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CLOSE PROTECTION OPERATIVES TRAINING COURSE
Book now for 4 July – 13 July 2026.
Limited course numbers ensure a high instructor-to-student ratio and a quality learning.
Early registration is recommended.
*Defence and Emergency Services discounts on application
Panoptic Solutions Close Protection Course is a 9 day fully immersive live-in course designed for professionals seeking to enter or enhance their capability within the Executive Protection or Close Protection industry. Built on real-world operational experience, this program focuses on the proactive planning, movement, and protection of principals across a variety of environments.
Participants will develop a practical understanding of close protection methodologies including advance work, threat mitigation, protective formations, and operational decision-making. The course is suited to those with military, law enforcement, or security backgrounds, as well as individuals looking to transition into high-end protective services.
Delivered by quality instructors with extensive experience operating in both permissive and non-permissive environments, this course emphasises applied skills, industry relevance, and operational professionalism, ensuring graduates leave with capability that translates directly to the field.
- Close Protection roles and responsibilities
- Advance planning and reconnaissance
- Threat and risk assessment fundamentals
- Protective formations and movement drills
Principal handling (embus/debus, foot movement, transitions) - Venue and route selection considerations
- Communication protocols and team coordination
- Immediate action drills and reaction to threats
- Low-profile and discreet protection techniques
- Operational planning frameworks, including SMEAC principles
- Introduction to firearms and live fire range practice
Training is delivered on the Gold Coast, Australia, providing an exceptional and diverse environment ideally suited to close protection training.
The region offers a unique combination of urban, coastal, and rural settings, allowing participants to operate across a variety of realistic environments. From high-density urban areas and commercial precincts to beachfront locations and more remote country settings, the course is designed to expose participants to conditions reflective of real-world operations.
The Gold Coast is highly accessible, located within close proximity to major domestic and international airports, with well-established public transport networks supporting ease of movement throughout the region.
Panoptic Solutions can facilitate coordinated airport and transport hub transfers for participants arriving into the Gold Coast, ensuring a seamless transition from arrival to accommodation and training locations.
In addition to its operational suitability, the location offers access to high-quality accommodation, dining, and recreational options. While the course is delivered in a condensed and intensive format, participants may take advantage of the surrounding environment and amenities during limited downtime.
Instruction is delivered by a directing staff comprised of former military, special operations, law enforcement, and specialist security professionals. Backgrounds include former:
Special Air Service Regiment
Australian Special Operations Commando’s
Military Police Close Personal Protection Team Leaders
Police Tactical Group and Dignatory Protection
UK Commando Forces
Private Security Company Professionals
ADF Medics
ADF Reconnaissance Forces
State Emergency Services
Our instructors bring decades of operational experience in executive protection, protective intelligence, and high-risk environments, including working with internationally recognised principals, corporate executives, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. This ensures all training is grounded in current industry practices, not theory.
Participants are progressively developed from foundational knowledge through to advanced, scenario-based execution. The program begins with course orientation, expectations, and core principles, before moving into essential areas such as medical capability, threat awareness, and fundamental close protection skills.
Training quickly transitions into practical application, including protective formations, motorcade operations, and principal handling in controlled but realistic environments. As the course advances, scenarios become increasingly dynamic, placing emphasis on decision-making under pressure, team coordination, and adaptability.
The final phase of the course focuses on operational planning, advance and reconnaissance tasks, culminating in a full mission profile assessment. Here, participants plan, brief, and execute a complete close protection operation as part of a coordinated team.
Throughout the program, continuous assessment, coaching, and structured debriefs reinforce learning and ensure each participant develops the confidence and capability to operate effectively in real-world environments.
This is not an attendance course. Standards must be met to pass the course and payment does not guarantee a pass. Assessment is conducted continuously throughout the course, with a strong focus on practical performance, decision-making, and the application of learned skills in realistic scenarios.
Participants receive ongoing feedback and coaching from instructors, ensuring development throughout the program rather than reliance on a single end-point assessment. This approach supports skill retention, adaptability, and operational confidence.
Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive the following qualifications and certifications, subject to meeting all course requirements and assessment standards:
Panoptic Solutions Close Protection Graduate Certificate
Issued upon successful completion at Close Protection Operative level. Progression to Team Leader certification requires completion of the Panoptic Solutions Team Leader Course.
Certificate III in Close Protection
Nationally recognised qualification aligned to industry standards for close protection operations
Certificate II in Security Operations
Foundational security qualification supporting licensing requirements within the industry
Advanced First Aid Certificate and Trauma Training
Practical medical training focused on immediate response in operational environments
Firearms & Weapons Safety Certificate (CAT H)
Covers safe handling, storage, and operational awareness in accordance with relevant regulatory requirements
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