Adult Training Guide
Quick tips on getting you trained in Scouting AmericaTips to aid you in the becoming a trained leader and navigating the process.
A leader is considered trained when they have taken the online leader specific training OR the in-person leader specific training, BALOO or IOLS course, and have taken the Hazardous Weather training.
The place to go to take training is www.my.scouting.org
If you have difficulty logging into my.scouting.org try using the Google browser and cleaning out your cache and cookies and if that does not work, you have forgotten your password or need it reset please contact Michelle Baumann at the Council office at 503-225-5714 or at michelle.baumann@scouting.org .
To find specific trainings to take log into my.scouting.org and click on My Training and click on the button for your specific Program (Cub Scouting, Scouts BSA, Venturing, etc.) or on the menu to the left of the screen click on My Required Training to find out the training you need to take based on your registered positions.
A list of specific trainings and the modules that are included can be found at this link, https://www.scouting.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Position-Trained-Requirements-Oct2025.pdf
To find out when your trainings expire login to my.scouting.org, click on My Training and on the menu on the left of the page click on Completed Training. There it will list the trainings you took, when they expire, and give you the option to download a certificate.
Reminder: It takes 24 hours or more for completed trainings to show on your profile. If they still do not appear please contact Michelle Baumann at the Council Office at 503-225-5714 or at michelle.baumann@scouting.org so that she can investigate the issue.
We strongly recommend using laptop or desktop computer to take the online trainings. The screens on phones and tablets are too small and can cut off important content.
Please make sure you follow the directions for viewing the training and go to the very end of the module before you go on to the next one.
For any difficulties with the online training or logging into my.scouting.org please contact Michelle Baumann at the Council Office at 503-225-5714 or at michelle.baumann@scouting.org .
Parent Resources
The following guides are the same ones that are found inside each Youth handbook (Cub Scouts and Scouts BSA) and are meant to be a reference for parents. Parents should review the material with their children.
Cub Scouts – Lions, Tigers, Wolves, Bears, Webelos, and Arrow of Light
Scouts BSA (Boy, Girl and Co-Ed Troops)