EP201 | Executive Protection Essentials - Beyond the Basics
2026-02-10 09:00 - 2026-02-12 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Guardian Protection Force Corporate Headquarters, 11160 Sun Center Dr, Rancho Cordova, CA, 95670, United States
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Get ready to level up your executive protection skills with EP201 – Executive Protection Essentials: Beyond the Basics. Building on the foundation of EP101, this three day advanced training is designed for security professionals who are ready to refine their expertise and elevate their effectiveness in executive protection operations.
EP201 goes deeper into the strategies, techniques, and real world application of protective operations so you can handle high level security details with confidence and precision. Through a mix of classroom instruction, scenario based drills, and practical exercises, you will sharpen your decision making skills under pressure and strengthen your ability to protect principals in dynamic environments.
This is not a beginner course – EP201 is built for professionals with foundational knowledge and experience in executive protection. If you are serious about advancing in the industry and want training that reflects real world expectations, this course is for you.

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Day 1: ( Tuesday – 2/10 )
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Enhanced Advancement (Advance Work)

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Break

3:15 PM – 4:45 PM
Packing for an Assignment | Supply + Attire checklist

Day 2: ( Wednesday – 2/11 )
9:00 AM – 11:00PM
Appearance and Attire (with faulty info and scenario training)

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Realistic Conversations: How to Get Through Sticky Situations | Maintain Your Cover | Eliciting Responses From Others
Overt Versus Covert Executive Protection

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Lunch – *No need to pack a lunch; it’s on us!

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Multi-Point Itineraries

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
Mini Driving Drill

2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
Break

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Leap Frogging Details
EP Coms in 2026

4:30 PM – 4:45 PM
Wrap Up & Homework

Day 3: ( Thursday – 2/12 )
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Maintaining Timelines & Adjusting Advance Planning (Problem Solving)

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Initial Advance Work & Real Life Customer Service Aspects to your Principal: Learning the Client | Client Survey

11:00 AM
Depart for Lunch Event: Dining in Executive Protection

About the Instructor

Garrett Thomas, CCP
Founder and COO, Guardian Protection Force

Garrett Thomas, CPP is a private security professional. In 2010 Garrett founded Guardian Protection Force with the strategic goal of specializing in executive protection, utilizing his skills learned in the field from prior employments. He currently serves as President and Founder of Guardian Protection Force Inc., an armed security and executive protection company, specializing in “Comprehensive Security Through Intelligence.”
Garrett is especially proud of his certification as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP). This certification is considered the “Gold Standard” of the Private Security Industry, globally recognized as the standard of excellence for security management professionals and issued by ASIS International.
Garrett holds bachelors in intelligence with a minor in criminal intelligence from the American Military University, an accredited and international recognized institution for Global security studies.

Dale Seago
Director of Intelligence, Guardian Protection Force

Dale Seago has been with Guardian Protection Force for nearly nine years in a variety of roles and is currently its Director of Intelligence. He also is a Dai Shihan or “senior master instructor” in the martial arts of the Bujinkan or “Divine Warrior House” organization based in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He has trained in the Bujinkan for over 40 years and still trains in Japan with senior instructors there.
He became one of the first 20 Americans to be certified as a Bujinkan instructor in 1989 and currently heads the Bujinkan Yojimbo Dojo (“Yojimbo” 用心棒 is an old Japanese word for a bodyguard or protector), which trains weekly in GPF’s headquarters in Rancho Cordova, California.
A former military intelligence officer and civilian executive protection agent, Dale also helps teach GPF’s executive protection agent training courses. In his personal “down time” Dale loves to be out in nature when possible, and to hang out with his girlfriend and his three cats.

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EP101: Executive Protection Training Series 2026
2026-04-28 13:00 - 2026-04-30 15:00
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The Executive Protection 101 Series is a foundational six-part academy designed by Guardian Protection Force Inc. to introduce new and seasoned agents to the essential principles and practices of Executive Protection. This comprehensive series combines classroom instruction with physical training, covering key topics such as EP etiquette and formations, physical readiness, emergency medical response, handgun retention and disarming, intelligence gathering, and expedient weapons (tactical flashlight and pen). Developed and taught by experienced security professionals and subject-matter experts, the series emphasizes real-world application and practical skills.
Graduates of the full series will receive the Guardian Executive Protection Professional Certification, a Letter of Recommendation, a Basic First Aid Certificate (American Heart Association), and the GPF Executive Protection Pin. Ideal for both newcomers and professionals seeking a solid refresher, the EP 101 Series offers essential knowledge not found in other programs—and delivers it with an operational mindset.

Schedule

Day 1: ( Tuesday – 9/23 )
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Executive Protection “Classroom” Etiquette and Formations 101 – COO Thomas

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Break

3:15 PM – 4:45 PM
Introduction to Advance Work – COO Thomas

Day 2: ( Wednesday – 9/24 )
9:00 AM – 12:00PM
Handgun Retention and Disarming – Cpl .Seago

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Lunch – *No need to pack a lunch; it’s on us!

12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Expedient Weapons: Tactical Flashlight & Pen – Cpl. Seago

Day 3: ( Thursday – 9/25 )
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Intelligence 101 – COO Thomas

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Executive Protection Pinning – COO Thomas

11:00 AM
Professional Headshots – Tra – Two Twenty Photos

About the Instructor

Garrett Thomas, CCP
Founder and COO, Guardian Protection Force

Garrett Thomas, CPP is a private security professional. In 2010 Garrett founded Guardian Protection Force with the strategic goal of specializing in executive protection, utilizing his skills learned in the field from prior employments. He currently serves as President and Founder of Guardian Protection Force Inc., an armed security and executive protection company, specializing in “Comprehensive Security Through Intelligence.”
Garrett is especially proud of his certification as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP). This certification is considered the “Gold Standard” of the Private Security Industry, globally recognized as the standard of excellence for security management professionals and issued by ASIS International.
Garrett holds bachelors in intelligence with a minor in criminal intelligence from the American Military University, an accredited and international recognized institution for Global security studies.

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