Choosing a Bodyguard School

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Now we prefer the term Executive Protection, but here are some tips to consider when choosing a bodyguard school.

Choosing a Bodyguard School

It’s no small secret, the better the training, the better your chances are for employment. It’s true in every career choice.
So how do you choose?

Reputation

A good place to start is asking people in the industry. If that’s not possible, then Google and Facebook reviews and the Better Business Bureau are good starting points. Now you can’t please 100% of your customers, but the positive reviews should outweigh the negative.
choosing a bodyguard schoolPart of the difficulty in the bodyguard/ close protection/ executive protection industry is in most states, there are no licensing or oversights involved. In short, this means anyone can “teach” anything. Maybe even teach practices that are inherently dangerous given there is no state governance.
There are no state tests, boards, or certifications. Unlike therapeutic massage, or diving, or CPR, or dozens of other certifications you can get with training. What you get when you are all done with executive protection training, even from us, is a piece of paper and nothing more. There are no Federal or State “EP Certifications”.
Though we are not required, we are the only Executive Protection School in Florida that is certified and approved by the Florida Department of Education. What this means is someone has reviewed our courses and our trainers. Every year, we spend days with a team from Tallahassee. We do this for you. so that you know someone has approved what we are teaching and who is teaching it. 

Location

Choosing a bodyguard school - ESSOver the past decade, many schools and universities have gone “online”. While we have no doubt that that is a viable option if you are taking accounting courses, it certainly doesn’t apply to Executive Protection.
So it’s likely you may have to travel. While many of our classes are held in the Tampa Florida area, we also take it “on the road” to cities such as Charlotte, Raleigh, Chicago, Detroit, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Dallas and more.
If you are serious about a career in personal protection, learn at a school that is serious.

Pricing

Virtra Simulator for active shooter in ESS Executive Protection TrainingIn our research, Executive Protection Training 3-day courses tend to run from $350 to a high of $1500.
What we have done here at ESS Global, is to stay clear of the “fluff” and instead help you build a solid foundation in the world of close protection. This 3-day training even makes use of the only VirTra Simulator here in Tampa Florida and 1 of only 2 pubic installations in the entire country for “active shooter training”. 
ESS Global Corp 3-day Executive Protection Training is $500. And if you are a Veteran, we have payment options available.

Choosing a Bodyguard School – What to Watch Out For

  • Schools that promise jobs or work
  • Schools that promise “Executive Protection Specialist” certifications.
  • Schools that don’t offer any other coursework

Which reminds us…
Here are some of the other D.O.E. Approved courses ESS Global offers;

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727-940-7926

or email

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Concealed Carry Class in Tampa

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ESS Global Corp, a leader in Florida safety and protection, has a 2 hour concealed carry training in Tampa. Come train at ESS and get your carry permit!

Concealed Carry Class in Tampa

For more details on Concealed Carry in Florida, read the ESS Florida Concealed Carry Guide.

Concealed Carry Class in Tampa See the upcoming CWP Classes in Tampa

If you are looking for concealed carry class in Tampa and the surrounding area, you should know that there are CWP Trainers, CWP Classes and CWP Schools. A “school” needs to be certified by the State (in this case Florida) Department of Education. That being said, the fact is that there is only one Protection School in Florida that is certified by the Florida Department of Education as a Protection School and that would be ESS Global Corp here in Tarpon Springs.

Class Overview

  • Concealed Carry Class in TampaINTRODUCTION
  • RULES FOR THE CLASS
  • FIREARMS HISTORY/INTRODUCTION TO SEMI-AUTO PISTOL
  • STORIES OF SUCCESS AND LAWFUL USE OF CWP
  • PROPER MINDSET FOR CWP HOLDER
  • FIREARMS SAFETY/PROPER GRIP OF FIREARM
  • CALIBER CHOICE/SIDE ARM SELECTION FOR CARRY
  • CARRY METHODS
  • LAWS FOR PROPER AND LAWFUL CARRY
  • LIVE FIRE EXERCISE
  • GRADUATION

In the ESS Global Concealed Carry Training, you’ll earn your certification to get your Florida concealed weapon license with our NRA certified instructors.  You will learn the laws based on the Florida Statutes relating to concealed carry and cover handgun safety techniques as well.  Our class takes 2 hours to complete. You will leave with your certificate in your hand. 

Want Better News?

This concealed carry class in Tampa is now on sale!

Save $20 off the price and take a live fire class for only $50! 

Now we know you can take a concealed carry class in Tampa at a few other “places”, but we invite you to come train with the safety and protection experts at ESS Global.

73a0127-300x200As the only training facility in Florida to be licensed by the US Department of Education, ESS Global Corporation provides education, training and consulting for commercial endeavors, government entities and the general public solely designed to enhance the safety and security of our communities.

Come Join Us!

727-940-7926

Become a Bodyguard – EP Training in Florida

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Become A Bodyguard- ESS Global Corp, provides D.O.E approved Executive Protection Training in Tampa, and throughout the US as needed.

Become a bodyguard - An ESS Graduate Protecting Taylor Swift
An ESS Graduate Protecting Taylor Swift

How Do You Become a Bodyguard?

First, you should read the ESS Executive Protection Training Guide. This gives you an overview of the qualities and traits of an EP agent, what to look for when choosing a class, as well as detaining job opportunities.
If you cannot get yourself to the Tampa area, ESS Global Corp occasionally brings our top-rated Executive Protection Training to Orlando, Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Detroit, Chicago, Raleigh and more.

How Do You Become a Bodyguard? – Be Serious About It.

The ESS Difference is clear.

  • D.O.E. licensed and approved. 
  • Top protection professional trainers
  • A full suite of top-rated trainings

At ESS Global Corporation, our top-rated D.O.E. Approved Executive Protection Certification Course is a great place to get started in the Executive Protection Industry. ESS Global also offers an Advanced Executive Protection Course as well as courses covering;

The ESS Global Executive Protection Training classes are the industry’s gold standard. The experienced instructors at ESS Global Corp know exactly what you need to learn quickly, and they work with you to develop the skills you’ll need to be an effective executive protection agent. At ESS, our primary goal is to pass down our “real world” knowledge from field experiences in over 60 countries directly to our students, in an effort to best prepare them to work as a professional in the rapidly expanding Executive Protection and Bodyguard Industry.

Here are 3 reasons to get started at ESS Global

  • How to become a bodyguard - Train at ESSThe Only D.O.E. Certified Executive Protection School in Florida

You should only attend a school that is licensed through the department of education (D.O.E.). Then, you know that both their curriculum and instructors have had to of been reviewed and approved. All instructors have had background checks performed on them and have had to provide credentials that attest to their knowledge and ability to properly instruct. Additionally, the course syllabus is reviewed and approved.

  • ESS Global Corporation Has The Experience 

ESS Global uses proven methodology, derived from protective security operations, security consulting and of course, security training, in over 60 countries around the world.  These operations have been conducted in threat environments ranging from “negligible” to “imminent”.

  • State of the Art Active Shooter Training

Virtra Simulator for active shooter in ESS Executive Protection TrainingIn addition to being the only D.O.E Certified Executive Protection School here in Florida, we are the only school offering active shooter training as part of our Bodyguard/Executive Protection training via the only VirTra Simulator here in Tampa Florida and the 1 of only 2 pubic installations in the entire country. It’s a close to real as you’ll ever get. And ESS Global is currently the only Executive Protection Training in the country utilizing this state of the art tool.
If you are serious about the Executive Protection Industry, choose a school that is serious. If you are serious about Executive Protection Training in the Tampa/ Clearwater area, choose a school that is licensed and approved by the D.O.E. for Executive Protection Training.
ESS Global also offers group rates, discounts, referrals and private classes.  ESS will take its top-rated D.O.E. Executive Protection Training course to you as well as offering private courses for groups, organizations or businesses.
If you are a veteran, please ask us about our flexible payment options.
Updated 12-23-17
2018 Calendar is up –
Also ESS Global Corp is now approved by the VA to accept GI Bill Benefits.

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Executive Protection Training in Tampa October 26-28

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ESS Global Corp is pleased to announce our next Executive Protection Training in Tampa May 15-17 at our headquarters in Tarpon Springs.
Updated 02-09-17 2018 Calendar is up 
Also ESS Global Corp is now approved by the VA to accept GI Bill Benefits.

Executive Protection Training in Tampa


Having just completed an Executive Protection training where over half the students were law enforcement, correction officers and military special ops, we thought it would be a good idea today to announce our next D.O.E. Approved Executive Protection Training in the Tampa/ Clearwater Area is May 15-17, 2017.

Thinking of entering the world of personal protection?

Great. For an overview, read our detailed Executive Protection Training Guide.

What you need to watch out for.

executive-protection-training-in-tampaThe world of personal protection is exploding. Recent events throughout the world, especially here in the US, are causing ordinary citizens to take Situational Awareness (a class every EP agent should take), and high net-worth individuals such as celebrities, CEO’s, sports figures, and more, hire executive protection specialists for themselves and loved ones.
Consequently, many “schools” have popped up. Watch for claims such as…

“Get Certified in Executive Protection”

When choosing a facility for executive protection training, be alarmed when you see phrases like;

  • “Get your protection specialist credentials from ABC”
  • “Earn your certificate in executive protection at XYZ”
  • “We are the only school where you can earn 2 certificates in one training”

Know that no federal, state or government agency issues any “certificates” or “credentials”. Anything you get from anyone, including ESS, is a piece of paper and nothing more.

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Executive Protection Training – Threat Assessment at ESS Global

While some ancillary EP training, such as baton or pepper spray, have ASP paperwork, in the protection industry, there is no “license”, no testing, and no boards in most states. Executive Protection is usually lumped into the same category as Security Guards or Private Investigation and has little to do with either.
Yet we see training to earn your “certified protection specialist credentials” advertised online. Unfortunately, nobody is regulating these schools, training centers and trainers. Meaning, nobody regulates or monitors what is taught and who is teaching it. Anybody off the street could be teaching you false and/or misleading information and you are paying for it. So your “protection credentials” at the end of the day is a piece of paper from the trainer and nothing more.
So beware Executive Protection Training “Schools” that talk about the “certifications” and “credentials” they have for you, more than they discuss their own school’s “certifications” and trainer “credentials”.
Know that no single school owns the basic concepts of Executive Protection.
Sure, we’ve seen websites where they have trademarks (TM) on common phrases like “certified protection operator” or “certified protection specialist” to make them look like their ideas are “official”. Just look at these with a grain of salt.
While some schools and instructors will try to give you the impression they invented, own or somehow refined EP skills all by themselves, the simple fact is that everyone in the EP industry has learned from someone before them.

Do The Research – Executive Protection Training in Tampa

executive protection trainingAt some point, anyone that wants to work in EP will need to attend a credible EP School. Here at ESS Global, we’ve spoke with ex-law enforcement, security guards, ex-military and more that heartily disagree with that statement. But when they attend our EP class they are in agreement. “I never knew any of that.”
The bottom line is there is no school, no facility, no instructor, that can teach you everything you need to know in 1, 3, 7, 15, 30 or 365 days.
It’s just not possible.
What you do need to do, to begin a career in EP, is you need to get a solid foundation. That is what matters most. Not a piece of paper. For a building to stand the test of time, it needs a foundation. It’s no different for Executive Protection Training. Down the road, you can focus on other specific training to further your career, depending on the path you take. But you need a solid foundation without the fluff.
ESS Global Corp Executive Protection Training
executive Protection training - the only D.O.E. Certified executive protection school in the state of FloridaAt ESS Global Corp, we are aware that there are competitors who state that they offer similar Executive Protection Training Programs. However, our Executive Protection School in the only protection training facility certified and approved by the Department of Education in the state of Florida (and one of just a handful that are D.O.E. certified across the country). This also means our trainers are approved by the D.O.E. as well.
ESS Global also uses proven methodology, derived from protective security operations, security consulting and of course, security training, in over 60 countries around the world. These operations have been conducted in threat environments ranging from “negligible” to “imminent”.
Virtra Simulator for active shooter in ESS Executive Protection TrainingIn addition to being the only D.O.E Certified Executive Protection School here in Florida, we are the only school offering active shooter training as part of our Bodyguard/Executive Protection training via the only VirTra Simulator here in Tampa Florida.  This is 1 of only 2 pubic installations in the entire country. It’s a close to real as you’ll ever get. And ESS Global is currently the only Executive Protection Training in the country utilizing this state of the art tool.

Why do we use it?

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An ESS Graduate Protecting Taylor Swift

One critical component of a quality executive protection training is the ‘realism’ it provides. Real-world performance is often directly related to the realism and intensity of training. Said another way, the more realistic the training exercise, the more skills are transferable to a real-world situation. Thus, realism is critically important to any close combat tactical trainer. Threats during training – The stress of receiving return fire, can be safely simulated with the Threat-Fire in the VirTra simulator.

Executive Protection Training in Tampa

If you missed the last executive protection training in Tampa, you can access our calendar of events.

Questions?

727-940-7926

info@essglobalcorp.com

Situational Awareness Training in Clearwater

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ESS Global Corporation announces Situational Awareness Training in Clearwater – St Petersburg -Tampa Area on January 28. This 3 hour training is invaluable.

Situational Awareness Training in Clearwater January 28

First, what is Situational Awareness and why does it matter?

Situational Awareness training had it’s roots in the military. From the breadth of the various definitions, it should be clear that situation awareness, as viewed by many working in the area, is a considerably broader concept than that conventionally held by the military community who concentrated on spacial tactical relationships (red team vs blue team).

With all the active shooter events that have occurred over the past couple years, there has been many discussions about related issues ranging from prevention to response. For details on our discussion with the Florida D.O.E., see our Situational Awareness Guide.

The ESS Global Corp Situational Awareness Training in Clearwater/ St Petersburg / Tampa helps individuals and understand human factors, reduce the impact of situational awareness barriers, and improve decision making under stress.

See Something – Say Something

For years, the federal government has been pushing their awareness program, “If you see something, say something.” It’s a great strategy to identify troubling people and situations. But in order for it to work, we need to practice situational awareness, and the reality is we don’t.

How is this happening?

From Colorado to California to Paris, to right here in Florida, there have been mass attacks, not to mention the everyday personal assaults, carjacking and robberies.

Most people have no idea about situational awareness.

It is an unfortunate fact that most people stumble through life, blissfully unaware of the world around them. They remain preoccupied in their own thoughts of work, personal problems or other mundane issues, with no thought given to their immediate environment. But, by not paying attention to their surroundings, they place themselves in needless jeopardy.

What is Situaltional Awareness Training? Fewer trips to the ERTo fully understand this phenomena, go take a seat in the nearest hospital emergency room waiting area one evening. Observe the unfortunate people who come in for treatment and you will begin to understand this point.

You will see that roughly 20% of the individuals are actually sick, so you can ignore them. Some others are overdoses so you can ignore them as well.

The remaining majority are there because they did not pay attention to their environment. These will be the folks who walked off the edge of the loading dock, stepped off roofs, backed into running machinery, touched a red hot stove burner, stepped into the path of a vehicle, or allowed a thug to walk right up to them unnoticed and hit them in the head with a brick, brandished a knife, or worse, pulled out a gun and shot them.

You can be inattentive, and oblivious in your environment day-in and day-out and be lucky, until one day the odds catch up with you and you are injured.

What is Situational Awareness Training? It can save your lifeThe same exact principle applies to the street; individuals, businesses, colleges, churches and more. You can be inattentive and oblivious and get away with it until your path crosses the path of a criminal or intersects with violent situation. The vast majority of criminals are opportunists, who only strike when presented with a viable, easy opportunity.

An “easy mark”.

But….

Remove the opportunity and you remove the risk to yourself.

And That is Why Situation Awareness Training Matters!

Developing awareness is a skill and the ESS Global Situational Awareness Training will give you the skill sets that last a lifetime. At first it will seem very awkward and self-conscious, but with practice, it will become seamless and subconscious. You will start to pick up on more and more subtle rings of disturbance and more complex stimuli from the world around you. Eventually, some people may even think you are psychic as they begin to notice how you seem to sense events before they unfold.

This Situational Awareness Training in Tampa is a 3-4 hour class depending on class size and focus. You will be out in time for lunch, and you’ll be much more aware as well.

This invaluable training is only $75!

Elevate Your Awareness to a Higher Level

The next open enrollment for Situational Awareness Training is Saturday January 28 at 8:00 AM at ESS Global Corp in the Tampa/ Clearwater area.

If your business or organization is interested in an SA training, contact us today.

church security in Orlando Florida“As the only training facility in Florida to be licensed by the US Department of Education, ESS Global Corporation provides education, training and consulting for commercial endeavors, government entities and the general public solely designed to enhance the safety and security of our communities. Our partnerships promote an unrelenting devotion to high standards of duty and courage.  ESS Global Corporation accomplishes this mission through an unwavering dedication to deliver comprehensive security services to the communities we value and serve.”

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