International Association of
Certified Protective Operations Managers

History

In 2003, instructors from several protective operations programs from
Central Ohio began to discuss the need for a means to recognize the
training, education and experience of their graduates. Most protection
schools had been offering their own certification, but a place for a
universal certification in the protection profession became obvious.
With that in mind, they opened the doors to graduates of a variety of
public and private sector programs to participate in an examination and
review process. During this period, there were less than 25 CPOM’s
awarded to individuals who had met a training goal of at least 100
hours, and had been practicing the art for at least two years.

In October 2009, this concept began to take root when a number of
professionals began to recognize the need for a global standard and
began discussions on several executive security-related groups on
LinkedIn. You are now re-inventing this certification and are a
part of its history.

International Association
of Certified Protective Operations Managers

Mission

The mission of the International Association of Certified Protective
Operations Managers is to:

1) Serve as a self-regulating body recommending training, education and codes of conduct for professionals involved in the principal protection profession, and to

2) Educate public and private sector clientele as to legal, ethical and procedural responsibilities associated with protective operations,

3) Recognize superior standards of commitment, training and experience of its members, and to

4) Recommend continuing education requirements necessary to maintain a competitive advantage in the security marketplace.