American Business Merit Badge
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Merit Badges
Explore all the merit badges available in Scouting America. Each badge represents an opportunity to learn new skills, explore interests, and earn recognition for your achievements.
141 merit badges available
American Cultures Merit Badge
5 requirements
American Heritage Merit Badge
6 requirements
American Labor Merit Badge
9 requirements
Animal Science Merit Badge
7 requirements
Animation Merit Badge
5 requirements
Archaeology Merit Badge
11 requirements
Archery Merit Badge
5 requirements
Architecture Merit Badge
5 requirements
Art Merit Badge
7 requirements
Artificial Intelligence Merit Badge
8 requirements
Astronomy Merit Badge
9 requirements
Athletics Merit Badge
7 requirements
Automotive Maintenance Merit Badge
12 requirements
Aviation Merit Badge
5 requirements
Backpacking Merit Badge
11 requirements
Basketry Merit Badge
3 requirements
Bird Study Merit Badge
13 requirements
Bugling Merit Badge
6 requirements
Camping Merit Badge 🦅
10 requirements
Canoeing Merit Badge
9 requirements
Chemistry Merit Badge
8 requirements
Chess Merit Badge
7 requirements
Citizenship in Society Merit Badge 🦅
11 requirements
Citizenship in the Community Merit Badge 🦅
8 requirements
Citizenship in the Nation Merit Badge 🦅
8 requirements
Citizenship in the World Merit Badge 🦅
7 requirements
Climbing Merit Badge
13 requirements
Coin Collecting Merit Badge
7 requirements
Collections Merit Badge
7 requirements
Communication Merit Badge 🦅
9 requirements
Composite Materials Merit Badge
6 requirements
Cooking Merit Badge 🦅
7 requirements
Crime Prevention Merit Badge
11 requirements
Cybersecurity Merit Badge
9 requirements
Cycling Merit Badge 🦅
6 requirements
Dentistry Merit Badge
7 requirements
Digital Technology Merit Badge
9 requirements
Disabilities Awareness Merit Badge
7 requirements
Dog Care Merit Badge
10 requirements
Drafting Merit Badge
8 requirements
Electricity Merit Badge
11 requirements
Electronics Merit Badge
6 requirements
Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge 🦅
10 requirements
Energy Merit Badge
8 requirements
Engineering Merit Badge
9 requirements
Entrepreneurship Merit Badge
6 requirements
Environmental Science Merit Badge 🦅
11 requirements
Exploration Merit Badge
9 requirements
Family Life Merit Badge 🦅
7 requirements
Farm Mechanics Merit Badge
7 requirements
Fingerprinting Merit Badge
6 requirements
Fire Safety Merit Badge
10 requirements
First Aid Merit Badge 🦅
15 requirements
Fish and Wildlife Management Merit Badge
8 requirements
Fishing Merit Badge
10 requirements
Fly Fishing Merit Badge
11 requirements
Forestry Merit Badge
8 requirements
Game Design Merit Badge
8 requirements
Gardening Merit Badge
9 requirements
Genealogy Merit Badge
9 requirements
Geocaching Merit Badge
9 requirements
Geology Merit Badge
6 requirements
Golf Merit Badge
2 requirements
Graphic Arts Merit Badge
7 requirements
Health Care Professions Merit Badge
9 requirements
Hiking Merit Badge 🦅
5 requirements
Home Repairs Merit Badge
7 requirements
Horsemanship Merit Badge
12 requirements
Indian Lore Merit Badge
5 requirements
Insect Study Merit Badge
9 requirements
Inventing Merit Badge
9 requirements
Journalism Merit Badge
5 requirements
Kayaking Merit Badge
8 requirements
Landscape Architecture Merit Badge
5 requirements
Law Merit Badge
11 requirements
Leatherwork Merit Badge
5 requirements
Lifesaving Merit Badge 🦅
17 requirements
Mammal Study Merit Badge
7 requirements
Metalwork Merit Badge
5 requirements
Mining in Society Merit Badge
8 requirements
Model Design and Building Merit Badge
6 requirements
Motorboating Merit Badge
5 requirements
Moviemaking Merit Badge
4 requirements
Multisport Merit Badge
8 requirements
Music Merit Badge
6 requirements
Nature Merit Badge
7 requirements
Nuclear Science Merit Badge
8 requirements
Oceanography Merit Badge
9 requirements
Orienteering Merit Badge
10 requirements
Painting Merit Badge
8 requirements
Personal Fitness Merit Badge 🦅
8 requirements
Personal Management Merit Badge 🦅
10 requirements
Pets Merit Badge
5 requirements
Photography Merit Badge
8 requirements
Pioneering Merit Badge
9 requirements
Plant Science Merit Badge
9 requirements
Plumbing Merit Badge
7 requirements
Pottery Merit Badge
8 requirements
Programming Merit Badge
6 requirements
Public Health Merit Badge
8 requirements
Public Speaking Merit Badge
5 requirements
Pulp and Paper Merit Badge
8 requirements
Radio Merit Badge
9 requirements
Railroading Merit Badge
7 requirements
Reading Merit Badge
7 requirements
Reptile and Amphibian Study Merit Badge
10 requirements
Rifle Shooting Merit Badge
3 requirements
Robotics Merit Badge
7 requirements
Rowing Merit Badge
9 requirements
Safety Merit Badge
9 requirements
Salesmanship Merit Badge
7 requirements
Scholarship Merit Badge
5 requirements
Scouting Heritage Merit Badge
9 requirements
Scuba Diving Merit Badge
6 requirements
Sculpture Merit Badge
3 requirements
Search and Rescue Merit Badge
8 requirements
Shotgun Shooting Merit Badge
3 requirements
Signs, Signals, and Codes Merit Badge
10 requirements
Skating Merit Badge
2 requirements
Small-Boat Sailing Merit Badge
9 requirements
Snow Sports Merit Badge
7 requirements
Soil and Water Conservation Merit Badge
7 requirements
Space Exploration Merit Badge
8 requirements
Sports Merit Badge
6 requirements
Stamp Collecting Merit Badge
8 requirements
Surveying Merit Badge
8 requirements
Sustainability Merit Badge 🦅
9 requirements
Swimming Merit Badge 🦅
9 requirements
Textile Merit Badge
6 requirements
Theater Merit Badge
5 requirements
Traffic Safety Merit Badge
8 requirements
Truck Transportation Merit Badge
10 requirements
Veterinary Medicine Merit Badge
7 requirements
Water Sports Merit Badge
6 requirements
Weather Merit Badge
12 requirements
Welding Merit Badge
7 requirements
Whitewater Merit Badge
12 requirements
Wilderness Survival Merit Badge
10 requirements
Wood Carving Merit Badge
7 requirements
Woodwork Merit Badge
7 requirements