The Academy of Protective Studies focuses on providing hands-on training that students will use in careers such as Law Enforcement, Executive Protection, Residential Security, and Homeland Security. The Academy is a Las Vegas-based institution that focuses exclusively on the private protective services field. As a result, the Academy of Protective Studies provides students with the required training and skills for an entry-level, intermediate, and advanced position in the protective services field.
Academy of Protective Studies is open to all persons who meet entrance requirements, regardless of age, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression. Prerequisites include security guard card, prior/current law enforcement, or prior/current military.
Academy graduates are offered career placement assistance through PFC Safeguards. Upon successfully completing this course work, students receive certification in sought after job qualifications and opportunities for employment based on their performance and desired work location.