Executive Bodyguard Training
Becoming a bodyguard is an immense responsibility. A bodyguard's job is to foresee and prevent problems that could put a client in danger. To do the job effectively, you should prepare yourself through bodyguard training.
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An Executive Bodyguard's Responsibilities
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Bodyguards may analyze a building plan to locate escape routes. An executive bodyguard's primary responsibility is to protect the client from harm. This is typically accomplished not by fighting off attackers, as we often see in movies, but by careful planning and meticulous attention to detail. There are three main types of bodyguards:
1. Drivers
2. Close protection officers
3. Ancillary support
Typically, a team of these three types of bodyguards is assembled before a "detail," or an event at which the client will require protection. The team works together to determine what risks may be present on the way to and at the event --- heavy traffic, large crowds, covert attackers, etc. --- and plans entry and exit strategies so that the maximum percentage of risks will be neutralized.
Basic Bodyguard Requirements
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Training requirements for bodyguards vary from state to state. Most states require some kind of certification, which may be attained after taking a state-sponsored course. Contact your local Department of Labor for specific information on certification requirements.
While you usually don't need a formal degree to become a bodyguard, specialized schools nationwide teach bodyguard and security skills. Such schools usually offer a variety of courses to suit different student career goals. Subjects taught may include public relations, legal aspects, firearms training, non-lethal weapons training, self defense, and first aid/CPR.
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Advanced Bodyguard Training
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A military background is helpful in becoming a bodyguard. Very high-profile executive protection jobs may require specialized training and experience. While every job is different, some of the following may be required of those bodyguards protecting high-risk clients:
1. Extensive experience in detail planning and execution
2. Extensive firearms training
3. Language skills
4. Martial arts experience
5. Medical training
6. Legal knowledge
Some bodyguard training schools offer advanced courses that teach these skills, and more. A background in the military and/or law enforcement is also helpful in building the necessary skill set to become a high-level executive bodyguard.
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