International Close Protection Training Association

 ICPTA Membership

Unlike other organisations, we have no trade union or political connections or aspirations. Membership to the ICPTA is open to any company or organisation that provides professional close protection or bodyguard training, anywhere in the world - our philosophy is to unite, develop and educate through contact with others in the industry.

 ICPTA Training & Courses

 Headquartered in Solms/Germany, The ICPTA has specialized in providing professional protective training services since 2005,  the ICPTA has trained students in more than 30 countries, including experienced CPO’s of Fortune 100 companies and Governments agents. Our main goal is:

 ”To take care and maintain a professional, universal and worldwide Close Protection Training Standard.”

The ICPTA gives your company and employees the knowledge to be well prepared to handle any threats and situations that a cpo might encounter. Participants of our courses will receive state of the art training in proven methods of protection. Our instructors not only teach their skills, they have real world experience and practice them. Our training courses consists of all necessary principles and we apply them in real situations.

The ICPTA will train you or your staff according the same methods used for its own staff and to the latest methods derived from the various doctrines of government agencies and private security industry's best experiences or applications. Learning "one on one“ with the ICPTA-instructors, ensures that the participants acquire the skills and knowledge that are vital to success in real settings and situations.