Executive Security International, Ltd.
Remington Square
125 W. 4th Street, Suite 103
Rifle, Colorado 81650
On-Line Education Catalog
Vol. 27 Effective October 1, 2006
Revised January 1, 2007
Approved and Regulated by the 
Colorado Department of Higher Education,
Private Occupational School Board

ACADEMIC STANDARDS
ESI CERTIFICATES AND CREDENTIALS

ESI offers a number of Certificate and Credential Programs. The student may select either a full time resident classroom instruction format or the combined Distance Education/15-Day Resident Training version, which permits the student to enter into an independent study of correspondent courses that are completed  at home and then attend 15-Day Resident Training. The Residency Program is a classroom-practical training that is made up of three Modules in 74 days of instruction.  The Modules can be taken separately.

ESI offers to graduates of all State of Colorado Department of Higher Education approved programs a Certificate of Completion.  In addition, ESI offers a special Identification Credential to those graduates who complete extra credit lessons and special assignments for Distance Education/Resident Training curriculum or complete three Residency Modules in Personal Protection & Intelligence. The ESI Identification Credential is not required by the State Department of Higher Education, but is well known and respected in the security industry as the standard for  academic and practical training in high risk, executive protection and protective intelligence.  

ESI's Combined Distance Education/Resident Training Certificate and Credential Programs: the Advanced Executive Protection Program, the Protective Intelligence & Investigation and the Security Specialist Program -- offer flexible formats.  Each require a core of five specialized Distance Education courses, and, depending on the program, four to thirteen elective Distance Education courses, as well as a Resident Training component of 15 days. Thus, the student has the opportunity to customize his and her training according to his/her needs.

CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION
PERSONAL PROTECTION & INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST

The Certificate for Personal Protection & Intelligence Residency Program is awarded for the completion of the 675 Clock Hours/74-Days of classroom training. Lessons are graded on a Pass or Fail basis; the Certificate has no Grade Point Average requirement.

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ADVANCED EXECUTIVE PROTECTION

Certificate of Completion in the Advanced Executive Protection requires attendance of the 15-Day Resident Training and completion of Nine Distance Education Courses containing one Lesson each.  The nine lessons are graded on a Pass or Fail basis and must be completed in nine months. 

The same Certificate for Advanced Executive Protection is awarded for the completion of the 230 Clock Hours/28-Days of classroom Residency training.

PROTECTIVE INTELLIGENCE & INVESTIGATION

Certificate of Completion in Protective Intelligence & Investigation requires attendance of the 15-Day Resident Training, an optional 5-Day course in Eavesdropping Countermeasures, and completion of Nine Distance Education Courses containing one Lesson each.  The nine lessons are graded on a Pass or Fail basis and must be completed in nine months.

The same Certificate for Protective Intelligence is awarded for the completion of the 230 Clock Hours/28-Days of classroom Residency training.

SECURITY SPECIALIST

Certificate of Completion in Security Specialist requires attendance of the 15-Day Resident Training and completion of eighteen Distance Education Courses containing one lesson each.  The eighteen lessons are graded on a Pass or Fail basis and must be completed in eighteen months. 

IDENTIFICATION CREDENTIAL

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CERTIFIED PERSONAL PROTECTION 
&
 INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST, CPPIS

The CPPIS Credential for Personal Protection & Intelligence Residency Program is awarded for the completion of the 675 Clock Hours/74-Days of classroom lessons with a Grade Point Average of 80% or above. Completion of the Residency Program with less than 80% will be awarded a Certificate of Completion.  Completion of lessons with a 90% GPA will be awarded "With Honors" designation on PPIS Credential. 

CERTIFIED SECURITY SPECIALIST, CSS

CSS Identification Credential is attained by completion of 1050 or 1100 Clock Hours, consisting of 18 Distance Education Courses containing 108 lessons and 15 Days of Resident Training or 675 of classroom Clock Hours with a Grade Point Average of 80% or above. Completion of the program with less than 80% will be awarded a Certificate of Completion. While there is no time limit placed upon completion of lessons in Distance Ed curriculum, after nine months no refunds will be due. There is no extra cost associated with completing the Credential Program.

CERTIFIED PROTECTION SPECIALIST, CPS

CPS Identification Credential is attained by completion of 600 Clock Hours of Extra Credit lessons consisting of nine Distance Education courses containing 54 Lessons, and 15 Days in Resident Training or 230 of classroom Clock Hours in the Advanced Executive Protection Program with a combined Grade Point Average of 80% or above. Completion of the program with less than 80% will be awarded a Certificate of Completion. While there is no time limit placed upon completion of lessons in Distance Ed curriculum, after nine months no refunds will be due. There is no extra cost associated with completing the Credential Program.

SPECIAL OPERATIONS PROTECTION SPECIALIST, SOPS

SOPS Identification Credential is attained by completion of 600 Clock Hours of Extra Credit lessons consisting of nine Distance Education courses containing 54 Lessons, and 15 Days in Resident Training or 230 of classroom Clock Hours in the Special Operations Protection Program with a combined Grade Point Average of 80% or above. Completion of the program with less than 80% will be awarded a Certificate of Completion. While there is no time limit placed upon completion of lessons in Distance Ed curriculum, after nine months no refunds will be due. There is no extra cost associated with completing the Credential Program.

PROTECTIVE INTELLIGENCE  SPECIALIST, PIS

PIS Identification Credential is attained by completion of 650 Clock Hours of Extra Credit lessons of combined Distance Education and 15-Days in Resident Training or 230 of classroom Clock Hours in the Protective Intelligence & Investigation Program, with an optional 5-Day Eavesdropping Countermeasures course with a total Grade Point Average of 80% or above. Completion of the program with less than 80% will be awarded a Certificate of Completion.  While there is no time limit placed upon completion of lessons in Distance Ed curriculum, after nine months no refunds will be due. There is no extra cost associated with completing the Credential Program.

STANDARDS OF ACADEMIC PROGRESS
GRADE POINT AVERAGE

GPA in Residency Program is derived by accumulative scores of open book lesson tests, special written team and individual assignments and practical skills testing from each course and averaged for a grade in the Module.   The GPA of the three Modules are averaged to attain the for Certified Personal Protection & Intelligence Specialist Credential 

The GPA for the combined Distance Ed/Resident Training is derived by combining Distance Education (value 40%) and Resident Training (value 60%). If a student scores under 80% in any Resident Training class, a re-examination can be scheduled for a later date. Instructors will grade students on performance and adherence to ESI standards of safety and conduct. Each student is given an  evaluation of his test scores at the completion of the program. In return, students are asked to evaluate instructors and classes.

GRADING SYSTEM 

All Residency Program courses are graded by open book lesson/test method for each course within a Module of the program. Special written Team and Individual assignments are required in some courses.  The Certificate of Completion students need only pass the each course within a Module with a Pass or Fail Grade with failure calculated at 70% or less.  Each course undertaken within each Module will be included in the computing of the GPA.  A GPA  minimum of 71% will be required at the end of each Module to enter the second and third Module. If the student scores 70%  or less in any course, a re-examination can be scheduled for a later date.  If the student drops below 60% in the first half of the program, he or she will be terminated from the training. If the student achieves a cumulative GPA of 80% or better in each Module, the student is awarded an ESI Credential, and a GPA of 90% is awarded an ESI Credential "With Honors". 

The Distance Education courses are graded by a correspondent open book lesson/test method for each section of the course. Certificate of Completion students need only pass the single lesson contained in each course with a Passing Grade. The ESI Certificate of Completion is  awarded after completion of both Distance Education and Resident Training.  Every student will be required to maintain a minimum composite Distance Education grade score of 60% to qualify for a Pass Grade. If the student scores under 70% in any course, a re-examination can be scheduled for a later date.  If the student drops below 60% in the first half of the program, he or she will be terminated from the training.

The Identification Credential contains 54 Lessons in each Core Program and several courses require special assignments to be completed as part of the testing score.  For students who pursue the Extra Credit, an ESI transcript of Grade Point Average is mailed to the student upon completion of all lessons, tests and special assignments. 

During Resident Training, instructors administer either a written or practical test at the end of shooting, medical, protective detail operations, and stalking problem classes. Each student who scores a composite 80% or better in the practical examinations and who satisfactorily completes Residency Program or the Distance Education /Resident Training will be given an ESI Identification Credential as a qualified PERSONAL PROTECTION & INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST, SECURITY SPECIALIST, PROTECTION SPECIALIST, or  PROTECTIVE INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST. 

GRADING

Certificate of Completion students are graded in Distance Education courses with open book Pass or Fail grade.  Resident Training contain a number of Skill Based Tests.  

Students who pursue the Identification Credential are graded by calculating Grade Point Average of both 54 or 108 Lessons of Distance Education and Resident Training. The grade for each course is found by counting the average of the lesson examination grades. Letter grades are converted to percentage points for the purpose of computing the Grade Point Average for each semester.

Grades are as follows:

Students who officially withdraw from a course are given a grade of I (Incomplete).

STUDENT HONORS

Students who have maintained a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.5 (90%) or better and completed all other requirements for graduation will receive their Certificate with honors.

CREDIT FOR PREVIOUS TRAINING

If previous training in the an area of study is close enough to ESI course requirements, is recent enough, is sufficiently thorough and relevant, and, if the student can demonstrate satisfactory proficiency, credit will be granted by the Director of Training for previous training or experience.  

SPECIAL CREDIT FOR MILITARY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT VETERANS:

Military or Law Enforcement Veterans are eligible for academic equivalency credit for as many as seven courses in ESI's Certificate or Credential Programs. ESI has established a Peer Review Committee made up of military and law enforcement retirees who will review academic credit applications or service experience. If approved, the Peer Review Committee will grant up to a $300 discount per course off tuition from any ESI Core Program. Granting of credit for academic or work experience does not impact stated Refund Policy

Proficiency can be demonstrated by passing a test in a course the student desires to be given credit, with a 77% score or better. Cost for taking the test will be $25 per course for which the student wishes credit. If credit is granted, tuition will be reduced by $300.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

ESI's Distance Education courses are approved and regulated by the Colorado Department of Higher Education, Private Occupational School Board.

RECORDS AND TRANSFER OF CREDIT

Permanent records of grades and scores are maintained on school premises permanently and copies are available for a nominal fee. Credit given by other post-secondary institutions for training completed at Executive Security International is at the discretion of each institution, which has the privilege of extending or withholding transfer credit, based on their educational standards and curriculum.

RESIDENCY PROGRAM
SUSPENSION, TERMINATION AND INCOMPLETE GRADES

The Residency Program requires attendance of every day of classroom instruction. A student is suspended from the program after five days of absence from classroom instruction during any Module.  The student may officially Withdraw from a Module course with a grade of Incomplete for twelve months before the Incomplete is converted into Zero Credit for the course.  Zero (0) Grade will be averaged with completed courses in order calculate GPA for a Module. 

Absence from classroom instruction of thirty days without official Withdrawal will determine the point at which the student ceases to make satisfactory progress, and will be placed on academic probation for twelve months. If no further progress is made, the student will be terminated from the program.  A terminated or cancelled student is eligible for Tuition Refund stated below or re-enrollment with full credit for tuition paid and academic grade. 

DISTANCE EDUCATION/RESIDENT TRAINING

There is a liberal time limit for completion of the Distance Ed curriculum, but no refund of tuition is available after nine months.  However, should the student fail to make any progress in the Distance Education curriculum for six months, the student will be placed on suspension, and after 12 months of inactivity, the student may be terminated with the right to restart with full credit for tuition paid and courses completed.

1st Class in Protective Intelligence and Investigation
October 1990

GENERAL INFORMATION

All information regarding Admissions, Withdrawal, Termination, and Refund Policy is identical with ESI¹s Certificate Programs.

ACCREDITATION AND AUTHORIZATION

Executive Security International, Ltd. (ESI) is a state approved academy for combined Resident Training and Distance Education by correspondence. ESI is approved and regulated by the Colorado Department of Higher Education, Private Occupational School Board.

RE-ENROLLMENT

Students who cancel or terminate a Certificate Program may re-enroll with full credit for tuition paid towards their chosen program and for academic courses completed for a period of five years.  After six years, ESI is not obligated to preserve records and may not be able to validate claims of tuition paid and lessons completed.  In such cases, the administration will make a good faith effort to  reconstitute records, but can not guarantee success.

STANDARDS OF CONDUCT

ESI reserves the right to terminate a student¹s enrollment for any of the following reasons:

1. Falsifying information.
2. Cheating.
3. Failing the final examination.
4. Failure to maintain minimum academic progress.
5. Failure to complete the program.

ENROLLMENT PROCEDURES

1. Fill out ESI ENROLLMENT AGREEMENT and PAYMENT PLAN.
2. Enclose a copy of your high school diploma or equivalence (GED).
3. Students under the age of 18 will be required to have release forms signed by a parent or guardian.
4. Prior to attendance of Resident Training for Executive Protection, applicant must submit letter from his local police agency indicating a no felony conviction record.
5. If applicant is on cash payment plan, appropriate deposit should accompany enrollment application.

TUITION

The Tuition is set forth in the Enrollment Form. ESI may alter the price of its programs at its discretion. The entire Certificate program is divided into two phases, the student is encouraged to complete the academic phase before the next phase is begun. Due to class scheduling, this may not be possible. The school will allow students to attend Resident Training and complete Distance Education afterwards.

The student may cancel his/her enrollment at any point within the program, within any phase of the training by notifying in writing the ESI National Office in Rifle of their decision to cancel.

ESI offers two types of financing: Private Financing by SLM FINANCING, a Sallie Mae company that is Federally supported and deals directly with the student. ESI acts only as a referral source.  ESI also offers a no-interest financing arrangement as a last resort;  however, this form of financing requires that courses are shipped to the students at the rate of payments. If the student desires to move at an accelerated pace by receiving all nine courses at once, the student must either seek private financing or pay cash in full.

REFUND POLICY FOR VETERANS ENROLLED IN 
RESIDENT PROTECTION & INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM
3-MONTH 74-DAYS

For Veterans who are eligible to pay for the tuition from VA Educational Benefit plans are protected by this Refund Agreement until the student has completed 100% of the training program. 

Students not accepted by the school and students who cancel the contract by notifying the school within three business days are entitled to a full refund of all tuition and fees paid.  If any students withdraw after three business days, but before commencement of classes, are entitled to a full refund of all tuition and fees paid except the registration fee. 

In the case of students after commencement of classes, the school will retain a cancellation fee plus a percentage of tuition and fees, which is based on the percentage of contact hours attended, as described in the table below. The refund is based on the first date of recorded attendance.

REFUND TABLE FOR VETERAN STUDENTS

The student may cancel this contract at any time prior to close of the third business day after signing the enrollment agreement.

The official date of termination for refund purposes is the last date of recorded attendance. All refunds will be made within 30 days from the date of termination.

The student will receive a full refund of tuition and fees paid if the school discontinues a course or program within a period of time a student could have reasonably completed it, except that this provision shall not apply in the event the school ceases operation.

Complaints, which cannot be resolved by direct negotiation between the student and the school, may be filed with the Division of Private Occupational Schools of Colorado Department of Higher Education. The Division shall not consider any claim that is filed more than two years after the date the student discontinues his/her training at the school.

REFUND POLICY - FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN COMBINED DISTANCE ED-RESIDENT TRAINING PROGRAM

When the student attends Resident Training, ESI's Tuition Payment Policy is not to execute a charge to the student until he or she has completed 11 days of training in the case of Executive Protection and 11 days during Protective Intelligence. Whether the student pays by Credit Card or Cash, ESI will not charge the card or deposit currency until the student has completed 75% of the course.  In the event that the student decides to cancel prior to completion, Refund Policy will apply according the percentage of the course completed, but the Refund will be paid immediately.

For the mandatory resident portion of the course, the following applies as a minimum policy: After the student attends the first resident class session, if the student requests cancellation in writing or is terminated, the school shall be entitled to a tuition charge which shall not exceed the following:

1. Up to and including completion of the first 10 percent of the resident training in terms of days, 10 percent of the tuition, plus a cancellation charge of $100.
2. After completing more that 10 percent of the resident training and up to and including completion of 25 percent of the resident training in terms of days, 25 percent of the tuition, plus a cancellation charge of $100.
3. After completing more than 25 percent of the resident training and up to and including completion of 50 percent of the resident training in terms of days, 50 percent of the tuition, plus a cancellation charge of $100.
4. If a student should cancel after completion of 50% to 75% of the training in terms of days, the student will be responsible for 75% of the contract price for resident school tuition. Cancellation charges will not be levied on the student.
5. If a student should cancel after completion of 75% or more of the training in terms of days, the student will be responsible for the total contract price and all other fees charged. No refund will be due after completion of 75% of the course.

Refunds due will be paid within 30 days of termination. Termination from program requires that the student notify the school in writing of his or her intention to discontinue the program.

This Tuition Protection Agreement limits the student's obligation to only a fraction of the tuition until the student has actually finished at least 75% of the training program. Food and Housing is a separate cost consideration. ESI reserves the right to make changes in the training program when necessary. However, these changes will never involve any added tuition cost to the student. 

Postponement of a starting date for Resident Training, whether at the request of the school or the student, requires a written agreement signed by the student and the school. The agreement must set forth: a) Whether the postponement is for the convenience of the school or the student, and : b) a deadline for the new start date, beyond which the start date will not be postponed.   If the course is not commenced, or the student fails to attend by the new start date set forth in the agreement, the student will be entitled to an appropriate refund of prepaid tuition and fees within 30 days of the deadline of the new start date set forth in the agreement, determined in accordance with the school's refund policy and all applicable laws and rules concerning the Private Occupational Act of 1981.

To protect the integrity of our program, ESI reserves the right to discontinue a student's training if that student fails to maintain ESI's standards of conduct or achievement level. In such a case, refunds will be made according to the Tuition Protection Agreement.

REFUND POLICY - DISTANCE EDUCATION SECTION

An enrollment may be cancelled by an applicant student within five (5) calendar days after midnight of the day on which the enrollment agreement is signed. An applicant student requesting cancellation in whatever manner within this time must be given a refund of all money paid to the school or its representatives.

From five (5) calendar days after midnight of the day on which the enrollment agreement is signed and until the time the student request cancellation up to 30 days from the date of  course shipment , the student shall be given a refund of all monies paid to ESI, less a registration fee of $100, plus costs of books and syllabi.  

If the student is not accepted by the school, a full refund will by paid. If ESI fails to provide the educational service subscribed to by the student, a full refund will be paid within 30 days of termination of the course discontinuation.  Credit for previous training or work experience will not alter the refund policy.  Refund policy will apply to academic equivalency credit which will depend upon the percentage of courses received and paid for by the student.  

After the student is enrolled and until he or she has received 75% of the Distance Education  Program, the school will follow a refund policy based upon the percentage of courses received by the student. The student has 30 days from shipping date to reject the course in writing and thereby cancel from the program. The student has 30 days to complete each course that consist of one lesson for Certificate Programs.  After nine months, no refunds are due. If the student requests cancellation, the school will be entitled to a charge which shall not exceed the following:

1. Up to and including receipt of the first 10 percent of the course, 10 percent of the tuition, plus a cancellation charge of $100.
2. After receipt of more than 10 percent of the course and up to and including receipt of 25 percent of the course, 25 percent of the tuition, plus a cancellation charge of $100.
3. After receipt of more than 25 percent of the course and up to and including receipt of 50 percent of the course, 50 percent of the tuition, plus a cancellation charge of $100.
4. After receipt of more than 50 percent of the course and up to and including receipt of 75 percent of the course, 75 percent of the tuition. No cancellation charge will be levied on the student after he or she has received 75% of the course.
5. A student who has received 75 percent of his program and has entered the final 25 percent shall not be entitled to any refund and shall be obligated for the full price of the program.

This Tuition Protection Agreement limits your obligation to only a fraction of the tuition until you have actually received at least 75% of the program. If student chooses to reject course materials mailed to him, that will constitute cancellation. Package must be returned within 30 days of postmark on package and in reusable condition.

ESI reserves the right to make changes in the training program when necessary. However, these changes will never involve any added tuition cost to the student. The student's contract price is guaranteed for one year from the date of your signature on the Enrollment Agreement.

To protect the integrity of our program, ESI reserves the right to discontinue the student's training if the student fails to maintain ESI's standards of conduct or achievement. In such a case, refunds will be made according to the Tuition Protection Agreement.