Training Schedule

Upcoming Training Courses  

Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) C32

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Climbing & COPE Training

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During Climbing Training, participants learn to teach Scouts how to climb and rappel at the unit, district, or council level. The training covers the skills and information needed to staff any climbing program.  Learn more about the climbing training courses and prerequisites.

COPE (Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience) is an exciting program that teaches important lessons, but the classroom is like no other. COPE uses mental and physical challenges, low- and high-above-ground, to teach confidence, self-esteem, trust, leadership, team building, and problem-solving. Learn more about COPE training courses and prerequisites.

First Aid

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First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor Course (NO9): This course will train instructor candidates to teach basic-level American Red Cross First Aid, CPR and AED courses. This is a blended learning course consisting of online content, a pre-course skill session and classroom segments. Prerequisites: Possess a current basic-level American Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED certification or equivalent and be at least 16 years of age on the last day of the instructor course. Complete online classes prior to attending the classroom activities (instructions will be sent with registration confirmation).

Wilderness First Aid (WFA) (NO2) is the assessment of and treatment given to an ill or injured person in a remote environment where definitive care by a physician and/or rapid transport is not readily available. Participants will learn how to assess, treat, and (when possible) contain emergencies within the scope of their training. Course prerequisites: Minimum age 14; current certification in an adult CPR course; completion of AED training.  Certification: Organizations and individuals may provide students who successfully complete the 16-hour curriculum a certificate of completion of a class that meets the criteria of Scouting America for Wilderness First Aid. The content of this course may not deviate, either through additions or deletions, from the approved curriculum. Who is this for? Youth and adult Scout leaders are encouraged to take this first-aid course, which offers a management dimension that most curriculums fail to address. Scout leaders will likely find it the most valuable program they’ll ever take. At least one person per trek (two per trek at Philmont Scout Ranch) must be a WFA-certified for certain high-adventure camp and backcountry experiences. This certificate will be valid for two years.

Note: Equivalent First Aid, CPR, AED and WFA training from the following nationally-recognized organizations: American Red Cross (ARC), and Emergency Care & Safety Institute (ECSI) meet the training requirements. Other courses accepted are listed here and here (page 2). BSA does not accept online CPR classes.

First aid classes are held at the Cockrell Scout Center (2225 N  Loop W, Houston  77008).

Fundamentals of Training: Craft of Training (H96)

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