Becoming a Registered Adult
How to become a BSA registered adult in order to attend overnight outings
The following information is also available as a flyer: https://groups.io/g/BSATroop463/files/Adult%20Registration%20Steps.pdf
Requirements
- Youth Protection Training (YPT)
- LiveScan Fingerprinting and California Mandated Reporter Training
- Register with the troop (can be done online) and select a non-SM/ASM volunteer position. Committee Member is a good starter. We do have other positions but you can be reappointed later.
- Be approved by the Committee Chair, Gunjan Gupta
- Be approved by SVMBC.
- Turn in 7 copies of your BSA health forms A and B and health insurance card attached to each (all double sided) to Lusie Apriliana, medical forms coordinator, ASAP.
- Do the online training for your position (can be done after joining).
Typical turnaround time can take a few days to about 2 weeks for Council to approve.
The tasks needed are as follows:
Youth Protection Training (YPT)
Youth Protection Training is an online course and test that takes 1-2 hours. YPT is renewed every two years. It’s broken into segments, so you can do it in more than one session. Instructions for completing YPT can be found here: https://my.scouting.org/Documents/YptGuidance.pdf
LiveScan Fingerprinting and California Mandated Reporter Training
This link goes over the steps to complete the training:
Summary:
- California Mandated Reporter Training is an online course which takes about 2 hours.
- Once completed, you upload your training certificate to the SVMBC portal (link on the page above)
- Live Scan Fingerprinting. Print out the form. Take it to a Live Scan location (such as the UPS store at El Camino and Henderson). Cost of Live Scan may be up to $60.
Register with the troop
Same link as the youth application, but for yourself. This costs about $80.