Qualifications to Attend Wood Badge:
To enroll you must currently be a registered Scout Leader (Cub Scout, Boy Scout, or Venturing) and have attended the training defined below before the course.
Program | Position | Required Training | Required Training | Recommended Training |
Cub Scouting | Cubmaster, Pack Committee Members, Den Leaders, Webelo Leaders | New Leader Essentials | Position Specific Basic Training | Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills and Webelo Leader Outdoor Training |
Boy Scouting | Troop Committee Members | New Leader Essentials | Troop Committee Challenge | Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills |
Scoutmaster & Asst. Scoutmasters | New Leader Essentials | Position Specific Basic Training and Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skill | ||
Varsity Scouting | Varsity Leaders | New Leader Essentials | Varsity Scout Leader Fundamentals I and II and Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills | |
Venturing | Venturing Leaders | New Leader Essentials | Venture Leader Specific Training | Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills |
Council & District Scouters | District Committee | New Leader Essentials | District Commissioner Training Workshop | Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills |
Council Scouters | New Leader Essentials | Local Council Defined | Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills | |
Commissioners (all) | New Leader Essentials | Commissioner Basic Training | Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills | |
Charter Organization Representative | New Leader Essentials | Charter Organization Representative Unit of Training | Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills | |
Professional Scouters | New Leader Essentials | Professional Development Training |