Bachelor of Commissioner Service Degree (BCS)
A. Prerequisites
1. Current registration as a Commissioner
2. Current BSA Youth Protection Training certificate
3. Completion of "Commissioner Basic Training".
B. Course Requirements
1. Complete a minimum of seven (7) commissioner courses of instruction, five (5) of which must be must from the Bachelor of Commissioner Science program level.
C. Commissioner Performance
1. Approval of Council Commissioner, or assigned Assistant Council Commissioner
2. Approval of Council Scout Executive or Council Staff Adviser for Commissioner Service.
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2022 Suggested Bachelor's Course Schedule
Session # Course # Course Name
1 BCS 106 Coaching Leaders
2 BCS 105 Resolving Common Unit Issues
3 BCS 151 The Roundtable and the Commissioner Team
4 BCS 112 Recruiting Unit Commissioners
5 BCS 114 Understanding and Communicating with Today’s Leaders
6 BCS 116 Collaborative Assessments
7 BCS 117 The Commissioner and the Key 3
Bachelor Degree Course Descriptions
BCS 105 - offered Saturday Session 2
Resolving Common Unit Issues
Build your knowledge of the early warning signs of a unit in danger of failing and discuss how to support problem-solving of some common issues in this course.
BCS 106 - offered Saturday Session 1
Coaching Leaders
In this course, the commissioner will become familiar with the new Coaching Model and how to use it to better serve your units.
BCS 108 - offered Saturday Session 3
Mining Internet Resources
The emphasis during this session focuses on finding official BSA websites that can assist all commissioners in supporting their units.
BCS 109 - offered Saturday Session 3
The Essential Element
This course will discuss servant leadership and the role in plays in unit service
BCS 112 - offered Saturday Session 4
Recruiting Unit Commissioners
Recruiting is an ongoing need. Every commissioner has a part in the process. Explore methods and develop a process for the identification and recruitment of commissioners.
BCS 114 - offered Saturday Session 5
Understanding and Communicating with Today’s Leaders
Learn to understand the differences in relating to the generations involved in scouting and the purpose of inclusiveness in scouting.
BCS 116 - offered Saturday Session 6
Collaborative Assessments
examine and discuss the need for collaboration in assessing unit’s strengths and needs to build a Unit Service Plan with unit leaders and record progress in Commissioner Tools.
BCS 117 - offered Saturday Session 7
The Commissioner and the Unit Key 3
This course examines the roles of the Unit Key 3, the role of the unit commissioner and the relationship developed through communication, collaboration and assessment.
BCS 151 - offered Saturday Session 6 Now offered in Session 3
The Roundtable and the Commissioner Team
Review the duties and responsibilities of the Roundtable Commissioner Team during this course.