Eagle Scout Required Merit Badges 2024. Earn a total of 21 merit badges (10 more than required for the life rank), including these 14 merit badges: With over 130 merit badges available, you have flexibility in meeting eagle scout requirement 3, which mandates 21 badges, including 14 core ones.

These include taking either emergency preparedness or lifesaving, environmental science or sustainability and a choice of swimming, hiking or cycling. Click on the merit badge to download the workbook.