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2026 Schedule

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Protective/Evasive Driving

Course Fee:  Sedan: $3,195.00     SUV:  $3,495.00    Armored SUV:  $3,750.00

LocationCourse Date
Zachary, LAFebruary 10-12
PoconoApril 21-23
PoconoMay 19-21
PoconoJune 23-25
PoconoJuly 21-23
PoconoAugust 18-20
PoconoSeptember 15-17
PoconoSeptember 29-October 1
PoconoOctober 20-22
Zachary, LANovember 17-19

All courses include the Night Driving Module on day 2 of the 3-day program.

The Course Fee includes continental breakfast and lunch each day.

Protective Driving Recertification

Course Fee: Sedan: $2,495.00     SUV:  $2,695.00    Armored SUV:  $2,950.00

Prerequisite: Recognized Protective Driving Program within the last 2 years

LocationCourse Dates
Zachary, LAFebruary 11-12
PoconoApril 22-23
PoconoMay 20-21
PoconoJune 24-25
PoconoJuly 22-23
PoconoAugust 19-20
PoconoSeptember 16-17
PoconoSeptember 30-October 1
PoconoOctober 21-22
Zachary, LANovember 18-19

 All courses include the Night Driving Module on day 1 of the 2-day program

Call for information regarding programs that satisfy prerequisites.

The Course Fee includes continental breakfast and lunch each day.

Accident Avoidance & Advanced Driving Skills

Course Fee:  Sedan: $475.00              SUV: $525.00
Prerequisite: 
Must have a valid driver’s license

LocationCourse Date
PoconoJuly 25

The Course Fee includes continental breakfast and lunch

Surveillance Detection Strategies & Tactics Course

Course Fee:  $1,295.00

LocationCourse Date
Central, NJMarch 24-26

The Course Fee includes continental breakfast and refreshments each day.

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Surveillance Detection a Practical Perspective

Surveillance Detection: a Practical Perspective

Recognizing that while the Solo Practitioner approach – where one protection practitioner is responsible for managing the wide range of risks their Principal may face – is not the optimum approach to doing so, it is in fact being effectively implemented far more often and successfully than many in the profession would care to admit, it’s worthwhile to take a closer look at the strategies and tactics which contribute to the effectiveness of the Solo Practitioner paradigm.

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