Basic Protection Officer (BPO) Program
How do you know a crowd is becoming hostile?
What should you do?
How do you ensure traffic moves smoothly around a construction site?
How do you properly fill a parking lot?
How do the duties of a protection officer differ from the duties of a public law enforcement officer?

The Basic Protection Officer course is ideal for:

• Newcomers to the protection industry
• Individual training to enhance professional expertise
• Employer-sponsored group training
• Refresher training for protection officers

The 40-hr. BPO course is presented in a series of 11 units. This instruction develops a knowledge base of the best and safest methods necessary to accomplish the numerous tasks required of the protection professional. The course covers a broad range of subjects, including the roles and responsibilities of the protection officer, asset protection, emergency evacuation procedures, professional ethics, and report writing. The information presented ensures protection officers have the skills to carry out the important mission of protecting people, property, and information with professional expertise.

The Web and CD-based BPO course format allows students to train as their schedules permit. Students have the ability to access the course at any time, work through a lesson at their own pace, exit, and return to the course at a later time to resume their training. Student progress through the course is automatically tracked through the recording of completed unit’s examination scores.

Course lessons include interactive activities and topic quizzes, to reinforce the presented course materials. Immediate remediation is included within the activities, topic quizzes, and unit and final course examinations.

Candidates interested in completing the Basic Protection Officer Course should follow the steps identified below:

• Complete the online order form and course application.
• Submit order form, course application and course registration/tuition fees.
• All course materials and lesson quizzes must be completed successfully with a score of 70% to complete the course.

Each student will receive a Record of Training at the end of these programs. The student may then purchase an IFPO Certificate of Completion for $10.00 upon request.