In May 2025, the BSA’s Youth Protection Training was replaced with S.A.F.E.Guarding Youth.
Scouting America places the greatest importance on creating the most secure environment possible for our youth members. To maintain such an environment, Scouting America has developed numerous procedural and leadership selection policies and provides parents and leaders with resources for the Cub Scout, Scouts BSA, and Venturing programs.
Required Training
- Safeguarding Youth training is required for all Scouting America registered volunteers.
- If a volunteer’s Safeguarding Youth training record is not current at the time of registration or registration renewal, the volunteer will not be reregistered.
- All adults, parents and leaders, are encouraged to take Safeguarding Youth Training.
- All adults who will be participating in activities in total of 72 hours (hours do not have to be consecutive) are required to take Safeguarding Youth Training and register with Scouting America.
