While most training courses only need to be taken once, the following courses have expiration dates and need to be renewed:
- S.A.F.E. Guarding Youth (SYT) — every 1 year
- Hazardous Weather — every 2 years – Required for direct contact leaders to take youth on outdoor activities
- Safe Swim Defense — every 2 years – Required by at least 1 leader to take youth swimming
- Paddle Craft Safety — every 3 years – Required by at least 1 leader to take youth in paddle craft (canoe, kayak, paddleboard, etc.)
- Safety Afloat — every 2 years – Required by at least 1 least leader to take youth on floating activities (whitewater rafting, tubing, etc.)
- Climb On Safely — every 2 years – Required by at least 1 leader to take youth on climbing and repelling activities (outdoor and indoor artificial walls and natural rocks)
- Trek Safely — every 2 years – Required by at least 1 leader to take youth on backcountry hiking trip
- Range Safety — every 2 years – Required by at leader 1 leader to take youth on Range and Target activities
- Range Master Training — every 2 years – Required to run the BB Gun Range for Cub Scouts and/or Archery Range for Cub Scouts/Scouts BSA at Camp Lavigne
- Chainsaw Safety — every 2 years – Required to run a chainsaw at Camp.
If your unit goes on an activity and does not have the appropriate trained supervision and an incident occurs, your unit will not be covered under Scouting America insurance.
These training courses can be found on my.scouting.org under My Training.
