Training: Emblems Counselor/Facilitator

Counselors (for Ad Altare Dei) and facilitators (for Pope Pius XII) must first complete the necessary training.

Counselors, as well as other volunteer helpers that teach, must hold a valid training certificate of completion within 3 years of class start. Otherwise, they must re-certify by re-taking the necessary training (see below).

2026 Training Dates

The follwing training sessions, all virtual, will be offered in 2026.

New Counselors

For brand new counselors that have never been trained before:

* Each session includes the updated "Catholic Scouting Teaching Safety Protocols".

* The presentation "Introduction to Catholic Cub Scout Religious Emblems" is available upon request (via email)

Register with Lori Sorensen for one of these sessions.

Recertification

For counselors that have been previously trained within the last 3 years:

Register with Lori Sorensen for one of these sessions.

Class Fee

Cost is $30.00 for all training (for the weekend, regardless of classes taken).

Starting a Class

As we continue to navigate the health requirements post COVID-19:

• We ask that all scouts and volunteers attending activities and meetings be healthy and symptom-free of COVID-19, Flu, the common cold, or other illnesses. If exposure is a possibility, please wear a high-quality mask for at least 10 days and test on day 5.
• If sick, please isolate and stay home until symptom-free.
• Please contact your unit/event leaders before any scouting event for any potential updated health regulations.

Counselor/Facilitator Requirements

• Proof of the following:
  • Current Virtus certificate - more information on Virtus training
  • LiveScan fingerprint completion though the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
  • Current Scouting America registration. Please note that the State of California requires a separate LiveScan fingerprint completion through your home council.
  • Current Scouting America Safeguarding Youth Training - can be updated online at https://my.scouting.org/
    Waived for counselors outside of the state of California.
  • Completion certificate for AB506 Mandated Reporter Training - not applicable to counselors outside of California.
• Complete and submit the following documents:
  • Counselor Application. Submitted with every retraining, or every 3 years. This form requires your pastor's signature.
  • Notice of Intent to Teach. Submitted to your Council Chair every year that a class will be taught.
    Waived for counselors outside of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
  • Volunteer Application. Submitted to the CCSALA Chair every year that a class will be taught.

Please contact Thelma Reeves with any questions.

Important Notes

• All the above-listed documents all require parish certification with a pastor signature!
• All the above-listed documents are Microsoft Word form-fillable documents. Save a local copy of the document first. Then navigate to each field using the mouse or <TAB> key and enter the requested information. Print the document before obtaining signatures.
• The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is open to have other dioceses through the nation enroll, attend, and observe our trainings so that they may conduct their own religious emblems training in the future. We are not the primary trainers of Region 11 but are willing to share. Our primary training enrollment is for our own Archdiocese. But, if you are on the Catholic Scouting Committee for your diocese and get your Catholic Scouting Diocesan Chair's approval we can extend the registration offering to you so that you may assist in training your own are in the future. We have training every January and July and will require payment and registration papwerwork before attendance is allowed. Thank you for your understanding.