Protecting Texas Schools

Guardian Program Training Required: *16 Hours by licensed and certified DPS instructor *Stricter 90% required live fire qualification and simulation training *Deals with safely stopping active shooter only (no law enforcement training or responsibilities) *Can be personalized to student and district and is 100% controlled by the district Basic Points *16 hours training *Advanced handgun skills and simulation based *District/Schools establish policies and rules *District choice on ammunition used *Designed for 1 purpose- PROTECTING STUDENTS FROM AN ACTIVE SHOOTER PRIOR TO LAW ENFORCEMENT ARRIVAL Cost Average cost for initial certification is about $1,900.00 and maintaining participant through shooting practice annual requalification is about $800.00 (ammo pricing varies)

WE DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PROGRAM

Training Required: *80 hours by TCOLE licensed instructor (mostly classroom) *Only 75% live fire qualification required *Includes arrest procedures and laws *Focuses on security/ law enforcement duties *Strict State requirements and rules * No school control Basic Points *80 hours training *Mostly classroom based *Districts must adhere to State/TCOLE "one size fits all rules" *Handgun must be in locked container *REQUIRED use of potentially dangerous frangible ammo *Non-customizeable training plan *Must go to TCOLE approved Police Academy for training *Designed to use Teachers/Employees as security personnel with the added liability Cost Average cost for certifying and maintaining a participant is $6,000.00 - $7,000.00 annually.

Summer 2022

June 6/7 Full

June 13/14 Full

June 27/28 Full

July 7/8 Full

July 18/19 Full

July 21/22

July 25/26

July 28/29

August 1/2

August 4/5

August 8/9

August 11/12

August 15/16

FALL 2022

Sept. 1/13

Sept. 19/20

Sept 26/27

Oct. 3/4

Oct. 10/11

Oct. 17/18

Oct. 24/25

More dates will be added as needed.