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PHALANX TRAINING ACADEMY

Full-service security training academy offering state certified courses in: 

Security Officer, Private Detective/Investigator, Firearms, and Executive Protection

In a business where seconds count between Life or Death,

You don't have time to second guess your training! 

"PRODUCING THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS"


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EXECUTIVE PROTECTION SPECIALIST COURSE

SERIOUS TRAINING FOR THE SERIOUS STUDENT


PHASE ONE - 4 DAYS ONLINE TRAINING

All online classes are conducted "Live" with the President on Zoom

10am - 4pm


DAY 1

  • Introduction to Phalanx

  • Welcome from the President

  • Our Mission, Our Motto, Our Code

  • The EP Agent - Who Are You?

  • History of Assassinations

  • Threat Assessment

  • Advancing / Sanitizing the Location

  • Client and Media Management

  • Proper Identification and Licensing

  • Firearms and Less Lethal Weapons

  • Body Armor, Ammunition & Ballistic Threat Levels


DAY 2

  • Crowd Management and Working the Line

  • FBI Attack on Principal Statistics

  • Pre-incident Indicators

  • Silent Warning Signs / Precursors to Attack

  • EP vs Terrorism

  • High Profile vs. Low Profile

  • Hard Target vs. Soft Target

  • EP Maneuvers and Formations

  • Vehicle Embus / Debus Procedures

  • Vehicle Staging

  • Vehicle Equipment

  • Convoy / Motorcade Operations


DAY 3

  • Unarmed Self Defense

  • Legal Aspects of EP

  • Stalkers (Who Are They?)

  • Airport and Jet Security (Private/Commercial)

  • Working Outside the US / Overseas

  • International Travel, Customs & Courtesies

  • International Laws, US Embassy

  • Situational / Environmental Awareness

  • Deception, Decoys & other Tricks of the Trade


DAY 4

  • Hate Groups, Gangs, Tattoo and Numeric Recognition

  • Solo Operations (One-on-One

  • Emergency First Aid / 10 Minute Medicine

  • Physical Fitness Standards

  • Personal Grooming, Hygiene & Maintenance

  • Resumes, Curriculum Vitae (CV) & Bios

  • Marketing Yourself and Your Skills

  • Networking in the EP Industry

  • Finding Work in the EP Industry

  • Conferences, Seminars and Continuing Education

  • Successful Graduate Business Owners

  • Written Final Examination

  • Certificate Awarded - (Shipped within 48 Hours)


PHASE TWO - 6 DAYS ONSITE HANDS-ON TRAINING

 

DAY 1

IN-PROCESSING

  • FORMAL PHOTOS

  • TEAM SELECTION

  • CLASS BRIEFING

  • PROTECTIVE INTELLIGENCE

  • EP FORMATION DRILLS

  • AOP - ATTACK ON PRINCIPAL DRILLS

  • CLIENT EMBUS / DEBUS PROCEDURES

  • CONVOY MOVEMENT

  • ADVANCING LOCATIONS

 

DAY 2

  • CONVOY MOVEMENT TO SHIFT CANTRELL PARK

  • PHYSICAL FITNESS EVALUATION

  • CONVOY MOVEMENT BACK TO HOTEL

  • CLIENT MANAGEMENT - ATTACK ON PRINCIPAL

  • DRAWING FROM CONCEALMENT

  • PROFESSIONAL ETIQUETTE

  • OPEN

 

DAY 3

  • 24 HOUR EP DETAIL OPERATIONS - DAY / NIGHT

  • AOP - ATTACK ON PRINCIPAL EVALUATION

 

DAY 4 - FIREARM TRAINING / LIVE FIRE

  • BRING YOUR PERSONAL FIREARM (HANDGUN) WITH 100 RDS OF AMMUNITION

  • (BEGINNERS - INTERMEDIATE - ADVANCED)

  • WEAPON INSPECTION

  • FIREARM SAFETY RULES

  • FIELD STRIP FIREARM

  • TRANSPORT TO RANGE

  • RANGE WORK, LIVE FIRE, BALLISTIC AMMO TESTING, WEAPON CLEANING

  • STATE CERTIFIED FIREARM QUALIFICATION (IF NEEDED) ADDITIONAL CHARGE

 

DAY 5 - CLOSE QUARTER COMBAT

  • CLOSE QUARTER COMBAT TACTICS

  • PPCT - PRESSURE POINT CONTROL TACTICS

  • TAKEDOWN AND SECUREMENT TACTICS

  • DEADLY DOZEN - LETHAL TECHNIQUES

  • LESS LETHAL WEAPONS - TASER, OC PEPPER SPRAY

  • HANDCUFFING

 

DAY 6

  • EMERGENCY TACTICAL FIRST AID - TCCC, STOP THE BLEED

  • GRADUATION CEREMONY - FRIENDS AND FAMILY INVITED

  • EPS CREDENTIALS and SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS

 

WHAT TO BRING WITH YOU

 

1. TWO PASSPORT SIZE PHOTOS (IN BUSINESS ATTIRE) NO EXCEPTIONS

2. DRIVERS LICENSE

3. CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK - RECENT (WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF CLASS STARTING) 

 

TRAINING ATTIRE

 

DAY-1: BUSINESS ATTIRE (MALES) SUIT & TIE - (FEMALES) BLACK SUITE/WHITE BLOUSE

NOTE: FORMAL PHOTOS WILL BE TAKEN (INDIVIDUAL, TEAM AND CLASS PHOTOS) STUDENTS WILL CHANGE INTO ACADEMY UNIFORM AFTER LUNCH - TAN 511/BDU STYLE PANTS WITH ACADEMY T-SHIRT, TENNIS SHOES.

 

DAY-2: MORNING: WORKOUT CLOTHING FOR PHYSICAL FITNESS EVALUATION.

AFTERNOON: TAN 511/CARGO POCKET STYLE PANTS, ACADEMY SHIRT, TENNIS SHOES

 

DAY-3: TAN BDU/CARGO POCKET STYLE PANTS, ACADEMY SHIRT, TENNIS SHOES

 

DAY-4: TAN BDU/CARGO POCKET STYLE PANTS, ACADEMY SHIRT, TENNIS SHOES

 

DAY-5: TAN BDU/CARGO POCKET STYLE PANTS, ACADEMY SHIRT, TENNIS SHOES

 

DAY-6: BUSINESS ATTIRE (MALES) SUIT & TIE - (FEMALES) BLACK SUITE/WHITE BLOUSE

GRADUATION / AWARDS CEREMONY: FRIENDS AND FAMILY ARE INVITED

 

ACCREDITED THROUGH THE

GEORGIA NON-POST SECONDARY EDUCATION COMMISSION

REQUIREMENTS

MUST BE (21) YEARS OF AGE

NO FELONY CHARGES


30 STUDENTS FROM THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA 2015

CLICK HERE TO VIEW PHOTOS FROM 2021 EP TRAINING

EXECUTIVE PROTECTION SPECIALIST COURSE 

WHAT TO BRING WITH YOU TO TRAINING

  • Attire: Men - Business Suit & Tie / Women - Black Pants Suit, White Blouse

  • Two passport size photos (In business attire - No Exceptions)

  • Driver's License or Government Issued ID

  • Criminal Background Check (Current within 2 weeks)

  • before attending class). No Exceptions

  • If active Law Enforcement Officer (Current Department ID Card).

  • Current / Updated copy of your Resume / CV

  • Age Requirement: Must Be (21) Years of Age

"NO FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION ALLOWED"

DAY-4 WILL COVER FIREARMS TRAINNG AND LIVE FIRE. STUDENTS WILL BE INSTRUCTED ON WHEN TO BRING THEIR FIREARM AND AMMUNITION TO CLASS. IF STUDENT DOES NOT HAVE A FIREARM, ONE WILL BE SUPPLIED TO YOU. NO AMMUNITION WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE BUILDING. AMMUNITION MUST BE STORED IN YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL AT THE RANGE AND INSTRUCTED/INSPECTED BY THE CHIEF FIREARMS INSTRUCTOR. PROTECTIVE EYE AND EAR GEAR ARE MANDATORY.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK AND

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK WILL BE REQUIRED NO MORE THAN TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO ATTENDING THIS COURSE.  IF YOU HAVE ANY FELONY CONVICTIONS ON YOUR RECORD, 

THIS MAY PREVENT YOU FROM OBTAINING PROPER LICENSING.

MISDEMEANORS WILL BE HANDLED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS AND THE FINAL OUTCOME FOR LICENSING WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE STATE LICENSING BOARD. PHALANX OPERATES ON A HIGH LEVEL OF INTEGRITY, PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND STANDARDS, THEREFORE: ETHICAL VIOLATIONS IE: CHEATING ON TEST, DISRESPECT TOWARDS STAFF, CLASSMATES, AND ANY OTHER FORM OF UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR CAN RESULT IN IMMEDIATE DISMISSAL FROM THIS COURSE - NO REFUND FOR FEES PAID.

ANNUAL RE-CERTIFICATION

Following graduation, your EPS credentials must be renewed each year to remain active and in good standing with this academy. Once your renewal fee is received, your new certificate will be shipped out to you within 

48 hours.

REFUND POLICY

Tuition and Registration fees are NON-REFUNDABLE. If a student notifies us prior to the start date of a scheduled class to cancel, the paid tuition fee will go towards the next scheduled course or a future course date that best suits the student. Students may also use paid funds to Gift to a friend or be credited towards another course, or purchase merchandise from our online store. If Phalanx cancels a scheduled course, the student will receive a full refund within 30 days of the cancellation. 


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