Troop 457 Training Information

 

Y01 - Youth Protection Training (YPT)

• Required for: All Registered Adults

• Time Commitment: ~1 hour 

• Expires: After 2 years

• In person or online: Online

• Online Resources

  • https://my.scouting.org

  • https://i9peu1ikn3a16vg4e45rqi17-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/How-to-Guide-for-Taking-Youth-Protection-Training-3-1-18.pdf

 

Virtus (Through Archdiocese of Washington)

• Required for: All Register Adults

• Time Commitment: ~3 hours

• Expires: Never

• In person or online: In person

  • https://adw.org/about-us/resources/child-protection/child-protection-training/

 

N06 - CPR/AED

• Required for: At least 1 adult on every trip (preferably 2)

• Recommended for: All adults and older scouts

• Time Commitment: ~4 hours

• Expires: After 2 years

• Course offered by the Troop every 6-8 months

  • Also available at Goshen, as part of Wilderness First Aid, and from various non-BSA sources

 

N02 – Wilderness First Aid (WFA)

• Required for: At least 1 member of every High Adventure crew (preferably 2)

• Recommended for: All adult backcountry trip leaders

• Time Commitment: 1 weekend

• Expires: After 2 years

• In person or online: Offered at Goshen during the summer and at Camp Snyder in the Fall and Spring

  • Available from non-BSA providers, but double check BSA acceptability! https://www.scouting.org/health-and-safety/training/wilderness-fa/

 

Position-Specific Training

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S24 – Scoutmaster Specific Training

• Required for: Scoutmaster/ASM to be considered Trained

• Time Commitment: ~8 hours

• Expires: Never

• In person or Online: In person

• Alternative: Online Scouts BSA Scoutmaster Training

  • Time Commitment: ~4 hours

  • https://my.scouting.org

 

S11 – Intro to Outdoor Leadership Skills (IOLS)

• Required for: Scoutmaster/ASM to be considered Trained

• Time Commitment: 1 Weekend or 3 days while at Goshen

• Expires: Never

• In person or Online: In person w/ overnight camping

 

WS81/SCO_800 - Weather Hazards

• Required for: Scoutmaster/ASM to be considered Trained

• Time Commitment: 30 minutes

• Expires: After 2 years

• In person or Online: Online

  • https://my.scouting.org

 

WS10 - Troop Committee Challenge

• Required for: Troop Committee members to be considered Trained

• Time Commitment: ~3 hours

• Expires: Never

• In person or Online: In person

• Alternative Online Scouts BSA  Troop Committee Training

  • Time Commitment: ~3 hours

  • https://my.scouting.org

 

D76 - Merit Badge Counselor Training

• Required for: MB Counselors to be considered Trained

• Time Commitment: ~1 hour

• In person or Online: Online

  • https://my.scouting.org

 

 

 

Safety Training

 

Guide to Safe Scouting

• Recommended for: All registered leaders and interested parents

• Available as a document online

  • https://www.scouting.org/health-and-safety/gss/toc/

 

SSD - Safe Swim Defense

• Required for: Adult leaders supervising any swimming activity

• Time Commitment: ~30 minutes

• Expires: After 2 years

• In person or Online: Online

  • https://my.scouting.org

 

SA - Safety Afloat

• Required for: Adult leaders supervising boating, canoeing, tubing, kayaking, etc. activities (exception is large commercial vessels)

• Time Commitment: ~20 minutes

• Expires: After 2 years

• In person or Online: Online

  • https://my.scouting.org

 

Drive Safely

• Recommended for: All scouting activity drivers

• Time Commitment: ~1 hour

• Expires: ??

• In person or Online: Online

  • https://my.scouting.org

 

S74 - Climb on Safely

• Required for: Adults leaders who supervise climbing activities

• Time Commitment: ~ 20 minutes

• Expires: After 2 years

  • https://my.scouting.org

 

S76 - Trek Safely

• Recommended for: All adults and scouts that participate in backcountry treks

• Time Commitment: 15 minutes

• In person or Online: Online

  • https://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Trek_Safely

 

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Supplemental Training

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Backcountry Outdoor Leadership Skills (BCOLS)

• Recommended for: All adult backcountry trip leaders

  • Very good course unique to NCAC

• Time Commitment: 3 days over 2 weekends (includes 1 overnight campout)

• Expires: Never

  • https://www.ncacbsa.org/training/back-country-leadership-skills/

 

University of Scouting

• Recommended for: Any interested adult leader

  • Curriculum includes a wide variety or training courses from beginner to advanced (quality is hit or miss depending on instructor)

  • Register early if interested

• Time Commitment: 1 day per degree

• Expires: Never

  • https://www.ncacbsa.org/training/university-of-scouting/

 

P50 - Powder Horn

• Recommended for: Interested High Adventure Trip Planners (adult and older youth)

• Time Commitment: 3 days

• Expires: Never

  • https://www.ncacbsa.org/training/powder-horn/

 

A90 - Wood Badge

• Recommended for: Any position-trained adult leader interested in taking it to the next level

• Time Commitment: Multiple weekends

• Expires: Never

  • https://www.ncacbsa.org/training/wood-badge/

 

 

Information regarding numerous other training opportunities can be found here:

• https://www.scouting.org/training/