Fingerprinting Badge - On Demand 24/7

On-Demand Course: Available 24/7, our on-demand courses offer flexibility to learn at your own pace. Access materials anytime, revisit content as needed, and complete the course on your schedule.

Scouts who earn the Fingerprinting merit badge will be taught about and use a crucial technique that is employed by law enforcement officials, along with other materials such as matching dental records and DNA sampling, to assist in identifying missing persons, amnesia victims, abducted children, and others.

Interactive Online Badges are Open to ALL Scouts in ANY Council. We also welcome youth 11-17 interested in Scouting to join a class.

Ensure you have communicated with your Scoutmaster or Unit Leader prior to attending this and all other Badge Classes regarding your intent to complete the Badge.

Class Preparation

Scouts are expected to come prepared with answers to requirements to the best of their ability.

• A Positive Scouting Focus and Attitude!
• You will need a laptop or desktop computer, high-speed internet access, a web camera, and a microphone to participate in the live online class.
• We will email you a digital Blue Card once you successfully complete all requirements. However, a Blue Card is not COMPLETE until your Unit Leader signs it. We recommend receiving approval to take the course. Once we send you the Blue Card pass it to your Unit Leader for final signatures.
• You have until before your 18th birthday to complete any requirements. We highly recommend you complete the requirements sooner than later. We will support you until your requirements are complete. This part is the responsibility of the Scout.