Requirement for Hazardous Weather Training
As of April 30, 2018, BSA now requires Hazardous Weather Training for all new direct-contact Adult Leaders. This is now a requirement to be "position-trained"! (Note: Existing Adult Leaders who are already "Trained" are grandfathered in, but are also strongly encouraged to take Hazardous Weather Training anyway!)
Which Adult Leader positions are considered direct-contact? Here is the list:
- Cubmaster (CM)
- Den Leader (DL)
- Webelos Den Leader (WL)
- Tiger Den Leader (TL)
- Scoutmaster (SM)
- Assistant Scoutmaster (SA)
- Leader of 11-year-old Scouts - LDS (10)
- Crew Advisor (NL)
- Crew Associate Advisor (NA)
- Skipper (SK)
- Mate (MT)
- Post Advisors (AA)
- Varsity Scout Coach (VC)
- Assistant Varsity Scout Coach (VA)
To take Hazardous Weather Training, do this:
- Go to https://my.scouting.org
- Login using your user ID and password
- Register for a user ID and password if you do not already have one (and remember it "forever"!)
- Login using your user ID and password
- Navigate to the BSA Learn Center
- Select Course Catalog (near the top)
- Enter SCO_800 in the search field to find this course
- Locate the course SCO_800 Hazardous Weather Training
- Select Launch Course to start the course
- Complete the course and then ...
- Notify your unit that you are trained by emailing them the certificate for this course
For further information, see this link HERE. Note that the list of direct-contact positions accidentally omits all "assistant" positions, which should be included!
Note: The course is now retitled Weather Smart Training.