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Task · part of 2. Learning beyond class. Do TWO

2(b). Interview two professionals with established careers

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This may not apply to you. You have not answered "Requirement 2: which two?" yet. Answer it and this step will either settle or drop off.

With your counselor's and your parent or guardian's approval; not teachers or other professionals at your school. Where they were educated, their training, how it prepared them, and how they continue to educate themselves. Discuss it with your counselor.

Warning. Get your counselor's and your parent or guardian's approval before you arrange the interviews. The two professionals must not be teachers or other professionals at your school.

Where this step comes from

  1. Scholarship Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2026-08-21), Requirement 2(b) · Requires your counselor's and your parent or guardian's approval, and excludes teachers or other professionals at your school.

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