They are now the trusted pros that protect world leaders, royalty, high net worth families, executives, celebrities, and politicians.
We meet every critical training need in the close protection profession. Our many courses are available in a wide variety of formats.
Review our Protection Training Program Categories below, and feel free to contact us with any questions.
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At the Executive Protection Institute (EPI), we encourage our students to be proactive, cater to the client’s needs, and to avoid problems and threats. We have gone beyond all bodyguard schools. You will leave EPI knowing how to prevent and handle accidents, medical emergencies and deliberate attacks. We focus on advance planning and assessments in each of our Executive Protection related training platforms. EPI has many course offerings designed to meet your individual personal protection training needs ranging from online webinars and seminars to Personal Protection Specialist (PPS) Virginia DCJS approved course. Check our Protection Training Calendar for current course offerings.
EPI offers the ultimate basic and advanced handgun program available to the public pertaining to bodyguards and personal protection specialists with our Protectors Pistol Course (PPC). EPI utilizes a unique approach using an innovative and methodical method focusing on shooting precision (one hole groups) first, and then working on speed. Our courses meet and exceed the state requirements and all courses focus on the protection of others over basic self-defense. We are not the typical bodyguard school. View our Training Calendar for upcoming courses.
Beginning in 2017, EPI’s Protection Driving Division will be offering our Signature Protection Driving Program, as well as several other Security Driver related training courses for bodyguards, chauffeurs and personal protection specialists. All Protection Driving Instructors are highly experienced and bring years of knowledge to these exciting new programs. Please stay tuned to our Training Calendar for dates and locations.
EPI is committed to delivering realistic, practical, innovative, and proven response measures designed to meet the Protection Industries unique challenges that one may encounter. We have collaborated with many subject matter specialists in their respective fields and developed systems to meet your defensive tactics needs. Check out our Defensive Tactics for Executive Protection Course (DT4EP) and other courses to enhance the professional bodyguard skills available on our Training Calendar.
Executive Protection Institute provides training for all aspects within the Personal Protection Training. EPI understands the importance of diversifying the individual protectors’ capabilities and has established several specialty courses to address specific slices of the protection industry pie like technology and OSINT, behavioral analysis, business of security, physical security, executive protection training for law enforcement and so forth. View our Training Calendar for upcoming courses.
EPI is dedicated to developing and delivering custom programs for all of your personal and client-based needs. We have a history of developing and providing custom programs all over the world and can also provide any of our established courses at your preferred location in order to facilitate all of your logistical needs.
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