Alpha School is a two-week training course to prepare students for professional executive protection, utilizing state-of-the-art techniques from experienced instructors. Alpha School will certify the attendee as an executive protection specialist upon successful completion of the course. 

The course content is designed to be challenging, requiring the student to draw on all of his/her skills and senses. To achieve certification, each student is required to perform all of the necessary functions of an executive protection specialist (EPS) and pass a comprehensive written and practical test.

• Basic Review of Executive Protection, Principles and Concepts

• Assassination Attempts - Types of Assassins

• Terminology & Structure of an EPS Team

• Profile and Code of Conduct of an EPS

• Protocol & Etiquette

• Principles of Threat Assessment

• Advance Party Threat and Vulnerability Assessments

• Emergency/Contingency- Planning and Response Procedures

• Inner, Middle, and Outer Perimeter Security - Concepts and Procedures

• Venue Protection

• Foot Protection & Formations

• Residence, Travel, and Office Security

• Transit Protection & Motorcades

• Evasive and Defensive Driving

• Armored Vehicle - History & Operations

• Vehicular Bomb Detection & Sweeps

• Bombs, Explosive Devices & Fire Arms

• Ambushes & Countermeasures

• Anti-Sniper Countermeasures

• Surveillance and Counter Surveillance

• Hostage Survival

• NRA Firearms Certification

• EPS Advanced Weapons & Tactics (CQC)

• Map Reading

• Radio Communications

• Equipment & Electronic Devices

• Law

• State Licensing Requirements for Executive Protection Services

• How to get EPS Jobs

• How to Successfully Market EPS Services