To Become a Merit Badge Counselor

 

In order to become a registered MBC, each adult must complete and submit the following:

Signed BSA Adult Application:

https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/524-501.pdf?_gl=1*kptm2l*_ga*NjY2NzMwNTg1LjE2NzU1NDUwODg.*_ga_20G0JHESG4*MTY3NTU0NTA4Ny4xLjEuMTY3NTU0NTA4Ny42MC4wLjA.&_ga=2.57148650.1900902311.1675545088-666730585.1675545088

 

Signed Background Check form:

(see last page of Adult Application)

 

Signed Merit Badge Counselor Information form:

https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/34405.pdf?_gl=1*obadgu*_ga*NjY2NzMwNTg1LjE2NzU1NDUwODg.*_ga_20G0JHESG4*MTY3NTU0NTA4Ny4xLjEuMTY3NTU0NTA5My41NC4wLjA.&_ga=2.57148650.1900902311.1675545088-666730585.1675545088

 

Complete BSA Youth Protection Training (YPT)

Create Account on my.scouting.org.  Click on YPT on upper right of screen.  Take the training (~70 minutes).  Print a screen shot of your YPT Certificate when completed.

 

Complete Merit Badge Counselor Position Specific Training

Log into my.scouting.org, click on Menu on upper left of screen, click on Scouts BSA in Training Courses by Program and then click on Catalog and search for Merit Badge Counselor.  Print a screen shot when training is completed.

 

And finally, here is information on Merit Badges, the program, your duties and obligations and list of all the merit badges:

https://www.scouting.org/skills/merit-badges/

 

Questions:  Chester Wickett, District Advancement Chair cwickett@optonline.net