New Leader Training

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The Building Blocks of New Leader Training

		After completion a leader is Trained
		Leader Specific Training Completed as soon as possible (within 3 months)	Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills Required for Troop, Team, & some Crew leaders*
	Fast Start Training Taken Immediately
Youth protection training Prior to submitting Application		<--- Basic Leader Training ---> "Leader Specific Training"
Online, or Classroom	Online, or Classroom	Online, or Classroom	Classroom & outdoors only

*Some councils require Crews with Outdoor emphasis to take IOLS, other councils require all Crew leaders to take IOLS, the flyer on scouting.org[1] does not include IOLS for Venture leaders.

New Leader Training is comprised of:

1 What Makes a Trained Leader?
2 New Leader Training
3 See also

What Makes a Trained Leader?

Cub Scout leaders are considered trained when they have completed

	 Youth Protection training,
	 Fast Start training*, and
	 Cub Scout Leader Position Specific Training.

Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters are considered trained when they have completed:

	 Youth Protection training,
	 Fast Start training*,
	 Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster Leader Specific Training, and
	 Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills.

Troop Committee (and Team Committee) members are considered trained when they have completed:

	 Youth Protection training,
	 Fast Start training*, and
	 Troop Committee Challenge as their leader-specific training.

Varsity Scout leaders and assistants are considered trained when they have completed:

	 Youth Protection training,
	 Fast Start training*,
	 Varsity Scout Leader Specific Training, and
	 Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills.

Venturing Crew Advisors, Assistant Advisors, and Crew Committee members are considered trained when they have completed:

	 Youth Protection training,
	 Fast Start training*,
	 Venturing Leader Specific Training, and
	 Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (for some crews**).

Chartered Organization Representatives are considered trained when they have completed:

	 Youth Protection training,
	 Fast Start training*,
	 This Is Scouting, and
	 COR Leader Specific Training.

— Adult Leader Application 28-501

* Note: Fast Start Training is no longer required to be considered Trained; however it is still highly recommended. Additionally, This Is Scouting (was New Leader Essentials) is also no longer required (except for CORs).

** Some councils require Crews with Outdoor emphasis to take IOLS, other councils require all Crew leaders to take IOLS, the flyer on scouting.org[1] does not include IOLS for Venture leaders.