# Fingerprinting Merit Badge

- Eagle-required: No
- Category: Public Service
- Official requirements: https://www.scouting.org/merit-badges/fingerprinting/
- Pamphlet: https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/Merit_Badge_ReqandRes/Pamphlets/Fingerprinting.pdf
- Last synced from scouting.org: 2026-03-29
- Requirements: https://merit-badge.university/merit-badges/fingerprinting/requirements/index.md
- Digital Resource Guide: https://merit-badge.university/merit-badges/fingerprinting/guide/index.md

Discover fingerprint science through history, classification systems, and hands-on pattern analysis. Learn civil vs criminal ID techniques to earn this merit badge.