EP201 | Executive Protection Essentials – Beyond the Basics
EP201 | Executive Protection Essentials – Beyond the Basics
Event Description
Schedule
Event Description
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.
Schedule
Day 1: ( Tuesday – 2/10 )
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 – 2/11 )
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 – 2/12 )
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 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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