Leader, Asst Den Leader:
Youth Protection
This is Scouting
Fast Start for Registered Position^[3]
Leader Specific Training for Registered Position ^{3
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Scoutmaster And Asst Scoutmaster:
Youth Protection
This is Scouting
Fast Start for Boy Scout Leaders^[3]
Scoutmaster and Asst Scoutmaster Specific Training
Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills
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Venturing Advisor and Associate Venturing Advisor:
Youth Protection - for Venturing 
This is Scouting
Fast Start for Venturing Leaders^[3]
Venturing Leader Specific Training
 Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills

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Varsity Team Coach and Asst Varsity Team Coach:
Fast Start for Varsity Team Leaders^[4]
Youth Protection
This is Scouting
Varsity Leader Specific Training
Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills
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Skipper And Mate:
Youth Protection - for Venturing
This is Scouting
Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills^[3]
Sea Scout Adult Leader Basic Training
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All Committee Chairs and Members:

Cub Scouts:
Youth Protection
This is Scouting
Fast Start for Pack Committee^[3
Leader Specific Training -
Pack Committee ^{3
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Boy Scouts:
Youth Protection
This is Scouting
Fast Start for Boy Scout Leaders^[3]
Troop Committee Challenge[3]
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Varsity:
Youth Protection
This is Scouting
Fast Start for  Team Leaders^[4]
Varsity Leader Specific Training
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Venturing:
Youth Protection
This is Scouting
Fast Start for Venturing Leaders^[3]
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Sea Scout:
Venturing Leader Specific Training
Adult Leader Basic Training
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ALL Chartered Organization Representatives:
Youth Protection
This is Scouting
Fast Start for CORs^[6]
COR Specific Training

^[1] "Basics" Leader courses completed before January 1, 2010 can still help fulfill the "trained" requirement, but all leaders are encouraged to complete the latest adult leader courses.
^[2] Venturing and Ship leaders take Youth Protection Training for Venturing; all others take Youth Protection Training
^[3] Go to myscouting.org. Enter name of council (NCAC) and BSA ID number to update BSA training record.
^[4] Go to http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/BoyScouts/Videos/varsityleader.aspx
^[5] Venturing Advisors and Associate Venturing Advisors whose crews have an active outdoor program must also complete Introduction to Outdoor Skills training to be considered fully trained
^[6] Go to http://www.scouting.org/Training/Adult/CORFastStart.aspx


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Want to know what training is listed for you in scoutnet? 
 
Go to your myscouting.org account.  Sign in and click on Training Validation.   If you have taken training that is not listed be sure to contact Bob Murphy (RMurphy@dykema.com) with copies of your training cards for submission. 
Don't forget to submit an update traing record form ! 

Online Training Orientation Video

A video describing how to take online training,  use the training validation tool at myscouting, and how to update your training records is available on You Tube for anyone who has questions.  Video link is here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJSbL4sivUI

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