ESS Global Corp, a leading provider of security and protection services is now a registered vendor for VA Vocational Rehab in Tampa Florida.
ESS Global Now Approved for VA Vocational Rehab in Tampa
In addition to being the only D.O.E. approved security school in Florida…
In addition to being the only security school in Florida to be approved by the VA to accept GI Bill Benefits…
ESS Global Corp is now approved for VA Vocational Rehab in Tampa.
ESS Global Now Approved for VA Vocational Rehab in Tampa Florida – What it Means
The purpose of Voc Rehab is simple: Assist service-disabled Veterans to train for, find, and hold down a suitable job, or achieve independence in daily living. In this case we are addressing post-secondary training at a college, vocational, technical or business school. You see it has to be “a school”. And since we are the only D.O.E. approved school in the state of Florida that also accepts GI Bill Benefits from the VA, this is a perfect match of two agencies; The Florida Department of Education and the VA.
The Importance of VA Voc Rehab
When young adults decide to enter the military, it’s usually at an important time of their lives. Many elect to go into the service instead of going to college or starting an entry-level job. But meanwhile, their peers continue their education and gain experience. High Veteran unemployment is a result of many things, but one reason is that employers (and Vets themselves) may find it difficult to determine skills and experience from a DD-214.
VA Voc Rehab can help you develop new skills that build on your military experience so Veterans like yourself can remain competitive in today’s workforce. If that training and education comes in the form of a degree, an apprenticeship, technical or vocational certifications, VA Voc Rehab can be that extra push for Vets to catch up with their peers.
Who qualifies?
Voc Rehab is a little different than the GI Bill. To apply, you must be at least 10 percent service-connected disabled, hold an honorable or other than dishonorable discharge and apply for the program. You can receive up to 48 months of entitlement and the period of eligibility is 12 years after separation or the notification of a disability rating, whichever came last.
As a Veteran, there is no question that you have earned these benefits.
Use them.
Summary
In the waning days of 2016, ESS Global was approved by the VA to accept GI Bill Benefits – These benefits can be used on the standard 3-day Executive Protection Class or the Mega Executive Protection month-long training.
The Voc Rehab benefits can be used on any training course we offer. This includes Unarmed D Security, Armed G Security, Executive Protection and more.
Calendar of Training Events
Executive Protection Certification
Course Materials (Text Book, Hand Outs, etc)
This is exactly where the ESS Global Executive Protection Training School differs. We are licensed and our curriculum and instructors are all regulated and monitored by the D.O.E., and, we are the only Protection School in the southeast US that is D.O.E. approved and certified for executive protection training. Now add that we are a GI Bill Approved Executive Protection School and toss in our real world experience…as well as being the only protection school offering active shooter training as part of our Bodyguard/Executive Protection training via the only 
ESS Global Corp, a leader in security services in over 60 countries, provides professional Tampa Bay Security Guards in Tampa, Clearwater, St. Petersburg and the surrounding area for commercial, government, educational and non-profit entities.
At ESS Global, our Tampa Bay Security Guards are trained for the two required Florida security guard licenses (D,G) at our own school here at ESS and it’s the only security school in the state of Florida that is certified and approved by the Florida Department of Education.
Because it is.
In most every state, there is no oversight of the Executive Protection Industry. No licenses, no state certifications.
Now, the requirements to enter the Executive Protection industry would be much easier if it were classified under the class D License, but at the same time, what types of individuals would now, by law, qualify to do Executive Protection work?
“Which defensive tactics work best?” This is a question that defensive tactics experts and bodyguard instructors have debated and continue to debate. But, in reality, the answer is simple. I don’t care what defensive tactics or martial arts discipline you train in or feel that you have mastered, because the answer is always the same. ALL experienced executive protection agents will agree that the best defensive tactic we have as agents, that will give us the greatest chance of survival and least chance of injury to us or our clients, is AVOIDANCE.
Part 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.
Over 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.
In our research, Executive Protection Training 3-day courses tend to run from $350 to a high of $1500.
INTRODUCTION
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.
The Only D.O.E. Certified Executive Protection School in Florida