College of Commissioner Science

March 7, 2026 from 8 AM - 5 PM

St. Luke's United Methodist Church

The College of Commissioner Science (CCS) is an annual training program for registered commissioners in Scouting America that provides supplemental education to improve their skills in supporting Scouting units. It offers courses and degree programs, such as Bachelor, Master, and Doctorate of Commissioner Science, to help commissioners stay current on policies, techniques, and programs. The program is designed to help commissioners provide better service by learning from experienced commissioners and connecting with other commissioners to share experiences. 

Schedule

Check in starts @ 8:00 AM

8:00am – Check-in and kick off

9:00am – Course 1 - CED 802: Focus of Unit Service for 2026 & Beyond

10:00am – Course 2

11:00 am - Course 3

Noon – lunch

12:30pm – Course 4

1:30pm – Course 5

2:30pm – Course 6

3:30pm – Course 7

4:30pm – Recognitions and Closing

Course Offerings

Bachelors

BCS 105 - Resolving Common Unit Issues

BCS 106 - Coaching Leaders

BCS 113 - Welcoming. Engaging, and Onboarding New Commissioners

BCS 114 - Understanding and Communicating with Today's Leaders

BCS 116 - Unit Connections: A Commissioner's Guide to Positive Impact

CED 722 - Supporting Mixed-Gender Scouting as a Commissioner

Masters

MCS 302 - Supporting Unit and Membership Renewal

MCS 304 - Service to Units at Risk

MCS 306 - Mentoring Skills

MCS 313 - Onboarding Commissioners

MCS 316 - Unit Service Today

MCS 350 - Unit and Roundtable Commissioners Working Together

Doctorate

DCS 501 - Selecting & Limiting Scope of Your Doctoral Project Thesis

DCS 503 - Developing Your Project or Thesis

DCS 509 - Legacy of Servant Leadership

DCS 512 - Recruiting for Diversity

DCS 516 - Growing and Strengthening our Unit Service Team

DCS 519 - Turning Relationships into Partnerships

Continuing Education

CED 803 - Serving Scouts with Special Needs and Disabilities

CED 804  - Disabilities Registration and Advancement Procedures

CED 701 - Combatting Commissioner Stress/Burnout

CED 712 - Roster Mining for Recruiting

CED 716 - Navigating Difficult Conversations

CED 720 - A Commissioner's Guide to Valuing Diversity

Roundtable

BCS 150 - Roundtables in Unit Service

BCS 152 - Planning, Implementing, and Promoting Roundtables

BCS 154 - Roundtable Fundamentals

MCS 353 - The Cub Scout Roundtable Breakout

MCS 354 - The Scouts BSA Roundtable Breakout

CED 754 - Roundtable Workshop

Please use the attached 2026 Commissioner College Schedule/Course Description document to view course descriptions.

For questions, please reach out to Jared Wharry.