** Please arrive early. Course begins PROMPTLY at 7 pm **

To become qualified to offer the Citizenship in Society (CiS) Merit Badge, a Counselor must:

1. Be a registered Merit Badge Counselor (MBC) - Code 42
2. Complete and maintain currency each year in Safeguarding Youth Training (SYT)
3. Complete these four on-line MBC Training courses (or previously completed the equivalent in-class D76 training):

• Advancement (SCO 471)
• Aims and Methods of Scouts BSA (SCO 472)
• Introduction to Merit Badges (SCO 474)
• What is a Merit Badge Counselor? (SCO 486)

(*Shooting Sports, Aquatic Activities and Citizenship in Society require additional modules)

4. Complete DEI on-line training (SCO 1800).
5. Attend Council and/or district Citizenship in Society training (this class).
6. Review the BSA counselor facilitation guide including resources.
7. Provide a list of training (received or taught) or work/research experience in any of the following: 

• Diversity, equity, and inclusion training for vocation
• Equal Employment Opportunity Counselor with the federal, state, or local government
• Disability awareness training and/or hidden disabilities training
• Discrimination and anti-bias training
• Military / DoD gender equity training
• Public or private sector human resource department
• Elementary, secondary, or high school guidance counselor
• Teaching or researching in affiliated sociology domain 

8. Provide DEI-related life experiences, such as working through an outreach organization or a church; the experience should be specifically focused on working with youth, using mentoring skills, or facilitating challenging discussions.
9. Be available to openly communicate with the Scout’s parent(s)/guardian(s) if questions or discussions require their assistance.

NOTE: Both the CiS Merit Badge Requirements and the CiS MB Counselor Guide-2021 are attached and available for downloading on this page.