The very first training every adult needs to take is the BSA Youth Protection Training. This training is mandatory for any adult who wants to participate in BSA activities. Our primary goal is to create the most secure environment possible for our youth members. True youth protection can be achieved only through the focused commitment of everyone in Scouting.
Additional Resources:
Youth Protection Training can be accessed through my.scouting.org.
YPT How To Guide
BSA YPT Page
All registered volunteers are required to complete Youth Protection Training (YPT) annually, STC policy, and adhere to all BSA safety policies and procedures.
EXPLANATION FOR THE LOCAL SOUTH TEXAS COUNCIL(STC) POLICY: The STC Executive Board adopted a YPT policy to reinforce our awareness of youth safety. The South Texas Council now requires all registered adults to maintain YPT compliance for their entire registration period.
As it is currently possible for YPT to expire during that period, the Board’s new policy may require retaking YPT training even though a registered adult’s current YPT Completion Certificate may not expire for several weeks or months but will expire before the next recharter registration.
Although YPT is valid for two years, the STC requires all volunteer leaders to have a valid YPT Certificate for their entire registration period/year. In other words, the expiration date of each leader’s training must be later than the expiration date of their registration.
The STC will suspend volunteers’ BSA membership, and they will be unable to participate in Scouting activities if their YPT certification is expired or will not be current for the entire registration period/year.
My.Scouting sends reminders 90, 60, and 30 days before YPT expiration; however, the STC policy may require individual leaders and units to monitor YPT and registration expiration dates to maintain compliance.
