What Makes a Trained Leader?

Cub Scout Leaders are considered trained when they have completed Cub Scout Leader Fast Start, New Leader Essentials and the Cub Scout Leader Specific training for their position.
Click the following link to read about Cub Scout Training http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts/Leaders/Training.aspx

Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters are considered trained when they have completed Boy Scout leader Fast Start, New Leader Essentials, Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster Leader Specific Training, and Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills.

Troop Committee members are considered trained when they have completed Boy Scout Leader Fast Start, Youth Protection, New Leader Essentials and the Troop Committee Challenge as their Leader Specific training.

Varsity Scouting is part of the Boy Scouting program of the BSA. It is an alternative available to boys ages fourteen through seventeen that takes the basic Boy Scouting program and adds high adventure, sporting, and other elements that are more appealing to older youth to accomplish the aims of character development, citizenship training, and personal fitness. Varsity Scouts are organized into teams, which are separate chartered units from a Boy Scout troop.

Varsity Scouts may participate in the BSA advancement system for troops and also have their own recognitions. Their uniform is slightly different.

Varsity Coach leaders and assistants are considered trained when they have completed Fast Start, Youth Protection, New Leader Essentials, Varsity Scout Leader Specific Training, and Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills.

Varsity Committee members are considered trained when they have completed Youth Protection, New Leader Essentials and the Troop Committee Challenge as their Leader Specific training.
Click this link to read the Varsity Fact Sheet http://counciltraining.net/drupal/files/VarsityScouting02-923E.pdf

Venturing Crew Advisor, Assistant Advisors, and Crew Committee members are considered trained when they have completed Venturing Advisor Fast Start, New Leader Essentials and Venturing Leader Specific Training.