Youth Protection Training must be updated m Ocober 1, 2018
Kresha Alvarado-ETTD
Scouters: Update your Youth Protection training by Oct. 1, 2018
The BSA is serious about fighting child abuse, and you’re an important part of that fight. Thanks for your vigilance and dedication.
Even those Scout leaders who took the previous version of Youth Protection training must log into My.Scouting.org and complete the updated Youth Protection course. You have until Oct. 1, 2018, to do so.
The updated course will take about an hour to complete. It includes cutting-edge research from the top experts in the field of child abuse prevention. It covers topics like bullying, neglect, exposure to violence, physical and emotional abuse, and child sexual abuse.
The BSA has made it impossible for an individual to register as a new volunteer without first completing Youth Protection training. Unit rechartering is affected, too. Packs, troops, posts, ships and crews cannot recharter until all leaders — 100 percent of them — are current on their Youth Protection training.
Who must complete the updated Youth Protection course?
All registered Scouters (volunteers and professionals), including any adult who will be present at a Scouting activity for 72 total hours or more.
The updated course debuted February 3, 2018. If you took Youth Protection training prior to that, you’ll need to complete the updated course by Oct. 1, 2018.
What are the latest Youth Protection training requirements?
Youth Protection training must be taken every two years.
Adults accompanying a Scouting unit who are present at the activity for 72 total hours or more must be registered as leaders. This includes completing a criminal background check and Youth Protection training. The 72 hours need not be consecutive.
If you have questions, please contact your District YPT Champion: Eric Wolf <eric....@gmail.com>