Scouts need to accumulate at least 21 merit badges before earning the Eagle Scout rank.
Of those 21 badges, 14 must come from this list of Eagle-required merit badges and the rest can be any badges not used for these 14.
| Merit Badge Name | Type | |
| FIrst Aid | Eagle-required | |
| Citizenship in the Community | Eagle-required | |
| Citizenship in the Nation | Eagle-required | |
| Citizenship in the World | Eagle-required | |
| Communication | Eagle-required | |
| Cooking | Eagle-required | |
| Family Life | Eagle-required | |
| Citizenship in Society | Eagle-required | |
| Personal Fitness | Eagle-required | |
| Camping | Eagle-required | |
| Personal Management | Eagle-required | |
| Lifesaving | Pick One | Pick 1 |
| Emergency Preparedness | Pick One | |
| Environmental Science | Pick One | Pick 1 |
| Sustainability | Pick One | |
| Hiking | Pick One | Pick 1 |
| Cycling | Pick One | |
| Swimming | Pick One | |