Bodyguard and Executive Protection Training – Modules EP1 to EP3

Looking for serious executive protection training led by active field professionals? Leader Security Protection proudly launches the only Executive Protection Academy in Montreal, designed for future bodyguards, VIP agents, and executive protection specialists — serving celebrities, media figures, corporate leaders, and high-profile private clients.

🎤 Whether you're assigned to protect a touring artist, a wealthy client in Montreal, or an executive under media scrutiny, our program immerses you in realistic scenarios — with day and night training sessions based on international standards (ICON, ESI, ASIS...)

✅ Our training modules include:

• Static and dynamic protection in urban environments
• Handling celebrities and high-visibility clients
• Observation, anticipation, and decision-making under pressure
• Radio communication, field coordination, and secure extraction protocols

📍 Training takes place in Montreal and is open to motivated, bilingual candidates aiming to join the ranks of professional close protection agents.

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  Module EP1 – Fundamentals of Executive Protection (36h)

  36 hours of immersive training (24h daytime + 12h nighttime) to build a solid foundation in professional bodyguard work. 60% practical field work – 40% applied theory.

  • ✔️ Stance, distance, and escort movement with VIPs in urban settings
  • ✔️ Observation, situational awareness, behavioral analysis
  • ✔️ Radio communication and team coordination
  • ✔️ Crowd control and tactical transitions

  🎯 Objective: Join a support mission or assist during real-life events alongside experienced protection professionals.

  📍 Training in Montreal | 🎓 EP1 Certificate awarded | 📅 Next session: September 2025

  ℹ️ Security guard license required (see BSP Quebec)

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  Module EP2 – Intermediate Level Training (48h)

  48 hours of intensive training including an introduction to secure transportation and close team operations. 60% practical – 40% applied theory.

  • ✔️ Tactical emergency first aid (TECC/TCCC)
  • ✔️ Defensive driving and mobile escort protocols
  • ✔️ Attack response and moving protection techniques
  • ✔️ Multi-agent coordination during VIP events

  🎯 Objective: Strengthen your operational skills for executive protection missions or high-profile event security.

  📍 Montreal | 🎓 EP2 Certificate awarded | 📅 Next session: [To be confirmed]

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  Module EP3 – International Operational Level (60h)

  60 hours of advanced training for experienced agents preparing for high-risk or international missions. 60% field operations – 40% strategy and analysis. Designed for professionals working in VIP protection, diplomacy, or with high-profile celebrities.

  • ✔️ Advanced threat analysis (OSINT, suspicious behavior patterns)
  • ✔️ Counter-surveillance and discreet movements
  • ✔️ Protection in international contexts (embassies, global events)
  • ✔️ Tactical drills and extractions under threat

  🎯 Objective: Operate effectively in complex protection missions in Canada or abroad.

  📍 Montreal | 🎓 EP3 Certificate awarded | 📅 Next session: [To be confirmed]

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  Security Guard vs. Professional Bodyguard: What’s the Difference?

  A security guard monitors a site, an entrance, or a perimeter. A bodyguard (EP) protects a physical person — often on the move and exposed to real threats. Posture, behavior, mental readiness, and reflexes are entirely different. A bodyguard is trained to observe, anticipate, and respond — never to improvise.

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  Defensive & Evasive Driving and Mobile Escort Tactics

  In modules EP1, EP2, and EP3, you will learn how to manage client mobility in sensitive urban environments. Our sessions cover:

  • Fundamentals of defensive driving (tactical braking, road environment awareness)
  • Planning and executing a secure motorcade escort
  • Managing unexpected situations and vehicle-based threats (roadblocks, carjackings, surveillance)
  • Radio coordination with the in-vehicle protection team

  🛡️ These techniques are practiced through simulations and adapted to the Canadian context, with or without firearms.

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  Who Can Become a Close Protection Agent?

  Our academy is open to:

  • Licensed security guards (BSP certified)
  • Former military or police officers transitioning to civilian careers
  • Professionals in VIP logistics or the event security sector
  • Highly motivated individuals (≥ 21 years old) with strong presentation, discipline, and focus

  ⚠️ We do not train just anyone. Candidates must demonstrate commitment, professional appearance, and the ability to perform under pressure.

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  Private Investigation License: What You Need to Know

  Some of our trainees choose to move toward surveillance, risk analysis, or private investigation work. In Quebec, a private investigator license issued by the BSP is required to operate legally.

  💡 Important: Our academy does not issue this license. However, our EP2 and EP3 modules include practical foundations (observation, surveillance, behavioral analysis) that are highly valuable for future private investigators.

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  Bilingualism, Communication, and Working Conditions

  📢 Bilingualism is mandatory. Our agents must be able to interact with artists, executives, public figures, and international guests — in both French and English.

  🎙️ Presentation, body language, and discreet communication are core components of our evaluation process. A professional bodyguard doesn’t just “watch” — they understand, anticipate, and act.

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  FAQ – Leader Security Protection: Complete Security Agency in Canada

  Where do you provide executive protection services?

  Leader Security Protection operates in Montreal and Quebec City, with additional teams in Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver and other major cities across Canada.

  We also support U.S. or international clients with tailored close protection operations through our elite-trained agents and executive logistics network.

  Do you work with celebrities, CEOs, or diplomats?

  Yes. We provide close protection to high-profile clients such as celebrities, touring artists, executives, public figures, athletes, and dignitaries — with full discretion and operational integrity.

  What certifications do your agents have?

  Our agents are certified by recognized organizations including:

  • NABA – North American Bodyguard Association
  • BEPP – Board of Executive Protection Professionals
  • ASIS International

  We also prioritize continued education and tactical readiness in executive protection, defensive driving, surveillance detection, and VIP protocol management.

  What’s the difference between a security guard and a bodyguard?

  A security guard protects buildings, sites, or entrances. A bodyguard (executive protection agent) protects an individual — often in motion — and is trained to anticipate, prevent, and respond to direct threats. The mindset, posture, and reflexes are vastly different.

  Do you offer secure VIP driving services?

  Yes. Our executive protection drivers are trained in defensive and evasive driving, offering secure, low-profile transportation between airports, hotels, events, and private residences.

  Do you conduct a risk assessment before each mission?

  Yes. We always perform a detailed threat and vulnerability assessment prior to any assignment. This includes route analysis, client routine mapping, environment profiling, and establishing contingency protocols. No mission is improvised.

  Can I train directly abroad instead?

  Yes — and we actually encourage serious candidates to explore respected programs abroad such as ICON, ESI, EPI, LaSorsa, or Robert L. Oatman & Associates, to further develop their executive protection expertise.

  These programs vary in cost and structure — from a few thousand dollars to more comprehensive options — so it really depends on your budget and availability to travel.

  👉 That’s exactly why our academy was created: to offer a strong and credible foundation right here in Canada, with instructors who have completed these very same programs abroad — making elite-level training more accessible locally.

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