Requirement
7.0.4.11. Most "prerequisites" are not prerequisites
Required Often forgotten
A requirement that names another merit badge is only a prerequisite if it says the other badge must be earned first. Otherwise it is just another requirement, and it may be fulfilled in any order.
Notes and warnings
Tip. The test is one sentence: does the requirement say the other badge must be earned FIRST? If it does not, the order is the Scout's to choose, and a counselor who insists otherwise is adding to the requirement.
What this is made of
Where this step comes from
- Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 7.0.4.11 · A requirement naming another badge is only a prerequisite if it says that badge must be earned first.