Safeguarding Youth Policy
Safeguarding Youth Policy
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page updated: August 26, 2025
90 minute course first time
15 minute refresher and retest every year
Youth Protection Training has been replaced with
Safeguarding Youth Training in My.Scouting.org
Youth Protection Training has been replaced with
Safeguarding Youth Training in My.Scouting.org
Announced on May 16, 2025, from the National Annual Meetings:
This is required, just the same as the current course.
You do not have to take it until your current Youth Protection Training expires, or May 31, 2026, whichever comes first.
You do not have to repeat it!
You will be required to take an annual refresher, not the full course, each year.
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It is the policy of the Great Trail Council that every adult volunteer must be trained in Safeguarding Youth and must renew that training annually. If a volunteer allows their Safeguarding Youth Training to expire they will be immediately removed from the active volunteer list and be unable to attend any Scouting meetings and events.
click here for more detailIt is the policy of the Great Trail Council that every adult volunteer must be trained in Safeguarding Youth and must renew that training annually. If a volunteer allows their Safeguarding Youth Training to expire they will be immediately removed from the active volunteer list and be unable to attend any Scouting meetings and events.
Your Safeguarding Youth Training is good for one year from the date you originally take or renew it. When your training is about to expire you will be notified by National beginning 90 days before it is due to expire at the email address you used in registering for Scouting. You can check your status anytime at my.scouting.org. Click here for a How To Guide to take Youth Protection Training.
This policy, effective March 2023, refers to both adults and adult-participants 18 and over.
What if my Safeguarding Youth Training expires before I was able to renew it?
Any registered adults and adult-participants over 18 will have their registration expired without refund three business days prior to the last business day of the month in which their Safeguarding Youth Training expires.
What if my registration is expired?
No refund of fees paid is made and if you want to reinstate your registration you will need to complete Safeguarding Youth Training and a new Adult Application in its entirety, pay the appropriate registration fees and go through the registration process like any other new volunteer.
What if you have received notification that your Safeguarding Youth Training is expiring and your records say it is current?
Please forward a copy of the SYT certificate that was emailed to you by the national office to our Council Registrar, jodi.szahlender@scouting.org, to update your personal profile. Only this certificate is acceptable proof of your status.
What if I am no longer participating in Scouting?
Please notify our Council Registrar, jodi.szahlender@scouting.org.
What if I have a question not listed here or want more clarification?
Contact your District Executive.
Great Trail SYT Expiration Dates
The council will expunge members who allow their SYT to lapse on these dates in 2025. Registrations will be expired by noon (12:00 pm ET) on the dates below if not showing as current in My.Scouting.org.
Required Training
Required Training
Safeguarding Youth Training is required for all Scouting America registered volunteers and is a joining requirement.
Safeguarding Youth Training must be taken annually. The first year a volunteer takes the course, they will take the full 90-minute course. Each year afterwards, there will be a 15-20 minute "refresher" course will be taken. If a volunteer allows their Safeguarding Youth certification to expire without renewing the training, the volunteer will be deregistered.
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