The Force Options Professional Executive Protection Training & Bodyguard Certification Course is designed to provide training and professional certification. This course is perfect for professionals already working in the field as well as those wishing to start a new career. Our executive protection course covers a wide variety of both high-profile protection, and low-profile covert protection. Training will cover both armed and unarmed defensive tactics, weapon reaction and defense. You will be trained in threat assessments with relevance to kidnapping, assassinations, and terrorist action. Your ability to evaluate risks and threats, and develop active counter measures and preventative strategies, including appropriate judgment in the use of force, verbal skills and tactical techniques, is a point of particular focus in our course.
Prerequisites
Participants must be 18 years of age and in good physical condition. You may not have any felony convictions nor be under indictment for felony criminal action at the time of certification. It is highly encouraged that you be CPR and First Aid certified prior to or soon after completion of certification. Additionally you must commit to following a standard code of ethics and conduct.
NOTE: This course is limited to participants with advanced firearms skills. No first time shooters will be accepted. You will be required to provide certificates of training. All participants must have solid abilities to draw and fire from concealment. Acceptable experience is at least 3 IDPA or IPSC competitions, graduation from a recognized firearms school, or professional law enforcement. An inability to demonstrate these skills during training will result in removal from the course - no refunds. Please forgive the inflexible nature of these requirements. We have unfortunately been forced to implement these due to a few previous students claiming higher skill levels than they actually possessed.
Equipment List
Following is a list of equipment that you need to bring to the course.
- Training uniform (soft soled shoes or boots - non-restrictive clothing)
- Centerfire Handgun in a minimum defensive caliber of .38 or larger.
- 500 rounds of ammunition minimum. Factory ammunition only – no reloads.
- 2 (+) Spare magazines
- Spare ammunition pouches, carrier, or magazine holster
- Quality holster and magazine carriers
- Quality belt
- Ear and wrap around eye protection
- Clothing suitable for the weather
- Cap with a brim
- Rugged shoes or boots
- Optional items - knee/elbow pads, etc.
- Force Options presents courses designed for defensive and tactical training. In order to allow you to get the most realistic training possible, our standing policy is NO COMPETITION WEAPONS OR GEAR. Pistol triggers MUST be at least 3.5 lbs with a recommended 5 lbs. Triggers will be tested prior to class.
Hotel Information
For our Missouri course we recommend the Orleans Trail Resort at Lake Stockton. We have had many guests stay with them in the past and we consider them a part of the team. You can find our more by clicking here: Orleans Trail Resort
For hotel information at our Arizona course, please contact us and we can provide an extensive list of hotels in the area.
