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Vanguard Training & Consulting
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Operated out of Northeast Tennessee
Train-the-Trainer Courses
We specialize in train-the-trainer courses across a variety of disciplines. Our mission is to empower your personnel by equipping them with the skills they need to become effective instructors, enabling them to teach end-user courses tailored for your company or agency. Let us help you enhance your training capabilities and foster a culture of continuous learning within your organization.
Instructor Level Courses
Expandable Baton Instructor - 16 Hours
​Designed to equip law enforcement officers or security personnel with the knowledge and skills necessary to teach others how to properly use and deploy an expandable baton, including proper grip, striking techniques, defensive tactics, legal considerations, and safe handling procedures, allowing them to become certified instructors in baton usage within their agency or organization.
PR-24 Baton Instructor - 16 Hours
​Designed to certify individuals as instructors in the proper use of the PR-24 rigid and/or expandable baton, teaching them how to effectively train others in defensive tactics techniques utilizing the baton for subject control and restraint, including proper striking points, blocking maneuvers, and transitioning to handcuffing, all while emphasizing safety and legal considerations involved in using force
HIATT Handcuffing Instructor - 16 Hours
​Designed to teach law enforcement officers / security personnel how to effectively instruct others on the proper techniques for applying handcuffs, utilizing the Hiatt handcuffing method, which emphasizes safe and controlled application of restraints in various positions like standing, kneeling, or prone.
OC Aerosol Instructor - 8 Hours
​Designed to equip individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to teach others how to properly use Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) spray, commonly known as pepper spray, including its mechanics, deployment techniques, legal considerations, decontamination procedures, and aftercare for subjects exposed to the spray, enabling them to become certified instructors in the field of OC spray usage.
Defensive Tactics Instructor - 16 Hours
​Designed to equip law enforcement officers / security personnel with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively teach others defensive tactics techniques, including proper use of force principles, hand-to-hand combat maneuvers, handcuffing procedures, weapon retention, and control holds, while emphasizing safety protocols and legal considerations involved in teaching these techniques in a training environment.
Use of Force Instructor - 8 Hours
​Designed to equip law enforcement officers with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively teach other officers on the proper and legal use of force.
5 Day Defensive Tactics Instructor - 40 Hours
Comprehensive 5-day training course! This all-inclusive program equips students with instructor certifications in expandable baton, OC aerosols, defensive tactics, and handcuffing. By combining four essential programs into one week, participants will gain the skills and knowledge needed to effectively instruct their agency or company personnel.
Sabre Law Enforcement OC Aerosol Instructor - 8 Hours
Designed to equip individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to teach others how to properly use Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) spray, commonly known as pepper spray, including its mechanics, deployment techniques, legal considerations, decontamination procedures, and aftercare for subjects exposed to the spray, enabling them to become certified instructors in the field of OC spray usage.