Youth Protection (Safeguarding Youth Training)
Protecting Youth is our Top Priority
Over many years, the Scouting America 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 (Safeguarding Youth), mandatory reporting, and two-deep leadership.
Scouting America places the greatest importance on creating the most secure environment possible for our youth members.
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Youth Protection Training (Safeguarding Youth) is required for all registered volunteers.
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New leaders are required to take Safeguarding Youth 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.
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Youth Protection Training (Safeguarding Youth) must be taken every year. If a volunteer’s Safeguarding Youth Training record is not current at the time of registration renewal, the volunteer will not be reregistered.
The Safeguarding Youth 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, Scouting America developed numerous procedural and leadership selection policies and provides parents and leaders with resources for each program.
Get Started - How to Take Youth Protection Training (Known as Safeguarding Youth as of 6.1.25)
You do not have to be a registered member of Scouting America to take Safeguarding Youth training.
- Visit My.Scouting.org
and create an account. You’ll receive an email notification with your account information, including a member ID/reference number. - Please visit Youth Protection | Scouting America for more information about Safeguarding Youth training and Youth Protection policies.