- Executive Protection
(C.P.S)
Security Specialist
(C.S.S.)
The Executive Protection program is an integrated academic and practical training curriculum consisting of the 450 hours in Distance Education and a 15-Day (150 hour) Resident Training in executive protection, dignitary and personal protection and celebrity security.
The Security Specialist Program combines the core programs of High Risk, Executive Protection and Protective Intelligence & Investigation. It affords the student the flexibility to design a course of instruction that is organized specifically to the student's needs.
- PSD Protective Operations
CQB Shooting
ESI offers a PSD Protective Operations Program consisting of nine Distance Education Courses and a 15-Day Resident Training. This program follows federal agency protocols of Personal Security Details (PSD) in high risk environments and incorporates the experience of operators who work in combat zones of Iraq, Afghanistan and Bosnia.
The course will focus on Protective Operations in High Risk Areas, Principal Briefings, Surveillance Detection and Countermeasures, Formations while working the Principal, Response to Assault on Principal (AOP), Explosives Recognition and Improvised Roadside Bomb Attacks.
- Protection & Intelligence Residency Programs

The Residency Programs are a series of integrated academic and practical courses that are offered in three Modules: 28-Day Executive Protection, 28-Day PSD Protective Operations and 18-Day Protective Intelligence.
Each Module is approved and regulated for a Certificate of Completion by the Colorado Department of Higher Education and ESI’s performance Identification Credential for the C.P.S, C.S.O.P.S. and C.P.I.S.
- Shooting Courses
Driving Courses
ESI offers a series of basic and tactical shooting courses for close protection, personal self-defense and high speed Close Quarter Battle classes as stand-alone courses.
All Tactical shooting Blocks require passage of the Basic level course in order to qualify to enroll in advanced shooting.
The Protection Driving Course is designed and taught by Tony Scotti’s Vehicle Dynamics Institute in partnership with ESI. The three day course will emphasize security driver’ s mission objectives and if needed, how to defend against an assault on the client’s vehicle and escape the Kill Zone.
- ESI Alumni Association

After nearly 30 years of training professionals in Executive Protection and Intelligence, a large number of ESI graduates have formed their own security companies and built impressive careers as protection specialists.
The ESI Alumni Association continues the work of education and networking for the next generation of graduates. The Alumni organizes annual training seminars and operates a large global Network for posting of jobs and security industry partnerships.
- Anti-Kidnapping /
Anti-Secuestro
ESI-Mexico offers an Anti-Kidnapping / Anti-Secuestro Protection & Intelligence Program it's a custom designed curriculum taught in Spanish throughout Mexico and Latin America.
The Anti-Kidnapping staff is an international group of ESI's renown American, Mexican and Colombian intelligence officers who have incomparable experience dealing with terrorist and mercenary attacks on private and public families.
Unlike the Programs offered in the U.S., the Spanish language training is not Open Enrollment to individuals. ESI's Program is offered exclusively to corporate and governmental agencies by contractual agreement after consultation with the needs of the client.







Sean Ernest 


In 2003 Sean Ernest graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice. He then took a job in Manchester, England doing International sales. After moving back to the US; Sean decided on a career change. He graduated from ESI in July 2005. Soon after graduation he spent a month in New Orleans securing a hospital. Soon after that detail concluded, Sean was promoted to the position of detail leader on a contract for a Fortune 200 company. He is currently running the same detail. Since graduating from ESI he has attended a couple different EP schools, the Tony Scotti high risk driving school, and completed an EMT-B boot camp. He continues to do as much side work as possible so that he gets experience in all facets of the business. Sean has travelled extensively throughout the country and world both for both work and leisure. After a few years living in hotels, Sean now calls Chicago, Illinois home.






