Merit Badge Counselor Training

*Youth Protection

Youth Protection training is designed to help you keep our youth safe from abuse. You will learn the Boy Scouts of America's Youth Protection Guidelines, signs of abuse, and how to report suspected abuse. After each section of material, you will answer questions about that section's topic. This course must be completed to earn the "Trained" emblem. This training is offered online or in a classroom setting. Completion is noted automatically in the BSA training records database if the module is experienced online.

*Merit Badge Counselor Training

Why are merit badge counselors an essential part of the advancement process? Learn who is qualified to serve as a merit badge counselor, how to be an effective merit badge counselor, and how to obtain approval of merit badge counselors from your District Advancement Chairman.

*Indicates training is required to be considered Trained to Position and eligible to wear the "Trained" emblem.

Upcoming Trainings

Belk Scout Camp (map)
 This is a fun-filled program of hands-on skills training in the outdoors, designed to help Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters to master and teach the basic camping skills required for Tenderfoot to First Class. This Course is required for Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters to receive the Trained Patch. Instructors will help you learn how to set up camp, cook, work with woods tools, learn about ropes, first aid, planning campfire programs, map reading and compass skills, hiking, a...