For Adult Leaders And Parents

Our highest priority is the safety and well-being of our youth members and participants. To help protect our young people, we are pleased to offer youth protection training online at http://olc.scouting.org.  This training is one part of a comprehensive youth protection training program that formally began in 1988. It is designed to help prevent child abuse in all of its forms—whether verbal, emotional, physical, or sexual abuse, or neglect.

We are proud to offer this training free of charge to all parents, teachers, coaches, social workers, and youth development leaders. This training comes in an easy-to-use format and will require about an hour to complete, and it could be invaluable to you and the youth in your life.

Youth Protection is offered in two formats:

1. Online - An interactive version of Youth Protection training is offered online at the BSA Online Training Center.
   This is the easiest and preferred method for a leader to take 'Youth Protection Training'.  You will receive credit for taking this course online and you will be able to print your own 'Training Card' showing that you completed the course.
2. Youth Protection Training video.
   Video training is usually done in a group setting such as Roundtable or a special leader session. There are also videos available for training youth. All of these videos are available through your District Executive.

All Scout leaders should renew their Youth Protection training at least every two years.