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Requirement

7.0.0.3. Every counselor must be registered and approved

Required May not apply

This may not apply to you. You have not answered "What is the technology being used for?" yet. Answer it and this step will either settle or drop off.

Regardless how they come to work with a Scout. The badge cannot be signed off by someone who found the Scout online and is enthusiastic about the subject.

What this is made of

Where this step comes from

  1. Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 7.0.0.3 · Regardless how they come to work with a Scout, all merit badge counselors must be registered and approved.