Training
Occoneechee Council Leader Training
Welcome to the Occoneechee Council Training Hub—your starting point for all things leader and volunteer training. This page is designed to make it easy for adult leaders, committee members, parent volunteers, and anyone serving Scouting units to quickly find the resources, courses, and support needed for a safe, fun, and high-quality Scouting experience.
Three Steps to Becoming a
Trained Volunteer
- Create your My.Scouting Account
- Here you can access online training, track progress, and manage your Scouting role.
- Complete Youth Protection Training (YPT)
- Required for all volunteers, leaders, and adults in Scouting in order to create the most secure environment possible for our youth members.
- Learn more about our youth protection requirements here.
- Take Position-Specific Training
- Within your My.Scouting account, visit the Learning Center, and select your volunteer or leader position (Cub Scout, Scouts BSA, committee, etc.)
- Complete all modules and review leader reference materials for your role.
Additional Volunteer Trainings
Woodbadge (All Leaders)
Wood Badge is an advanced, national leadership course open only to Scouting volunteers and professionals. Scouters from Cub Scouting, Scouts BSA, Venturing, Sea Scouts, and Explorers, and district and council Scouters all are welcome and belong here.
BALOO (Cub Scout Leaders)
A BALOO-trained leader is required for every pack camping event. BALOO is divided into two parts:
Part 1: An online module that must be completed prior to arriving at camp.
Part 2: Instructor-led that occurs face-to-face at camp.
IOLS (Scouts BSA Leaders)
(IOLS) is required for all Scoutmasters and Assistants to be fully trained and gives adult leaders the practical knowledge they need to help Scouts to learn outdoor skills.
University of Scouting (All Leaders)
University of Scouting is a fun, collaborative opportunity to learn and network with your fellow Scout leaders. We offer sessions for all leadership levels, regardless of experience, on a variety of Scouting topics to supplement your basic training.
Training Calendar
Council Support
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Words of Wisdom
The open-air is the real objective
of Scouting and the key to its success.
