Registrations close: 3rd October 2025
Scouting Essentials – Certificate of Proficiency (Youth Support & Program Support) A requirement for all Leaders, Scouting Essentials covers all program essentials including Unit Councils, Program Planning, Guide to Special Interest Areas, Preparing a Scouts Own, Achievement Pathways, Activity Planning and more.
PLEASE NOTE: This course also includes the mandatory Child Safe Environments (CSE) training on the Friday evening. If you enrol into this Scouting Essentials course you DO NOT need to also enrol onto the CSE course held on the same weekend – you will automatically be enrolled.
Certificate of Proficiency Training costs $130 per member which is charged once an Adult Leader has been appointed, or when a member attends a Scouting Essentials Course (e.g. Rover). This cost includes On Demand Training access, printed resources, Program Handbook, Child Safe Environments Course, Scouting Essentials Course (including food and accommodation), Scouting Adventure Course /or Scouting Management Course (including food and accommodation), and processing associated with training (including the Gilwell Woggle). If a member completes their Certificate of Proficiency Training within 12 months of starting their training, the Certificate of Proficiency Training cost ($130) will be reimbursed to the member’s formation.
Course suitable for all Leader appointments, Rover Unit Leaders and Rover Scouts.