PERSONAL SAFETY & SELF-DEFENSE TRAINING
EmpowerUSA’s Goals – Improve Individual & Community Safety
- Develop personal safety & self-defense instructors who can effectively educate and train clients in every community.
- Train and certify instructors, throughout the U.S., to effectively and proficiently implement the SAFER & STRONGER! Training program for clients and communities.
- Empower each client who participates in our personal safety & self-defense training programs.
What is Personal Safety Training & Self-Defense Training
- Personal Safety training educates people how to recognize and prevent, avoid, de-escalate, and/or exit from a potential or existing dangerous situation using mental, emotional, environmental & physical awareness. Does not include physical self-defense skills training.
- Self-Defense Physical Skills training involves instruction of the basic, practical, realistic, and effective physical skills that would be required to protect oneself, if or when necessary.
INSTRUCTOR TRAINING
EmpowerUSA has provided personal safety/self-defense instructor training to fitness professionals, physical education teachers, law enforcement personnel, and military personnel since 1990.
- In-depth professional personal safety education
- Practical, effective, and realistic physical self-defense skill instruction
- Continuing Education training for:
- Fitness professionals – CEC/CEU approved by ACE, NETA, NASM, AFAA & WITS
- Physical Education professionals – CPDU petition
- Instructor Certification Credentials – CAQ (Certificate of Advanced Qualification) Levels 1 and 2
Who Could/Should Become Personal Safety & Self-Defense Instructors
- Fitness Professionals
- Physical Education Professionals
- Law Enforcement Professionals
- Military Personnel
INSTRUCTOR TRAINING STAGES
Our Personal Safety & Self-Defense instructor training program consists of the following training stages:Stage 1 – Personal Safety & Self-Defense Instructor Training – Foundations course
No pre-requisites. This online CEU/CEC course provides the knowledge required for the CAQ (Certificate of Advanced Qualification) specialty certification levels. Course materials include a Training Manual, videos, and exams. No pre-requisites.Stage 2 – Personal Safety & Self-Defense Instructor – CAQ Level 1 course
Pre-requisite – complete the ‘Personal Safety & Self-Defense Instructor Training – Foundations’ course.
The CAQ Level 1 training course prepares an instructor to design and teach physical self-defense skills required for empty-hand attack scenarios. Contact Us for CEC/CEU status.
Stage 3 – Personal Safety & Self-Defense Instructor – CAQ Level 2
Pre-requisite – possess an active CAQ Level 1 credential. Contact Us for CEC/CEU status.
The CAQ Level 2 training course prepares an instructor to design and teach physical self-defense skills needed for weapon attack scenarios.
CLIENT TRAINING
EmpowerUSA has provided personal safety & self-defense training to clients since 1984.
Personal Training
Training Options include:
- Individual Training – single client
- Partner Training – 2 clients
- Small Group Training – 3-6 clients
Public or Private Groups
Any group of people who want to enhance their quality of life by participating in a professionally designed, implemented, and facilitated personal safety and/or self-defense training program.
Corporations/Organizations/Large Groups
Proactive, forward-thinking companies and organizations do what is necessary to invest in their most important asset – the health and well-being of their employees/members. One way to do that is by providing professionally designed personal safety & self-defense training programs which include:
- Personal Safety Presentations
- Self-Defense Physical Skills Training – we can Train-the-Trainer or Train-the-Client.
- Program Consulting for:
- Personal Safety/Self-Defense Program Consulting, Design, Implementation & Evaluation
- Facility Evaluation & Operational Safety Planning & Training
- Active Intruder – Facility Assessment & Personnel Training
Client Training Delivery Options:
- Live/In-Person, or
- Virtual/Online
Contact Us for more information on programs and services!
ADDITIONAL CLIENT TRAINING SERVICE & PRODUCT OPTIONS
SAFER & STRONGER! is a Client Training program that consists of six (6) 8-week training sessions of:
- Personal safety education
- Basic, practical, effective, and realistic physical self-defense skills training, and
- Exercise science-based fitness training specifically designed for self-defense conditioning.
SAFER & STRONGER! Client Training Program – combines exercise science-based fitness training with personal safety education, and physical self-defense skills training.
EmpowerUSA’s Personal Safety Handbook – education on personal safety strategies, skills, and methods that enhance the ability to recognize and prevent, avoid, de-escalate, and/or exit from a potential or real dangerous or violent situation.