Youth Protection Training (YPT)

MembersYouth Protection Training (YPT)

Protecting Youth is our Priority

Over many years, the BSA has developed some of the strongest expert-informed youth protection policies found in any youth-serving organization including mandatory criminal background checks for all leaders, required training in Youth Protection, mandatory reporting, and two-deep leadership.

Every instance of suspected abuse is reported to law enforcement.

National BSA Website for Youth Protection

All registered adults are required to take the Youth Protection Training, however, you do not have to be a registered member to take the training.

1. Visit My.Scouting.org and a create an account. You will receive an email notification with your account information, including a member ID/reference number.
2. Download the How-to Guide for taking the Youth Protection Training.

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Secure Environment for Youth Members

The Youth Protection Training is designed to help you keep our youth safe from abuse. You will learn Scouting America’s Youth Protection Guidelines, signs of abuse, and how to report suspected abuse. After each section of the material, you will answer questions about that section’s topic. To maintain a safe environment, the BSA developed numerous procedural and leadership selection policies and provides parents and leaders with resources for each program.

Youth Protection Training is required for all registered volunteers.
New leaders are required to take Youth Protection Training before their application will be submitted. The certificate of completion for this training must be submitted at the time application is submitted for processing to be a registered volunteer leader.
Youth Protection Training must be taken every two years. If a volunteer’s Youth Protection Training record is not current at the time of recharter, the volunteer will not be reregistered.