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2026 Course Schedule At A Glance

Protective / Evasive Driving
Protective Driving Recertification
SUV / Armored SUV Driving Skills
February 10-12
April 21 – 23
May 19-21
June 23-25
July 21-23
August 18-20
September 15-17
Sept 29-Oct 1
October 20-22
November 17-19

Surveillance Detection Strategies & Tactics
March 24-26

Accident Avoidance & Adv.Driving Skills
July 25

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Custom Courses

In large part, VDI’s reputation for delivering world class training to secure transportation professionals and executive protection practitioners across the globe is driven by our team’s capability and capacity to design, develop, and deliver highly customized courses intended to meet their operational needs and training requirements.

In fact, the vast majority of the 50 – 60 training courses VDI typically delivers in any given year are customized to meet a client’s specific needs and requirements.

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Our goal is to provide each and every one of our students with the knowledge, skill and ability they will need to survive potentially life threatening encounters while behind the wheel, from motor vehicle accidents to deliberate attacks.

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