VA Approved for GI Bill Benefits – The ESS 28-day Bodyguard Training in Tampa Florida is the most comprehensive protection training for civilians available.
Bodyguard Training in Tampa Florida
ESS Global offers 2 Bodyguard Training Courses
- The Fast Start 3-Day Executive Protection Course
- The 28-Day MEGA Executive Protection Course
The Fast Start covers all the basic pillars of close protection, while the 28-day Mega Course takes a deep dive into those same pillars, offering the the most comprehensive bodyguard training available.
And it’s also important to note that BOTH the Fast Start and the Mega close protection classes are;
- Approved by the VA to accept GI Bill Benefits
- Certified by the Department of Education
ESS Global is the only security school in Florida certified and approved by the D.O.E. The only one.
Additionally, ESS Global is the only security school in the state of Florida that is approved for GI Bill Benefits, as well as VA Vocational Rehabilitation.
Bodyguard Training in Tampa Florida
The 3-Day Fast Start Executive Protection Course
Covering all the basic pillars of executive protection, this 3-day training will provide you with the basic knowledge and protection techniques commonly used by the Secret Service, State Police, Highway Patrols, VIP and Dignitary Protection Units responsible for protecting politicians and other domestic and foreign dignitaries around the world.
Our ESS Global Executive Protection Training is designed as a “must-have” for beginners in the world of executive/close protection, as well as a “refresher” for career veterans in the protection industry .
This D.O.E. Certified Executive Protection Training gives you a strong start in the security industry covering city, county and state government organizations, corporate security services, security agencies and private individuals.
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Bodyguard Training in Tampa Florida
The 28-Day Executive Protection Course
The ESS Global 28-Day Executive Protection “Mega” Course is a series of comprehensive protection training modules developed by ESS Global and approved by the D.O.E. This month-long executive protection training is for civilians, law enforcement and military personnel who wish to pursue a career in corporate security or protective services domestically or abroad.
The ESS Global “Mega” Executive Protection Training includes;
- Executive Protection Certification
- Advanced Executive Protection Certification
- Threat Assessment & Security Advance Tactics Certification
Motorcade Tactics Certification- Defensive Tactics Certification
- First Aid/CPR/AED Certification
- Florida Concealed Weapons Certification (May be used to obtain CWP license)
- NRA Basic Pistols Course Certification
- Collapsible Baton ASP Certification
- OC Spray Certification
- ASP Handcuffing Certification
- ASP Flashlight Training Certification
- Conductive Energy Weapon Certification (Phazzer)
- D License Certification (Unarmed Security Officer)
- G License Certification (Armed Security Officer)
You will receive over 300+ hours of elite executive protection instruction and training from top industry professionals that we use as our instructors. You will learn from the best!
The State of Florida requires this security training course to be taught at licensed security school and ESS Global is the only Florida Security School approved and certified by the Florida Department of Education.
Be at least 18 years of age.
You should only attend a school that is licensed through the Department of Education (D.O.E.). Why? Then you’ll know that both their curriculum and their instructors have had 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 by the Department of Education. No other executive protection school in Florida can say this.
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”.
If you are looking for a GI Bill® approved Executive Protection School, ESS Global Corp, a recognized leader in global security, now offers GI Bill® Approved Executive Protection Training, and is the only Executive Protection School in Florida approved by the VA to accept GI Bill Benefits. No other security school in Florida can say this.
The attainment of a Class “D” statewide license issued by Florida’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is the first step in becoming a security officer. Once you have completed the state-mandated 40-hours of classroom training and taken and passed the exam the State of Florida will issue you a temporary license. The temporary license will allow you to begin working immediately while waiting for your hard copy from the State. 
