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As we add new courses, we will update our site.
We currently offer:
Oleoresin Capsicum Aerosol Training ( OCAT®): a 4-hour classroom and hands-on practical course
designed or public and private safety professionals.
Aerosol chemical agents have been around for many
years. The impact of the use of these chemical agents wasn't significant until 1976 when Mr. Gardner Whitcomb introduced an
Oleoresin Capsicum (pepper spray) formulation. At the request of Mr. Whitcomb, the first official OC training manual was co-written
by Roland Ouellette and Ed Nowicki. OC has proven to be more effective than CS or CN, and as a result, numerous companies
now manufacture OC aerosol sprays.
Since the introduction of the OCAT® training
program in 1991, more than 4,500 instructors and 200,000 basic users have been trained from agencies such as healthcare, federal,
military, law enforcement, security, and corrections. The OCAT® program is not brand specific and addresses
the proper use of all OC products.
What is Oleoresin Capsicum?
Commonly called "Pepper Spray", Oleoresin Capsicum
is a convenient aerosol spray that is used as a protection device. When used before hands-on defense, there is less risk of
injuries to all parties.
Effects of OC?
OC affects the skin, face, eyes, and respiratory system
and is usually immediately debilitating. This court-defensible deterrent is reliable and has no long-term harmful effects
on the recipient. OC is completely safe.
Who benefits from
OC training?
The OCAT® program is designed for human service professionals who deal with conflict or potential violence.
This includes corporations, law enforcement organizations, security, academic, healthcare, military, and federal agencies.
More than 4,500 OCAT® instructors have been trained worldwide
Information provided by PPCI, Inc.
OCAT Basic Cost: Online early registration special only $38.50!
Monadnock Expandable Baton (MEB) training; a 4-hour classroom and practical techniques class
that certifies the student in the use of expandable and rigid straight batons.
Note: Despite the name, this class is not proprietary to the sole use of Monadnock batons.
The MEB Basic Course
The Basic Course consists of a 4 hour user level
course. Basic Course certification techniques include Stance, Patterns of Movement, Baton Grip, Baton Methods of Carry, Baton
Draws, Baton Two-Handed Grip Blocks, Baton Counter Strikes, and Baton Retention. This is a well-rounded training approach
that provides officer protection at three specific ranges for concluding an attack.
The first defensive range available to officers
is the extended range. This range combines the full arm extension of a officer with the actual length of a particular baton
as it is held in the officer's strong hand. The extended range is the maximum area that an officer can expect to defend to
his or her front and to both flanks. Extended range techniques include both basic one-hand strikes. This range is an officer's
first line of defense against an attacker.
The second line of defense for stopping an attacker
is at the intermediate range. As its name implies, it is the area that falls between full arm extension and within one foot
of the officer's chest. There is less space at the intermediate range, as well as at the close-in range, for performing large
sweeping baton strikes as in the extended range. Consequently, two-handed strikes and blocks are designed for rapid and effective
use within a confined or compact space like the intermediate range. This ability is unique to the MEB Program.
The third and most important range is close-in.
Close-in encounters pose the greatest danger to an officer's safety or survival, due to the extremely tight space he or she
has to effectively and appropriately maneuver a baton for self-defense or subject control. Close-in encounters involve combat
within one foot or less of the officer's chest. Close-in encounter techniques again include two-handed, strikes and/or blocks.
Officer survival and the PPCI's MEB Basic Course go hand in hand with each other.
Today, baton training must be appropriate and reasonable
as defined by contemporary community and law enforcement standards. In a phrase, training must be court defensible. The Council's
certification programs are appropriate, reasonable, and court defensible.
Information provided by PPCI, Inc.
MEB Basic
Cost: Online early registration special only $38.50!
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Next class:
Please see the Course Calendar page for dates, times and locations
of training.
Armed Security Course
Twelve hour training course for Tennessee armed security officer certification. This course involves
both classroom training at our facility and range training at an approved indoor range.
Training Fees:
OCAT:
$38.50
MEB Basic
$38.50
Register for both the OCAT &
MEB Basic at the same time for only $70.00!
Unarmed Security Officer Course: $49.50
Armed Security Officer Course: $100.00
Includes range fee and targets.
Ammunition not included.
Students receive a 5% discount off any purchase over $10.00
with their paid registration. (Purchases must be made when registering or the day of the class.)
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