The basic training course for Unit Commissioners is Commissioner Basic Training. In this three part course, you will learn the fundamentals of the critical job of unit service.

Part 1 -- Why Commissioners: Topics covered include Aims and Methods of Scouting, the Commissioner Service Role, Supporting the Unit, and Unit Program Planning.
Part 2 -- Units: The Commissioners Greatest Priority: Topics covered include Unit Committee Functions, Youth Protection, and Quality Unit Operation.
Part 3 -- How to Help a Unit: Topics covered include Counseling, the District Committee, Membership Management, Unit Charter Renewal Process, and Saving a Unit

Completing this course qualifies you to be a Trained Unit Commissioner, and eligible to wear the Trained patch for your position.

The College of Commissioner Science is designed to refine and improve the skills of Unit and District Commissioners. It is a day-long set of courses you can choose to give you "graduate school" training in the finer points of unit service. There are two opportunities to polish your commissioner skills in the next few months: