Adult Required: Sea Scouts

As a Sea Scouting leader, you owe it to the youth members you mentor to learn as much as you can about Scouting and how to run your ship. All positions in Sea Scouting need to complete Youth Protection Training (good for two years).

I’m a Skipper or Mate – what’s required to be “100% trained”?

1. Youth Protection Training
   
2. Hazardous Weather Training
3. Sea Scout Adult Leader Basics Training

Youth Protection Training – Scouting America places the greatest importance on creating the most secure environment possible for our youth members. Every adult must be current in Youth Protection Training (sometimes called “YPT” for short).

• • You may take Youth Protection Training in a self-paced online course through Scouting America’s national web training center called My.Scouting.org.
  • The training must be renewed every two years.
  • If you still feel like you’re not sure what Youth Protection Training is, visit this page for a little more information.

Hazardous Weather Training – This training discusses how to manage risks from the weather to our Scouting family.

• • You may take Hazardous Weather Training in a self-paced online course through Scouting America’s national web training center called My.Scouting.org.
  • The training must be renewed every two years.
  • If you still feel like you want more information about Hazardous Weather Training, visit this page.

Sea Scout Adult Leader Basic Training – This course is the first step in training for all Sea Scout leaders. This training focuses on the skills and attributes necessary to be an effective advisor in the ship’s delivery of service to youth in your specific geographic location. It is intended primarily to enhance individual knowledge of and connectivity with the strategic plan, program and resources, while emphasizing personal skills necessary for the development of youth in the Sea Scouting program.

• • You may take Sea Scout Adult Leader Basic Training in a self-paced online course through Scouting America’s national web training center called My.Scouting.org.
  • Sea Scout Adult Leader Basic Training does not expire.
  • If you’re still not sure what Sea Scout Adult Leader Basic Training is, visit this page to learn a little more.

Often leaders are surprised to receive notification that they are not trained. Most often, the volunteer was actually not registered in the position they are holding. Sometimes they have not completely registered in MyScouting.org and their trainings are not being recorded. Leaders can call (512) 617-8618 to get answers to their training status and questions.