The following is a list of all of the 136 current Merit Badges, arranged into 14 logical fields of activity (categories) as they appear in the BSA Pamphlet “Worksheet for Building a Merit Badge Counselor List”
Reference: http://www.usscouts.org/usscouts/meritbadges.asp
Agribusiness
Animal Science, Farm Mechanics, Plant Science
Arts And Crafts
Art, Basketry, Bugling, Leatherwork, Metalwork, Music, Pottery, Sculpture, Theater, Wood Carving
Business And Industry
American Business, Entrepreneurship, Pulp And Paper, Salesmanship, Textile
Conservation
Environmental Science®, Fish And Wildlife Management, Forestry, Soil And Water Conservation, Sustainability®
Hobbies
Backpacking, Camping®, Chess, Coin Collecting, Collections, Cooking®, Dog Care, Gardening, Hiking®, Home Repairs, Indian Lore, Model Design And Building, Pets, Pioneering, Radio, Rowing, Scouting Heritage, Stamp Collecting.
Natural Science
Archaeology, Astronomy, Bird Study, Geology, Insect Study, Mammal Study, Nature, Oceanography, Reptile And Amphibian Study, Weather
Communications
Moviemaking, Journalism, Photography, Signs, Signals, And Codes
Personal Development
American Cultures, American Heritage, Citizenship In The Community®, Citizenship In The Nation®, Citizenship In The World®, Communication®, Disabilities Awareness, Family Life®, Genealogy, Personal Fitness®, Personal Management®, Public Speaking, Reading, Scholarship, Search And Rescue, Traffic Safety, Wilderness Survival
Physical Science
Chemistry, Digital Technology, Electricity, Electronics, Energy, Nuclear Science, Space Exploration
Professions
Animation, Architecture, Dentistry, Engineering, Game Design, Inventing, Landscape Architecture, Law, Medicine, Mining In Society, Programming, Robotics, Surveying, Veterinary Medicine
Public Service
Crime Prevention, Emergency Preparedness®, Fingerprinting, Fire Safety, First Aid®, Lifesaving®, Public Health, Safety
Sports
Archery, Athletics, Canoeing, Climbing, Cycling®, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Golf, Geocaching, Horsemanship, Kayaking, Motorboating, Orienteering, Rifle Shooting, Scuba Diving, Shotgun Shooting, Skating, Small-boat Sailing, Snow Sports, Sports, Swimming®, Water Sports, Whitewater
Trades
American Labor, Automotive Maintenance, Composite Materials, Drafting, Graphic Arts, Painting, Plumbing, Welding, Woodwork
Transportation
Aviation, Railroading, Truck Transportation