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Dress Codes on the Job
Who it's forAnyone taking tasks who has been caught out by a dress code.
How long29 lessons · 38 minutes · Foundation
Training Academy
The Ops Con Academy
A curated collection of courses, some online and some in person, across hostile environment, close protection, medical, driving and service training. Taught by instructors from emergency service and military backgrounds, with front-line experience in the field they teach.
Learn at your own pace
Short online courses from The Ops Con Academy, most under an hour, covering everything from radio voice procedure to threat and risk assessment, with a new course every week. Work through the lessons on any device and get a certificate when you finish.
Operator ProTurning Your Military Experience into a Civilian-Ready CV
Who it's forService leavers and veterans moving into civilian security work.
How long11 lessons · 45 minutes · All levels
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Operator ProRadio Voice Procedure
Who it's forAnyone handed a radio on shift and left to work it out.
How long14 lessons · 42 minutes · Foundation
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Operator ProThe Advance
Who it's forAnyone sent to look at a venue before the team arrives.
How long12 lessons · 45 minutes · Foundation
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Operator ProConflict Management and De-escalation
Who it's forDoor, event, static, retail and close protection staff.
How long12 lessons · 43 minutes · Foundation
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Operator ProIncident Reporting and Handover
Who it's forAnyone who writes up incidents or hands a site over.
How long12 lessons · 44 minutes · Foundation
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Operator ProThreat and Risk Assessment
Who it's forAnyone who writes, reads or works to a security risk assessment.
How long12 lessons · 43 minutes · Foundation to intermediate
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Operator ProDress Codes on the Job
Who it's forAnyone taking tasks who has been caught out by a dress code.
How long29 lessons · 38 minutes · Foundation
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Flagship Programme · Level 4 Accredited
S.E.N.T.I.N.E.L Advisor Programme
Our flagship hostile environment training pathway, for journalists, NGO and humanitarian teams, security professionals and expeditionary teams working in austere, high-risk and complex environments. Choose the level that fits your role and experience.
Ops Con Operator
The Highest Standard in Protection
Three courses that together set the highest standard in the industry: close protection, advanced driving and white glove service. Complete all three to earn the Ops Con Operator title, with the close protection qualification you need for your SIA licence.
01Close Protection
Ronin™ (SA) Close Protection Course
South Africa
02Advanced Driving
Advanced Driving Course
Sutton, London SM1
Concludes With
- Internationally recognised close protection qualification, the one you need for your SIA licence
- CPD accredited protocol certification
- RoSPA advanced driving assessment
- Ops Con Operator status
Graduates Will
- Be listed in our exclusive operator database
- Receive priority consideration for international opportunities
- Have lifetime support from The Ops Con network
- Join a team of fellow operators who hold the same high standards and have your back
Already completed one or two? You can book the others individually.
All Academy Courses
Course calendar →Hostile Environment7
Hostile Environment First Aid Training (HEFAT)
S.E.N.T.I.N.E.L Advisor Programme
S.E.N.T.I.N.E.L Level 1
S.E.N.T.I.N.E.L Level 2 - Media Backwatch Principles
S.E.N.T.I.N.E.L Level 2 - OSINT & Threat Intelligence
S.E.N.T.I.N.E.L Level 2: IED, UXO & Drone Threat Awareness
S.E.N.T.I.N.E.L Level 3: Hostile Environment First Aid Training (HEFAT)
Close Protection2
Medical Training3
Where We Train
Battersea Power Station
Courses run from Battersea Power Station in London.
Venues UK-wide
We take our courses to venues around the country, so you can train closer to home.
Partners around the world
Collaborations with training partners overseas bring Academy courses to new locations.
Wherever you are
Online and blended courses let you learn on any device, at your own pace.
Meet your Head of Academy
Graham, Head of Academy
Graham knows the path our members are on because he has walked it himself. He left full time service in the British Army, where he served as a Non-Commissioned Officer with tours of Iraq, Afghanistan and Kenya, and built a new career from the ground up, running his own training business before joining the fire service and moving into close protection.
Today he is a serving Fire Service Watch Commander and an embedded close protection medic on high-risk overseas details, most recently in Nigeria and Beirut.
Graham is still operational, so he knows exactly what to teach and why.
What Our Graduates Say
“The Principal Protocol focus on "creating moments" with Ultra High-Net-Worth individuals was a game-changer…”
“Both theoretically and practically, RONIN SA provides such a high level of knowledge that it gives you a significant advantage in the industry.”
“The OPSCON Principal Protocol is a top-notch program. It gave me fresh insights and reinforced the essential soft skills needed in high-level service…”
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