Orientation and Training are essential parts of the Six Major Tasks for Volunteer Success. Click here for a previous Commissioner Cabinet training session on this important subject. Check out the information and links before to help you carry out your plans:.

Commissioner Orientation
Commissioner training starts with an overview for those who are new to Scouting and those who are new to commissioner service. New commissioner training begins with the following e-learning sessions.

• Youth Protection — required to register as an adult volunteer
• This is Scouting — for a basic understanding of the Scouting movement (if needed)
• Unit Commissioner Fast Start — for a basic understanding of the commissioner role
• Supplemental Training Videos — for additional information on Commissioner Service, District Meetings and District Operations

Unit Commissioner Basic Training
This training examines what a Commissioner is, what a Commissioner does
and how a Commissioner does it. At the end of this training each participant will:

• Understand the four-function concept of council and district operations
• Understand the commissioner unit service role in supporting units
• Understand the methods and steps of good unit program planning
• Understand commissioner priorities and how to be an effective leader yourself

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Roundtable Basic Training
This course is designed to help roundtable ADC's and Commissioners conduct successfuls roundtables and forums. At the end of this training, each participant will:

• Understand the purpose and importance of this monthly training
• Know where to find the resource materials for the "new" methods
• Share program ideas
• Understand the staff required and how to recruit them

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New-Unit Commissioner Basic Training
Not to be confused with Unit Commissioner Basic, this training is for Commissioners who are assigned to new units. At the end of this training, participants will:

• Learn the definition and role of the New-Unit Commissioner
• Understand how to serve and support new units
• Learn how to combine service to new units with the Annual Touchpoints

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District Commissioner & Assistant District Commissioner Basic Training
This basic training is geared toward the new District Commissioner and Assistant District Commissioners. At the end of this training each participant will:

• Understand the history of commissioner service
• Understand the types of commissioners and how to organize a staff
• Understand the roles and responsibilities of a District Commissioner and Assistant District Commissioner

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Commissioner College
The College of Commissioner Science is advanced training for all levels of Commissioners. This fun activity allows Commissioners to earn "degrees" while learning more about their roles.

Bachelor Course Syllabuses
Masters' Course Syllabuses
Doctorate Course Syllabuses
Continuing Education Course Syllabuses

Philmont Training Center
The national commissioner conferences that take place each summer at the Philmont Training Center near Cimarron, New Mexico, offer commissioners:

• A mountaintop training conference with a top-flight faculty
• The inspiring ambiance of a big sky sunset over a working ranch in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains
• Family programs for all age groups from nursery through adult so the whole family benefits
• Recreation and personal time in an area rich in history and natural beauty
• A week of Scouting fellowship