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International Bodyguard Association
The oldest and largest bodyguard association, with sites of protective service and education worldwide!
Official website of the IBA North America
50 Years of Pride, Honor, Tradition and Service.
The IBA is an International Non Governmental Organization
(INGO) established in December of 1957. The IBA's  primary
objective is to train civilian, government, and  corporate
protection teams in world class bodyguard trade craft for the
protection industry. These training courses can only be
attended by those men or women who are psychologically
and physically healthy, and are who have attained the
minimum age requirement of 18yrs. Provided an individual
has no criminal record they may enroll  in the IBA training
program. Each IBA course is authenticated through a diploma
issued to the trainee impressed with the legal seal of the
International Bodyguard Association (IBA)
I.B.A. International Bodyguard Certification
The Essential Bodyguard Basic Close Protection Course
Module: EBCPC/BSR/1/08

Venue: Belleville Shooting Range (B.S.R.)
209 North Illinois Street (Highway 159) Belleville, Illinois U.S.A. 62220
BSR is profiled on our News Page

September 10th-14th 2008

Course syllabus:
History & Role of the bodyguard
Bodyguard Teams and Operations
Threat Assessment
Security Section and Advance Party
Protective Escort (functions & formations )
Protective Driving Theory ( defensive, evasive, offensive modes)
Communications & Search/Recognition of Electronic Surveillance Devices (ESD)
Improvised Explosives Devices (IED) search/Recognition
structure of the Bodyguard Team
Conflict Management (defence & restraint tactics / impact / edged / balistic)
BG Para medicine

Who is this Course for?:
Those wishing to commence a career in the Protection industry
Those wishing to take an active interest in their personal and family's protection
Those with existing Close Protection and Bodyguarding qualifications who wish to learn the IBA
bodyguard method of Major Lucien Ott
Those wishing to join the International Bodyguard Association (IBA) and network within the
International Bodyguard Service (IBS)
Refresher training for those embarking on a high risk protection project
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Patriot's Day Special!
You pay only $875.00
(Standard Tuition $1,470.00)

You must Enroll now to reserve your seat in this class!

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The IBA "Strong in Matter, Gentle in Manner"
"Bodyguarding is a matter of choice,
If you have to think that hard about it, this isn't for you."
James Shortt IBA Director General
"We are often imitated, never equaled!"
Our Founder Major
Lucien Victor Ott
(1931-1990)
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Course Requirements
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