Milestone
Counselor signs it off
Required
The completion date is the date you met the requirements, not the date of the signature.
Notes and warnings
Note. The completion date is the date you met the requirements, not the date the counselor signed. That matters for a Scout close to a birthday or a rank deadline.
Note. How a merit badge is earned: the unit leader meeting that comes before any work with a counselor, the blue card, the two signatures at each end: is the same for every badge and is set out on the "How to Earn a Merit Badge" page.
Where this step comes from
- Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 7.0.3.1 · Certifying completion, and that the completion date is the date the requirements were met.