Have You Taken Your Hazardous Weather Training?

Hazardous Weather Training is required for all direct-contact leaders in Scouting America, and helps Scouting leaders recognize and respond to weather-related risks during Scouting activities. This online course provides essential knowledge to plan safe outdoor adventures, assess weather threats, and take the right action when conditions change. It’s an essential part of ensuring youth safety in the outdoors.

This is required training for all direct-contact leaders, and must be completed every two years.  At a minimum, one adult leader must complete their Hazardous Weather Training before a unit can camp with youth.

Who Needs This Training?

All direct-contact leaders—any adult who interacts directly with youth during Scouting activities—are required to complete Hazardous Weather Training before serving in their role.

This includes:

• • • Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters

    • Cubmasters and Den Leaders

    • Venturing Advisors

    • Sea Scout Skippers and Mates

    • Camp Staff and Outdoor Program Volunteers

Anyone with a my.Scouting.org account can enroll in and complete this course.

Why It Matters

Unexpected weather can strike anytime—and being prepared can make all the difference. Hazardous Weather Training gives leaders the skills and confidence to keep Scouts safe during severe storms, lightning events, heat waves, cold snaps, floods, and more.

This training supports the S.A.F.E. Program Model by reinforcing Assessment and Mitigation Strategies during outdoor adventures.

Be Proactive – Regularly Visit my.scouting.org

my.scouting.org Training page before Hazardous Weather Training has been completed.

my.scouting.org Training page after Hazardous Weather Training has been completed.

How Do I Know If I Need to Take This Training?

If you are serving in a direct-contact leadership position and have not taken Hazardous Weather training in the last two years, you need to complete this training at your earliest convenience.

Your unit, district and Council leadership teams have access to expired training reports, and will sometimes contact you when your training has expired.  It’s best to be proactive and visit my.Scouting.org regularly.

When and How to Complete This Training

• • Available 24/7 online at my.Scouting.org

    • Simply log in and click “My Training” to see the status of your required training (check the completed and expiration dates)
      • Select “Take Course” or “Retake Course”
    • OR log in and click “Scouting U: Volunteer Learning Center”
      • Search for “Hazardous Weather” and “Enroll”
    • Complete the course

  • Takes approximately 30 minutes to complete

  • Valid for 2 years from the completion date

  • Recommended completing before any overnight or outdoor activity

Additional Resources

my.scouting.org
Guide to Safe Scouting
Weather-Related Safety