SPECIAL PROFICIENCY BADGES Special Proficiency Badges may not be worked on until a Pathfinder has passed the Second Class tests. Special proficiency badges fall across two broad categories, “scoutcraft” and “public service.” Scoutcraft proficiency badges are worn on the right sleeve and public service badges are worn on the left sleeve. Further, there are some special proficiency badges for which the scout must have attained the age of 15 before being able to pass the tests. These are considered “senior” proficiency badges and are marked as such in the requirements. Each senior proficiency badge has a prerequisite of the standard special proficiency badge. Quartermaster and Map Maker are the only two Senior badges with no corresponding proficiency badge for Scouts under 15 years of age. There are 46 proficiency badges in all.
Proficiency Badge
Senior Proficiency Badge
Athlete
Senior Athlete
Backwoodsman
Venturer
Camper
Camp Warden
Canoeist
Senior Canoeist
Collector Cook
Grub Master
Coxswain
Senior Coxswain
Cyclist
Dispatch Rider
Explorer Fireman First Aid+
Ambulance Man+
Fisherman Guide+
Senior Guide+
Handyman Healthy Man
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