Short Term Camp Administrator Training

A short-term camp is any council-organized overnight camping program, whether one-time or continuing, that is one, two or three nights in length where the council or its agents provide the staffing and may provide program and food services, and includes camps conducted off council properties. National training courses are subject to the short-term camp requirements, regardless of format or duration. (See NCAP standard SA-001).

Each short-term camp is administered by a short-term camp administrator. This National Camping School course will be conducted at the council level. Short-Term Camp Administrator National Camping School course consist of several modules designed to prepare the participant to manage the short-term camp from planning and program development to staff recruitment to assessment. 

The Short-term camp administrator certification will be valid for 2 years from the course date. Your certification card will be mailed to you. 

If you are an event chair, the cost of this training will be charged to your event. Please use the code sent to you via email to reassign the charge to your event. If you are an event chair and did not receive a coupon via email, please reach out to gillian.suhre@scouting.org.

Please plan for the course to last until 5pm, though we may end earlier. Lunch is provided; be sure to include dietary restrictions and allergies if applicable.