HOU | Protective Skills Workshop
 
January 21–24, 2027 | Houston, Texas
 
The HOU | Protective Skills Workshop is a four-day executive protection and protective-operations training experience for professionals who want to build practical capability, strengthen sound judgment, and train with purpose in a focused, team-centered environment.
 
Training includes firearms performance, reduced-light training, trauma response, protective movement, motorcade procedures, protective advances, operational planning, team-based exercises, and professional-development discussions.
 
This workshop is ideal for qualified individuals entering physical-security or private-security work, as well as experienced professionals looking to elevate their skills and become more than “just a bodyguard.”
 
The HOU | Protective Skills Workshop is limited to 24 team members.

Enrollment closes once the roster is full.
 
What tuition includes
Four days of instructor-led protective skills and executive protection training
Firearms-performance and reduced-light training blocks
Medical readiness, trauma response, and hemorrhage-control instruction
Protective movement, motorcade procedures, and protective advance instruction
Operational planning, team-based exercises, and professional-development discussions
Access to training with experienced protective-operations, firearms, and medical instructors
Pre-event gear list, waiver instructions, and final workshop logistics

Tuition Schedule
 
Workshop tuition increases by enrollment phase. Register early to secure the best available rate.
Enrollment phase
Dates
Tuition
Founding Roster
September 21–October 18, 2026
$1,100
Early Bird Extension
October 19–November 15, 2026
$1,250
Standard Tuition
November 16, 2026–January 10, 2027
$1,500
Final Call Tuition
January 11–20, 2027
$1,850

Tuition-phase availability is subject to remaining workshop capacity. Offshore Kinetics may close registration before a listed deadline if the 24-team-member roster is filled.
 
Optional Add-Ons
The following add-ons are sold separately and are available while inventory remains:
Team House: $1,200 per team member; limited to 12 spaces
Combined Arms Course: $300 for team members enrolled in the HOU | Protective Skills Workshop; takes place January 20, 2027; standalone course value is $500
9mm Ammunition Package: $350; includes one case totaling 1,000 rounds
.223 Ammunition Package for Combined Arms Day: $375; includes 420 rounds provided as 14 boxes of 30 rounds each
 
Add-ons are available only to approved team members enrolled in the HOU | Protective Skills Workshop. Full add-on instructions and purchase links are provided after workshop registration.

Who Should Enroll
This workshop is designed for qualified individuals who want to enter physical or private security, active security professionals, executive protection practitioners, current or aspiring protective agents, law-enforcement professionals, and military veterans transitioning into protective work.

Team members should be prepared for an active, hands-on environment involving firearms, movement, medical scenarios, professional discussions, and team-based exercises. Offshore Kinetics reviews registrations to help ensure applicants are suited to the physical demands, safety expectations, and course environment.
 
Important registration terms
Workshop tuition secures one place on the HOU | Protective Skills Workshop roster.
Enrollment is limited to 24 team members.
Tuition does not include Team House lodging, airfare, ground transportation, personal gear, or ammunition unless separately purchased.
Team House accommodations are shared and limited to 12 paid placements.
The $300 Combined Arms rate is available only to enrolled Protective Skills Workshop team members.
Final training locations, required equipment, waiver instructions, and logistical details will be provided to confirmed team members before the workshop.
Please review Offshore Kinetics’ waiver, cancellation, refund, safety, and training terms before purchasing.