Training

Great News:  The council will be holding a Day of Training scheduled for Saturday, February 11^th however the deadline for registration is Friday, February 3^rd. You must preregister by going to the links below or going to the Heart of Virginia Council Calendar and clicking on the link listed on that day. Cost for the training is $20 (less for the half-day Cub leader training) and includes all materials and lunch.  For more information on the three trainings being provided please go to the links below.

Cub Leader Training

Scout Leader Specific Training

Venture Leader Specific Training

Direct contact leaders must be trained for their position by the end of 2011. There are three training courses to complete to be considered “Trained.” Direct contact leaders are Scoutmasters, assistant Scoutmasters, Cubmasters, assistant Cubmasters, Den Leaders, assistant Den Leaders, Venture Crew Advisors and assistant Crew Advisors. Click here to find out “What Makes a Trained Leader.”

Training schedule posted below>>

The first (and Cub Scout Leader Position Specific Training) can be done online at http://olc.scouting.org or via DVD from the Council Service Center.

Volunteers who have not completed this training may be registered as committee members until they are finished.  Eigtheen to twenty year olds can be registered as “College Scouter Reserve (92)” if they are unable to complete the training because they are away from home. 

You do not have to have a BSA membership ID# to start your training.  Once you have your ID# you can add that to your MyScouting.org profile to link the training you have completed online with your BSA membership profile. 

All instructor led courses provided by the Heart of Virginia Council are national BSA training courses presented by district volunteer instructors.  You may take this training in any district.   For a description of district boundaries click here.

Classes

Fast Start Training (online)
Fast Start training is the first step for any new volunteer and is to be delivered immediately after a new leader registers and before he or she meets with any youth member.

This is Scouting – replaces new Leader Essentials (online & DVD from Council Service Center)
The new Basic Leader Training comprises two parts: New Leader Essentials for all unit-level leaders and Leader Specific training, which is based on the leader’s unit-level position.

Youth Protection (online & DVD from Council Service Center)
Every leader in Cub Scouting must complete Youth Protection training, which provides essential information about working with youth.

If you are a new leader it is required that you take this training before you submit your adult application.  After you take the training online print the certificate and attach it to your volunteer leader application.

Leader-Specific Training (online for Cub Scout Leaders and instructor lead)
These break out sessions are for specific positions within a Cub Scout Pack , Boy Scout Troop, and Venturing Crew and some have an introduction to outdoor skills.  See below for instructor led classes being offered soon.  You may click on the specific class to find out more details and/or register online.  Where a training coordinator has not yet been chosen, the selection appears without a link.  When this information is available, the link will be established.

Cub Scout Leaders, Boy Scout Leaders, Venturing Leaders:

WOOD BADGE April 2012 For more information about Wood Badge, Click Here. To Register for Wood Badge Click Here.

Other ON-LINE TRAINING available at http://olc.scouting.org/

Safety Afloat

Safe Swim Defense

Climb On Safely

Trek Safely

Weather Hazards

Other instructor led classes available when provided:

Wilderness First Aid