Current BSA Training Guidelines
What Makes A Trained Leader? Adult leaders in units are considered trained, and eligible to wear the official Trained emblem, once they have completed the basic training requirements outlined below. Note: Youth Protection (E-learning) is a joining requirement for all leaders and must be taken every two years.
Here is a list of courses that need to be retaken to be valid:
- Youth Protection–every two years
- Safe Swim Defense–every two years
- Safely Afloat–every two years
- Chain Saw Safely–every two years
- Hazardous Weather–every two years
- Physical Wellness–every two years
- Climb On Safely–every two years
- Trek Safety–every two years