Course Requirement Table

Core Leadership Series

Take this course before meeting with girls.

It is required for at least one adult in attendance at every troop or group meeting/outing to take all three Core Leadership courses: Girl Scouting 101, Getting Started, and Staying Safe.

Your Welcome Session is a 30-minute meeting with a council representative (volunteer or staff member).

Please schedule your Welcome Session after you’ve taken GSUSA Orientation.

Required for at least one adult from the troop or group (need not be in attendance at every meeting).

Take this course before meeting with girls, and after your “Welcome Session” with your CDD and GSUSA Girl Scouting 101.

It is required for at least one adult in attendance at every troop or group meeting/outing to take all three Core Leadership courses: Girl Scouting 101, Getting Started, and Staying Safe.

Take this course before meeting with girls, and after your “Welcome Session” with your CDD, GSUSA Orientation, and Getting Started.

It is required for at least one adult in attendance at every troop or group meeting/outing to take all three Core Leadership courses: Girl scouting 101, Getting Started, and Staying Safe.

Take this course after your “Welcome Session” with your CDD, Girl Scouting 101, Getting Started, and Staying Safe. It is recommended that you take this course within 4 months of meeting with girls.

It is highly recommended for at least one adult in attendance at every troop or group meeting/outing to take Leadership Essentials.

Grade Level Courses

Take a grade level course upon completion of the core leadership series, and as soon as possible after meeting with girls.

As girls progress through the grade levels it is recommended that you take the appropriate grade level course.

This course is not required, but it is highly recommended for at least one adult in attendance at every Daisy troop meeting/outing

Take a grade level course upon completion of the core leadership series, and as soon as possible after meeting with girls.

As girls progress through the grade levels it is recommended that you take the appropriate grade level course.

This course is not required, but it is highly recommended for at least one adult in attendance at every Brownie troop meeting/outing

Take a grade level course upon completion of the core leadership series, and as soon as possible after meeting with girls.

As girls progress through the grade levels it is recommended that you take the appropriate grade level course.

This course is not required, but it is highly recommended for at least one adult in attendance at every Junior troop meeting/outing

Take a grade level course upon completion of the core leadership series, and as soon as possible after meeting with girls.

As girls progress through the grade levels it is recommended that you take the appropriate grade level course.

This course is not required, but it is highly recommended for at least one adult in attendance at every Cadette, Senior, or Ambassador troop meeting/outing.

Beyond Meetings Series

Take this course when planning trips of 3 nights or longer, national and international trips.

This course is required for troops planning a trip of 3 nights or longer, national and international trips

Take Troop Camping Certification before troop cooks OR sleeps outdoors (or in shelters without electricity OR indoor plumbing)

Required of at least one adult who will attend the outing and who is involved in the planning process for the trip

This course can be taken to satisfy Troop Camping Certification requirements (includes TCC for a girl attendee also).

Take this course or Troop Camping Certification before troop cooks OR sleeps outdoors (or in shelters without electricity OR indoor plumbing)

This course or Troop Camping Certification is required of at least one adult who will attend the outing and who is involved in the planning process for the trip

Take this course before backpacking.

Required of at least one adult who will backpack with the troop and who is involved in the planning process

Take this course before planning an event or camporee serving more than 50 girls.

Required of at least one adult for any event or camporee serving more than 50 girls

Troop Fall Sale Managers must complete this course before participating in the Fall Product Sale.  Print the certificate at the end of the course to show your Service Unit Fall Sale Manager.

Required for at least one adult per troop participating in the Fall Product Sale.

Troop Cookie Manager and Troop Leaders should take this course before participating in the cookie program.

Required for at least one adult per troop before participating in the Cookie Sale.

Health and Safety Series

Take this course before specified activities as outlined in the Safety Activity Checkpoints.

Required of at least one adult in attendance for certain activities per Safety Activity Checkpoints

Take this course before specified activities as outlined in Safety Activity Checkpoints.

Required of at least one adult in attendance for certain activities per Safety Activity Checkpoints

Enrichment Series

These courses are considered girl program, and are scheduled through the Program department. Please contact Marla Howard at mhoward@girlscousnorcal.org for more information about signing up for these courses.