Youth Protection Training

Youth Protection Training (YPT) is required to register as an Adult Leader! Scouts may also be required to take YPT training in order to staff events where they staff long-term Scout events, such as:

• Summer camp
• Winter camp
• Jamborees
• Certain courses (e.g., NYLT)
• And there may be other such events .... 

Once you complete YPT, your YPT certificate is good for 2 years from the date of course completion. 

•  Online YPT is found HERE.
  • This requires a valid user ID/password for my.scouting.org.
    • You to not have to be registered with BSA in order to get a user ID/password and to take online YPT. 
  • Note: This online YPT course was recently updated by BSA; it replaces all versions of online YPT courses previously available. It now consists of four modules: 
    • YPT Overview and Policies
    • Sexual Abuse Prevention
    • Bullying Prevention
    • YPT Certification Test
  • It now takes about an hour to take this new, vastly-improved online YPT course. 
    • See the *Note below for directions on how to print your YPT certificate. 

*Note: Printing your YPT certificate is slightly more challenging than with the previous version of the online YPT courses. This section aims to alleviate that difficulty by supplying the steps to print your YPT certificate. 

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0 - Log in to my.scouting.org.
1 - Select the YPT area. Take the online YPT course (all four modules, including the exam).
2 - You may have to navigate to the YPT area again. When you do, select the Completions tab.
3 - Now select the just-completed YPT course. Click the printer icon to the right of that course.
4 - Save the PDF certificate wherever you want to save it. Print it at your leisure.
5 - This lists the modules (in reverse order) that you just completed in the online YPT course.