- 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.







Steven Hastings 


Steven Hastings graduated from ESI in the Spring of 1995 as a Certified Protection Specialist. Since his graduation, he acquired his EMT(B) Certification in the State of California, holds PPO guard license and CCW, Concealed Carry Weapons Permit for California, he is bonded and insured. In his three years in the field, he has provided close protection for dignitaries, foreign heads of state, politicians, CEO's of major 500 corporations, music and celebrity personalities, as well as providing protection for stalking victims and valuable gem dealers who were transporting and exhibiting 20 Million dollars worth of jewelry. Hastings established his own protection company, The Ronin Group and operates with other companies in the personal protection business.






