Earn Your Accredited CPPS-1 Certification

This comprehensive 40-hour self-paced online course + 170-question exam bundle is your most direct path to earning the respected 

Certified Personal Protection Specialist (CPPS1) credential.

The curriculum is built on the same rigorous standards required by many states security officer licensing programs, but in a generic adaptation for multi-States professionals. We maintained the exam to 170 focused questions keeping advanced legal topics that are relevant for civilians, while fully retaining critical core knowledge.

You’ll gain practical, essential skills including:

• Legal Issues and Liability
• Basic Emergency First Aid
• Bomb Threat and Fire Evacuation Procedures
• Ethics and Professional Conduct
• Access Control and Patrol Techniques
• Observation, Report Writing, and Interviewing Skills
• Fire Detection, Suppression, and Life Safety
• Crime and Accident Prevention
• Injury and Hazard Prevention
• Active Shooter Preparation & Response using our exclusive S.T.O.P. Program (Scenario Training and Operational Planning)
• Application of the Pyramid of Defense framework
• Terrorism Awareness
• Fundamentals of Personal Security
• Public Relations, Crowd Control, and more

SecuriStart is the premier educational division of the Safe and Secure Group.

Founded in 2014 by Bernard Martinage — a former bodyguard, renowned security educator, and founder of Target Nation, AmVIEWnition and Easy Gun Rack — SecuriStart has grown rapidly into a trusted name in professional security training.

In today’s environment, rising crime, political violence, riots, mass stabbings, arson, and other threats have changed the landscape of personal safety. With law enforcement agencies stretched thin and judicial systems overburdened, relying solely on external protection is no longer sufficient.

The most reliable defense is knowledge and preparation. That is why we created the Personal Protection Specialist Course — the same foundational training used by tens of thousands of professional security officers who graduate through our programs each year.

Whether you are a business owner, retail or hospitality professional, executive, or concerned citizen, this comprehensive course equips you with practical, proven strategies to assess risks, prevent incidents, and respond effectively when seconds count.

Take control of your safety and the safety of those you protect. Enroll today.