Course Overview:
“Licensed by the Florida Commission for Independent Education, License No. 5198.”

The High Threat Security Operations Specialist course is an elite, scenario-based training program developed by ESS Academy to prepare students for the realities of armed and unarmed security roles in high-risk environments. Purpose-built for flexibility and real-world relevance, this comprehensive 11-day pipeline is designed for active Executive Protection (EP) agents, military veterans, law enforcement professionals, and those pursuing Department of State Protective Service contracts.

In today’s unpredictable world, soft skills alone won’t get the job done. This program fuses our proprietary Unarmed Combat System, Combat Pistol and Carbine training, Actions on Principal, Break Contact Drills, and more—into one intensive, high-impact curriculum designed to prepare students to not only survive, but dominate in high-threat security operations.

Students are trained to “fight as you train and train as you fight”—pushing both their mental and physical limits in real-life, scenario-based drills that demand critical thinking, rapid decision-making, and total tactical fluency.

Program Goals:

• Equip students with the tools and mindset to operate in high-risk protection details worldwide

• Instill combat-proven techniques in firearms handling, protective movement, emergency medical care, and tactical decision-making

• Prepare students to meet or exceed the expectations of Department of State WorldWide Protective Services (WPS) workups

• Build confidence through immersive repetition, peer drills, and instructor-driven scenarios designed to simulate true combat and protective environments

Curriculum Highlights:

• Combat Pistol & Tactical Carbine – Advanced marksmanship, malfunction clearing, stress shooting

• Break Contact & Actions on Principal – Immediate action drills under simulated fire

• Close Quarters Defensive Tactics – Unarmed defense, weapon retention, control, and counter techniques

• SERE Evolution (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape) – Tactical mindset and survival strategies under duress

• Protective Security Detail (PSD) Formations – Dynamic team movement in high-risk areas

• Route Planning & Site Surveys – Reconnaissance, threat identification, and contingency preparation

• Convoy Operations – Vehicle tactics, embus/debus, movement under fire, counter-ambush

• Vehicle Searches – Systematic approaches for identifying IEDs, tracking devices, and hidden threats

• Surveillance & Counter-Surveillance – Detection, evasion, and deception techniques

• Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) – Life-saving trauma interventions under fire

Covered in Tuition:

• Firearms & Ammunition

• Range & Instructor Fees

• Tactical Gear & Student Uniforms

• Course Manuals & Materials

• Gym Membership for Duration of Program

• Graduation Ceremony & Certificate of Completion

Please Note: Housing is not included. Students are responsible for securing their own accommodations during training.

Why This Program?

Instructors at ESS Academy are combat-tested professionals with decades of combined experience in U.S. military, law enforcement, and State Department contracts. Our training methodology is built on real-world missions, not theory—and our track record speaks for itself: not a single student who has completed this pipeline has been lost in a hostile environment.

The world is increasingly dangerous. This training will not just prepare you—it will give you the edge to operate with confidence, intensity, and success.

Top-tier training builds confidence.
Confidence generates intensity.
Focused intensity wins gunfights—and saves lives.

“Licensed by the Florida Commission for Independent Education, License No. 5198.”