Executive Dignitary Protection Training

Dignitary protection training includes firearm instruction.

Executive dignitary protection training consists of study in several areas of security, such as the principle concepts of executive protection, motorcade operations and duties of the advance agent. Many training organizations prefer applicants to have a law enforcement or military background.

Scope

Dignitary protection training encompasses a broad array of security services, including threat and vulnerability assessments, domestic and foreign procedure guidelines, contingency plan protocols, armored vehicle operations, evasive driving and vehicular bomb detection and sweeps. Some programs offer specialized courses that focus on specific aspects of executive protection, such as estate security, defensive firearm shooting and stalker exercises.

Duration

Program length varies according to its comprehensiveness. For instance, the Executive Protection Agent training program from J.A. Lasorsa and Associates in New York lasts three days, whereas the Executive Protection Resident training program from ESI-Lifeforce lasts from 15 to 28 days.

Cost

As of October, 2010, the Executive Protection Agent program from J.A. Lasorsa and Associates costs $850, and the Dignitary Protection training program from ESI costs $3,400.

References

• Florida Bodyguard Training and Services: Dignitary Protection Training for Law Enforcement Officers
• ESI: Executive Protection
• J.A. Lasorsa and Associates: Training Schedule/Registration