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Executive Protection Training – Accepting Veteran Benefits – Florida D.O.E. Approved Bodyguard Training in Tampa from ESS Global.
Executive Protection Training – Accepting Veteran Benefits
Please Note : While this “Mega” Course does accept GI Bill® Benefits – Anyone can take this class.
ESS Global Corp offers 2 Executive Protection Classes. There is a Fast Start 3-Day Training and a 28-Day MEGA Executive Protection Class for those that are serious about a career in Close Protection. Both these classes are Florida D.O.E. Approved
If you are serious about a career in the protection industry, ESS has a serious course for you.
Executive Protection Training – The All-In-One
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.
GI Bill® Benefits
Approved for Vocational Rehab
Certified by the Florida D.O.E.
Real World Security Experience in Over 60 Countries
The ESS Global “Mega” Executive Protection Training includes;
Florida Concealed Weapons Certification (May be used to obtain CWP license)
Combat Pistol Certification
Firearms Safety/Dry Fire Training and Methodology
Collapsible Baton ASP Certification
OC Spray Certification
ASP Handcuffing Certification
ASP Flashlight Training Certification
Conductive Energy Weapon Certification (Phazzer)
Free Florida D and G License Training For All-In-One Students! In this month long bodyguard course, 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!
How to Choose the Best Executive Protection Course
First you need to choose the school. Here is where it is important to understand that when choosing a school, you need to be more aware of the certifications the SCHOOL has, and NOT the “certifications’ they hand you at the end of the course. This provides you a far better insight as to the quality of the training you will receive. How many other security “schools” have D.O.E. approval and can also accept Veteran Benefits here in Florida?
ONLY ESS and NO ONE ELSE
Then there is is our “fast start” 3-Day Executive Protection Training, providing the basic foundation to build a career in the close protection industry.
GI Bill® Benefits
Certified by the Florida D.O.E.
Real World Security Experience in Over 60 Countries
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 for career veterans as a “refresher”, or a “must-have” for beginners in the world of executive/close protection. 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.
Executive Protection Fast Start Training in Tampa Florida September 2022
ESS Global uses proven methodology, derived from protective security operations and security consulting in over 60 countries around the world. These operations have been conducted in threat environments ranging from “negligible” to “imminent”. In layman’s terms…”Every day, we practice what we teach.”
ESS Global Corp is the only Executive Protection School in Florida Approved by the Department of Education.
ESS Global Corp is the only Executive Protection School in Florida that is Approved to Accept Veteran Benefits.
ESS Global Corp is the only Executive Protection School in Florida Approved to Accept VA Voc Rehab.
If you are serious about the executive Protection industry, choose a serious school, ESS Global.
Join Us for Our Next Executive Protection Training in Tampa (MAP).
info@essglobalcorp.com For Post 9/11 GI Bill® (Ch 33) students and VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Ch 31) students, our tuition policy complies with 38 USC 3679(e) which means Post 9/11 and Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment students will not be charged or otherwise penalized due to a delay in VA tuition and fee payments. For eligibility consideration, a Post 9/11 GI Bill student must submit a VA Certificate of Eligibility (COE) and a Vocational Rehabilitation Student must provide a VAF 28-1905 form. Please see 38 USC 3679(e) for complete details. GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill
The ESS GI Bill Approved Fast Start Executive Protection Training in Tampa is an intensive 3-day class covering all the basics.
Fast Start Executive Protection Training in Tampa
If you have read the ESS Guide to Executive Protection Training, and you have determined it is time to get started, ESS Global Corporation has an intensive 3-day Fast Start Executive Protection Training in Tampa designed to get your career off to a fast start.
This Fast Start Executive Protection Training in Tampa is approved by the VA for GI Bill Benefits.
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.
Fast Start Executive Protection Training in Tampa
ESS Global Corp is the only Executive Protection School in Florida Approved by the Department of Education.
ESS Global Corp is the only Executive Protection School in Florida that is Approved to Accept GI Bill Benefits.
ESS Global Corp is the only Executive Protection School in Florida Approved to Accept VA Voc Rehab.
If you are serious about the executive Protection industry, choose a serious school, ESS Global.
ESS Global uses proven methodology, derived from protective security operations and security consulting in over 60 countries around the world. These operations have been conducted in threat environments ranging from “negligible” to “imminent”.
In layman’s terms…Every day, we practice what we teach.
Because we are very active in the protection industry.
Fast Start Executive Protection Training in Tampa
The simple fact is as we barrel towards 2023, there is no doubt that “personal protection” is a growing field. As you read this, there are thousands and thousands of military and government leaders, business executives, religious figures, celebrities and families that are being personally protected.
And the numbers grow every day.
Meanwhile,
Today’s Protective Agent is usually found in a business suit, presenting a discreet and subdued image. They are seen, but not noticed, as they try to maintain a low profile. They are fit, but usually of normal build or stature. This helps them blend into the background of their client’s business and activities without drawing any undue attention.
They are highly trained and highly skilled professionals. There are some excellent agents that do look like the stereotype, but they have the intelligence to match the stature, and that makes them a true professional.
What is Executive Protection and how does it differ from hiring a bodyguard? What you need to know before hiring an executive protection specialist.
What is Executive Protection – What You Need to Know – ESS
There is a difference between bodyguards and executive protection strategies. Executive protection (EP), also known as close protection, refers to security measures taken to ensure the safety of VIPs. celebrities, executives or other individuals who may be exposed to elevated personal risk because of their employment, celebrity status, wealth, associations or geographical location.
Executive protection is its own highly specialized field within the private security industry, and was started by the US Secret Service back in the 1970’s while protecting foreign dignitaries.
What is Executive Protection and how does it differ from hiring a bodyguard?
What is Executive Protection and how important is it? Unfortunately, all it takes is a very bad event to answer that question. And that is primarily where executive protection varies from hiring a bodyguard. While having a bodyguard with an NFL physique open your limo door looks imposing, executive protection requires risk assessment, advance work and lot’s of legwork to insure all goes according to plan.
What is Executive Protection? Mitigating Risk
The assessment of risk probability for any VIP is affected by a number of details. While some truly are industry secrets, there are 3 probabilities we can discuss here, that a typical “bodyguard” would never be trained on. Specific Threats
Specific threats to the principal and his/her family from “persons of interest” need to be perceived and analyzed to keep the principals safe now and in the future. It should be no surprise that those who pose the biggest threats are rarely those who end up making direct threats. This mean that assessing risk entails more than recording actual threats. It should also encompass proactive intelligence to identify both probable and possible threats from persons and groups of interest. Traffic
For some reason, crime, terrorism, kidnapping and traffic risks are perceived to be greater in certain cities or countries. A jeweler traveling to Caracas is perceived to be at greater risk than traveling to Chicago. Perhaps, but risk is everywhere. And while we are on the topic of travel, do you know the greatest single risk in travel? Getting seriously hurt in a road accident while driving a car. Secure transportation is a very important component of executive protection. Prominence
The third key indicator of risk probability is prominence. The more well known the principal is, the more likely they are to be approached by “persons of interest”. These interactions can range from slight to enormous invasions of privacy. They can be largely innocuous, or incredibly hostile. For celebrities, it can be over zealous fans. For other industries, say politicians, oil executives, religious speakers and other polarizing individuals, the risk of threat is higher.
Executive Protection and Bodyguards are Night and Day
Most bodyguards wonder “What is Executive Protection?” Why? Most bodyguards have never heard such words as Threat Assessment, Advance Tactics, Route Reconnaissance, Embus and Debus plans, Area Surveillance, Movement Safety, etc. These guys usually show up on the day of an event/gig and depend on physical deterrence. The problem with that is, there is usually someone in the crowd that no matter how big you are, they will still try something foolish. Many times purposely, in an effort to get your hands on them and then collect a payday in the form of a lawsuit or out of court settlement/payoff.
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.
We Hire From Our Own School
This is exactly where ESS Global Executive Protection School differs. We are licensed and our curriculum and instructors are all regulated and monitored by the D.O.E. And, only a few elite schools are D.O.E. approved and certified for executive protection. ESS has the only Executive Protection School in Florida, that is certified and approved by the D.O.E.
What You Need to Know About Executive Protection
New Challenges
Executive Protection Specialists that are responsible for the safety and security of VIPs, corporate executives, politicians, celebrities and others are facing new challenges. These challenges are created by a shift in how these principals are viewed by society at large. Now, in the age of social media, VIPs can face near instant criticism and scorn for what others may deem a controversial position or statement, and in mere minutes, that criticism can reach hundreds of thousands of people. With a negative message getting vaulted into cyberspace, a principal can be confronted with a serious risk from lone activists and fringe groups who are determined to use extreme means to make an example of corporations, political beliefs, or celebrities which they suddenly perceive in a negative light.
Executive Protection – It’s All in the Assessment
The first step in hiring an Executive Protection Firm is a Risk Assessment. This assessment process gauges the Threat/Vulnerability/Risk issues, factoring in such priorities as the type of industry that the principal is in, the notoriety, and the opposition groups/people they may encounter. This is a time-intensive and in-depth process that should be managed by a professional with experience in VIP risk assessment. Very often, an outside consultation firm like ESS Global Corp, is the best option for managing this process. ESS will give you an objective assessment of the most pertinent issues that your Executive Protection program will need to focus on.
Once the assessment phase is complete a program outline is then developed based on the threats/vulnerabilities/risks that were identified. This program outline will address the identified issues through a spectrum of risk mitigation strategies intended to be cost-effective and proactively efficient. Although every situation is unique, there are mitigation strategies that are common to most all of them, such as the use of trained security drivers, protective intelligence gathering/analysis, embus and debus procedures, plans for public and private events, surveillance detection programs, and executive protection. These mitigation strategies require an understanding of the implications that come with them.
Good protective work is seldom seen, but always present. To learn more about ESS Global Executive Protection and VIP Protection, contact us today.
When it comes to your security and the safety of your family, never accept “security” that compromises your protection by putting you in the hands of untrained personnel. Our close protection personnel are ideal for executives, executive teams, celebrities, athletes, politicians, musicians, dignitaries, and other individuals and families that need protection for an event, a venue, travel, a meeting, or 24/7, to protect privacy, family, careers and overall safety and well-being. Email info@essglobalcorp.com
GI Bill Approved Close Protection Training – This is a 28 day course – 16 certifications – includes Threat Analysis and Motorcade Op. Call Today to Register.
GI Bill Approved Close Protection Training – ESS Global
Regardless of what you call it – Close Protection, Executive Protection (more commonly used), Bodyguarding, VIP Security, Personal Security Specialist, Family Security, Physical Protection or any other label, ESS Global offers the premier month-long GI Bill Approved Executive Protection Training covering every aspect of Real World Protection. Please Note : While this “Mega” Course is GI Bill Approved – Anyone can take this class.
The ESS Global GI Bill Approved Executive Protection Training includes 16 Certifications
Florida Concealed Weapons Certification (May be used to obtain CWP license)
Firearms Safety/Dry Fire Training and Methodology
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)
Please note that this 28-day course is only for those who are serious about making Executive Protection a career. Our curriculum covers everything you will need to know to be effective in the Executive Protection/Close Protection industry. Furthermore, our curriculum was created from the knowledge and real life experiences of our agents and instructors and has been approved by the Department of Education.
This “mega” close protection training is the fastest way to prepare for a career in the personal security world. While it is approved by the VA, and we can accept both GI Bill Benefits as well as VA Voc Rehab, anyone who is serious about beginning a new career can take this course.