Welcome to Gray Wolf Executive Protection (EP) TrainingAcademy

For specific information on
Virginia’s DCJS requirements, click here.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

NOTE:  Students must keep in mind that many states have their own unique set of requirements for regulating Private Security professionals.  For example, the State of Maryland does not mandate or regulate training for Executive Protection, whereas the Commonwealth of Virginia has very regulated criteria for obtaining a Personal Protection Specialist registration in order to work on Executive Protection assignments.  Gray Wolf EP Training Academy provides the specific curricula to address the requirements for the State of Maryland Police Licensing Division and the Commonwealth of Virginia's Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS).  In addition, Gray Wolf EP Training Academy offers very specialized courses to advance any security professional's career; however, Gray Wolf recommends that all students check their state's statutes to see what specific (if any) requirements are necessary to obtain licensure to work in their particular security-related field.

Virginia Security Courses: 

Successful completion of the following courses allows you to send your registration application to Virginia’s Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS).  Once your application is processed, DCJS issues you a registration identification card that allows you to work as a PI, Executive Protection agent (Personal Protection Specialist), or Security Officer in Virginia, or to carry the firearms associated with the course you successfully completed.  These courses can also be used to fulfill requirements for the Maryland State Police in order to obtain licensure in the state of Maryland.

ENTRY LEVEL:

• Security Officer Core Subjects (including 1st Aid), Course 01E, 18 hours - Cost: $125
• Private Investigator, Course 02E, 60 hours
  Cost: $650
• Armed Security with Arrest Authority, Course 05E, 8 hours - $80
• Handgun, Course 07E, 14 hours - $140
• Shotgun, Course 08E, 2 hours - $60
• Advanced Handgun, Course 09E, 24 hours - $345
• Personal Protection Specialist, Course 32E, 60 hours - $650

IN-SERVICE TRAINING & REQUALIFICATION:

• Security Officer Core Subjects, Course 01I, 4 hours - $50
• Private Investigator, Course 02I, 8 hours - $80
• Handgun/Shotgun, Course 07R, 4 hours - $75
• Shotgun, Course 08R, 2 hours - $50
• Advanced Handgun, Course 09R, 8 hours - $250
• Personal Protection Specialist, Course 32I, 8 hours - $90

THREE-DAY SPECIALIZED EXECUTIVE PROTECTION
(EP) COURSES:

Cost:  $800 per three-day course

* NOTE:   Students must research each state they plan to work in to determine if the state mandates specific requirements regulating working as an Executive Protection agent.  For states with their own unique requirements, the following courses serve as excellent supplemental education to state-mandated courses.  For states that do not regulate the Executive Protection industry, these courses are ideal in providing you with the knowledge and credibility to pursue Executive Protection jobs.

Executive Protection (EP) Principles and Applications, Course GW01, 24 hours

• EP Objectives & Terminology
• EP Philosophy & Principles
  
• EP Work & Legal Issues
• EP Equipment & Firearms
• Use of Deadly Force
• EP Techniques & Applications
• EP Team Work:  Formations & Choreography
• EP CPR (Certification) & First Aid
• How to Obtain EP Jobs
  

Executive Protection Data Collection & Resource Management, Course GW02, 24 hours

• Client Profiling: Medical/Dental Profile, Relationships, Routines
• Client's Family:  Medical/Dental Profiles, Relationships, Routines
• Residential & Office Security
• Protective Intelligence
• Location Studies:  Maps, Diagrams, Photos, Current Events
• Emergency Personnel & Law Enforcement Information
• Data Coordination & Information Management
  Data Sheets, Surveys, Reports, etc.
  

Executive Protection Specialized Advance Work, Course GW03, 24 hours

• Proactive Advance Planning & Research
• Local, Domestic, and International Travel
• Advance Strategies & Implementation
• Communications Planning
• Local Area Emergency Personnel & Law Enforcement
• Check Points & Choke Points
• The Advance Inspection/Results Report
• Unforeseen Circumstances & Disaster Preparedness
• Advance Work Practical Exercises

Executive Protection Advanced Threat Assessment & Vulnerability Analyses, Course GW04, 24 hours

• Threat Assessments:
• Systematic Incident Studies
• Behaviorally-Based Analytical Approaches
• Vulnerability Analysis
• Identification of Risks and Possible Threats
• Protective Intelligence Investigations
• Various Scenarios & Practical Exercises

- Executive Protection Advanced Counter Surveillance Techniques, Course GW05, 24 hours

• Protective Intelligence Assessment
• Defensive/Offensive Counter Surveillance
• Counter Surveillance Equipment
• Detection/Neutralization of Hostile Surveillance
• Case Studies in Effective Counter Surveillance

Executive Protection Applications and Industrial Security, Course GW06, 24 hours

• National Industrial Security Program (NISP)
• NISP Operating Manual (NISPOM) –
  DOD 5220-22-M
• Safeguarding Classified Information
• The Assignment:  Understanding the Security Architecture
• The Principle:  Sensitive/Classified Material/Equipment to be Protected
• Exterior Facility Physical Security – Intrusion Detection
• Interior Facility Physical Security – Access Control & Monitoring Operations
• Visitor Management and Liability

Generalized Security Courses:

• Concealed Carry (NRA Basic Pistol), 10 hours - $75
• American Heart Association (AHA) HeartSaver (1st Aid & CPR), 4 hours - $135