Executive Security International provides a comprehensive course for bodyguard training. The program offers 600 hours of distance education training. The topics of study include personal protection, bomb detection, self-defense and electronic security.
Bodyguard Training International publishes an executive protection specialist training manual designed to provide home- study training. The manual contains over 400 pages, covering topics such as principles of personal protection, hand-to-hand combat and first aid.
The other areas of study in bodyguard home training include intelligence gathering, defensive driving and bodyguard etiquette.