There are numerous companies claiming to offer international close protection, executive protection, bodyguard licenses or official bodyguard certification- there are no such things! These are purely a marketing ploys to attract students. Wherever you work, you will have to work within the local laws and requirements and these vary greatly from state to state and country to country.



There is no course that covers all laws and is internationally recognized. If you do not believe this, phone up your local licensing authority and ask them and then inform them of anyone who is offering these false close protection, executive protection, bodyguard licenses and certification.

In most places, the only legal requirements you need to be a bodyguard is a basic security guard or private investigator's license, if that; there is no need for any specialist training, military or law enforcement experience. Simply having a security guard or private investigator's license does not makes you a high risk bodyguard, anymore than having a driver's license does not make you a licensed racing car or stunt driver.

We know that in Britain the government (SIA) is regulating the security industry and this will include the close protection, bodyguard, executive protection sector. The SIA close protection licenses appears to be one of the few specific close protection, executive protection, bodyguard licenses that will require proof of minimum training or experience to qualify for it. This license will only officially be recognized inside of Britain, we have already had people contacting us for work claim to have been inform the with the SIA license they could work anywhere. WRONG!

Government security licenses are only valid in the country or state of issue. The standard of training for most government licenses, range from average to poor, and the courses usually only last a few days. Government security licenses usually do nothing more than train people to the minimum required standard for insurance purposes and verify that criminals are not being hired.

In some areas, private investigators licenses can be gained through internships and these internships can be bought, for a fee. We know of one private investigator and self-proclaimed high-risk bodyguard, who gained his experience for his private investigator license working behind the counter of a gun shop!!

There are many so called bodyguards and companies who have never done any training, apart from security guard training or private investigator's study- this is their choice. If you want to employ, train with or work for this type of company, it is your choice but do not expect to be taken seriously outside of your village. Always check the background of those you employ, train or do business with and if people cannot provide proof of experience, there is a very good chance they don't have it.

Close protection, bodyguard, executive protection and specialist security courses are meant to give you training in advanced procedures and techniques that are not normally employed by security, military and law enforcement units. The close protection, bodyguard, executive protection business is a specialist business, and you need specialist training. You cannot expect to do a 4, 7 or 30 day course and be a trained and certified bodyguard. Most of our personnel/associates have a minimum of 10 years experience and they are still learning and training every day.

We at Risks Incorporated only recognize the executive protection / bodyguard training given by us and our close associates. There are many other companies and bodyguard schools, but is up to you to do your research and find out which ones are for real. If they are offering close protection, bodyguard, executive protection licenses or official certification etc. we would say stay well clear.

Our close protection, bodyguard, executive protection training courses are the best value for money available. Go our website and read our references, check our experience and prices, then compare them to our competitors. If you don't train with us then you are not training!!

Orlando Cross

Senior Consultant

Risks Incorporated