# First Class

First Class has long been considered the rank that makes a ‘complete’ Scout: it rounds out core outdoor skills like cooking, camping, and swimming, and asks a Scout to put them to use leading and teaching younger Scouts in the troop.

- Rank 4 of 7 in Scouts BSA.
- 13 requirements, version 99, effective 2022-08-01.
- Requirements: [First Class Requirements](https://scouting.university/scouts-bsa/ranks/first-class/requirements/index.md)
- Study guide: [First Class Digital Requirements Guide](https://scouting.university/scouts-bsa/ranks/first-class/guide/index.md)
- Previous rank: [Second Class](https://scouting.university/scouts-bsa/ranks/second-class/index.md)
- Next rank: [Star Scout](https://scouting.university/scouts-bsa/ranks/star/index.md)