Executive Protection Training

EXECUTIVE PROTECTION
TRAINING PROGRAMS AT

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Let me tell you about our Executive Protection
Training Programs at PWA.edu

There are many philosophies when it comes to executive protection training
programs. Our Certi ed Executive Security Specialist (CESS) Course is taught by
many di erent instructors, with many di erent backgrounds. 

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Our curriculum was heavily vetted and approved by the Government to allow
the GI Bill to cover it. Our training has evolved over the years to adapt with a
changing world, preparing our students for a successful career. Our instructors
and sta have spent their lives committed to military and security operations.

Starting with the basics

Our course is 33 days long which gives us an opportunity to teach the
fundamentals of being a Security Agent and control the escalation of the walk-
crawl-run phases. 

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We start with basic California BSIS (Bureau of Security and Investigation
Services) Guard Card, Exposed rearm, and Baton to ensure that your licenses
are processed by the end of training and you are ready to work! 
Arrest and Control, Executive Protection basics and Con ict Resolution
Techniques are introduced here and developed throughout the entire course.
We break up the classroom periods with combatives, scenario training, and
simulator training.

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Continued training and preparation

With the basics rmly understood (and reviewed by the instructors in
accordance with California State requirements), the academy moves into more
advanced executive protection training programs. Taser, OC/pepper spray, and
CPR add certi cations to your arsenal. Resume writing, School Security Guard
(SB1626) and Sexual Harassment training prepare you for vast opportunities in
which to nd a career in the Protection elds.

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We use real life scenarios and state of the art training facilities, including a
reactive shooter simulator, driving courses, and classroom training to ensure
your training is well rounded.
We review di erent career paths in the Security/protection area outside of
Executive Protection (like Estate Agents, Event Security Sta , School Security
Guards, and Overseas Contracting to name a few). 
We want to set every student up for success as they pursue their career.

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Advanced training

Advanced Firearms training, Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC),
Advanced Executive Protection, and Tactical Emergency Causality Care round
out the experience. 

We work with outstanding facilities in our area to ensure our training is
immersive and realistic. By the Final Training Exercise (FTX), you will be
prepared, trained, and quali ed! Your FTX will consist of escorting your VIP
around town, ensuring they are kept safe and secure. 

Our students are amazed at the attention to detail our Sta and Instructors
put into our academy. Our Advanced training is taught by some of the best the
world has to o er: Army Special Forces to Israeli Secret Service, 82nd Airborne
to United States Marine Corps; our military veteran instructors work alongside
our Former Law Enforcement O cers and BSIS Range Safety O cers to bring
you the best training available.

What happens after the Executive Protection Training Program?

Our students come from all over the country to complete our executive
protection training programs. Every student will leave with interviewing skills, a
professional resume, and enrollment into a global online work source, speci c
to Security Agents. 

We also work with job placement agencies and Security companies throughout
the US to help ensure gainful employment. 

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Our sta takes great pride in the success of our students, and actively works to
ensure they have the careers they are looking for.

What if I don’t have 33 days for training?

In addition we have a 12-day course. This course covers all the basics of our
training and some advanced training. 
You will complete the 12-day course with most of the same certi cations as the
33 days course but will miss out on the more advanced training. 
However, the training will give you everything you need to make a career for
yourself. It is also WIOA – Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act approved
for nancial support (the course isn’t long enough to meet the GI Bill approval
requirements). 
If you look through the Programs Tab of our website you will see the break
downs in the classes, with cost associated with each of them.

How much training should I have beforehand?

Our students come from a highly diverse background, with varying levels of
experience. They all work together to pull through the course. 
Some of our best students have come in with no training at all, and every
veteran has taken something new away from our course. 

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We have had students with no experience at all enter the course and are now
Supervisors with security companies. No matter what training level you have,
there is always something to learn. 
Our Executive Protection Training Programs are structured in a way that
people with less training are not at a disadvantage to those with more during
the course. 
Students bring their experience and bring it to the class to the betterment of
everyone. Some students have even been hired on as instructors!

Do I have to be a Veteran?

Most of our students (and sta ) are Veterans, but you do not have to be. 

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Our non-veteran students have o ered a valuable perspective on civilian life
that most veterans bene t from (after all, most of our clients are not veterans).
The di erent backgrounds that our students and sta bring to the Academy
makes it incredibly diverse, and very successful.
To learn more about our executive protection training programs or careers in
the security industry—including how to transition into this line of work—we
invite you to check out some of our programs.    Our agship course is the
Certi ed Executive Security Specialist (CESS) program which o ers classroom
and physical training toward employment in high-end security positions.

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CONTACT US

Pacific West Academy

Executive Protection Training

Pacific West Academy’s mission is to educate and
graduate tactically proficient individuals, as Executive
Protection Professionals, while instilling the social
responsibilities required to work in the security field.

Address: 16117 Covello St Van Nuys, CA 91406 USA

Phone: +1 (818) 906-3753

Email : [email protected]

www.pwa.edu

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