Hostile Environment Close Protection Contractors / Private Military Contractors are former soldiers, working alongside conventional armed forces such as the US Army providing a wide range of specialised security in line with the safety or military operations. Individual operators are mainly hired by large companies as part of their agreement with a specific MOD or Ministry of Interior.

They also work as private security and military for foreign governments, international corporations or rich individuals. There are many names the companies in this industry are known by Private Security Contractors, Private Military Corporations, Private Military Firms, Military Service Providers and the Private Military Industry.

The name Private Military Contractors  might be misleading as rarely do PMC’s get in involved in real combat operations. Although the fact these companies have well-armed personnel like armed forces and hire only former military members (most of whom are combat veterans of tasks that until recently have been solely tasked to the armed forces) only contributes to the name. 

Who is this qualification for? 

Hostile Environment Close Protection training is dedicated to Law Enforcement , Military personnel or personal protection agents who want to start operations in high risk areas (Africa, Latin America / South, Middle East) or want to take protection of people who are at high risk of assault. During this training, the students will learn how to adjust the tactics of protection to the threat and the environment of operation, they will undergo advanced course of shooting and paramedics. 

Training is based on the most realistic scenarios created by our instructors. The course is a perfect complement to the Close Protection Operative course.