Important Changes to BSA’s Youth Protection Training Policies

BSA has recently announced changes to its Youth Protection Training policies.  The purpose is to increase awareness of this societal problem and to create even greater barriers to abuse than already exist today in Scouting.

Effective June 1, 2010

• Youth Protection training is required for all BSA registered volunteers, regardless of their position.
• New leaders are required to take Youth Protection training before submitting an application for registration. The certificate of completion for this training must be submitted at the time the 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.

Scout parents are not registered volunteers and thus not required to take the training.  It is strongly recommended, however, that all adults involved in Scouting take Youth Protection training.

This training can be taken online at MyScouting.org.  More information can be found at BSA and US Scouting Service Project.