Date: 6 March 2025
Time: 8:00 am PST
Location: Zoom
Introduction
Standard
• Who is ANSI
• Development Process
• Time and Effort Involved
• Timetable
Questions
• Who is Prometric
• Development Process
• Time and Effort Involved
• Timetable
• Cost and Qualifications
1. Presenter James Cameron, President and Chairman of the BEPP
2. Who is the Board of Executive Protection Professionals
The Board of Executive Protection Professionals (BEPP) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization and an American National Standard Institute (ANSI) Standards Developer composed of seasoned industry professionals.
BEPP Board members come from both public and private sectors which include:
• Former U.S. Secret Service Supervisor
• Former State Department Diplomatic Security Special Agents
• Autonomous Vehicle Professional
• Certified Threat Manager
• US Army Special Forces
• Private Sector Business Owners
• Executive Protection Vehicle Operations Professional
• Protective Intelligence Professionals
• Board Certified Protection Professionals
• Law Enforcement Medical Director (Trauma Surgeon)
• Technical Surveillance Countermeasure Expert (TSCM)
• Investigative Expert
• Combative Expert
• Attorney
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a private, non-profit organization that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary Standards and Conformity Assessment System.
"American National Standards serve as the basis for many ISO, IEC, or other international standards.”
"The ANS designation demonstrates that a standard’s development process satisfies the U.S. government’s definition of a voluntary consensus standard and compliance with U.S. policy regarding federal reliance on voluntary consensus standards: OMB Circular A-119 and the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act."
ANSI, the American National Standards Institute, has a set of Essential Requirements that apply to the development and maintenance of American National Standards (ANS). These requirements ensure that the process is open, balanced, and consensus-based, resulting in standards that are credible, relevant, and beneficial to the public.
1. Openness
a. Participation
b. No Undue Financial Barriers
2. Lack of Dominance
a. Balanced Representation
3. Balance
a. Diverse Interests
4. Coordination and Harmonization
a. Avoiding Conflicts
5. Notification of Standards Development
a. Public Notice
6. Consideration of Views and Objections
a. Addressing Feedback
7. Consensus Vote
a. Consensus-Based Decisions
8. Appeals
focus on the MUST do’s
1. Current Number of Topics: 110
2. Written so a Solo Practitioner can meet the standard
3. Can easily be used in other countries outside the USA
4. Outlines Core Competencies for:
a. 1-5 years of experience
b. 5-10 years experience
c. 10+ years of experience
Expected completion of the Technical Committee: May 2025
ANSI review: 1-3 Months
ANSI Approved and made public: Aug 2025
Prometric is a global leader in credentialing and skills development, leveraging 30 years of expertise, innovation, and industry-leading solutions to create pathways for tomorrow’s workforce.
The BEPP has partnered with Prometric to develop the first of its kind Board Certification for Executive Protection Operations.
Survey-Based Job Analysis Test Development Process
• Survey is developed and distributed to industry professionals
• Survey results are analyzed
• Topics and Domains are determined based on survey data analysis
• Questions are developed based on Topics and Domains
• Questions are reviewed
• Modified-Angoff Standard settings are set
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• Question
• Technical Test Report is generated • Passing
• Test is made available to the public • Test is administered by Prometric
Exam is primarily based on the proposed ANSI Standard for Providing Executive Protection
Estimated allot time to take the exam: 3 Hours
Certification Name and Designation: TBD
1. Estimated cost to take the Exam: $350
2. Who qualifies to take the exam:
a. 5 years verifiable security experience
b. Pass a basic background check consisting of:
a. SSN check
b. No felony convictions
c. No domestic violence convictions
d. No sex crime convictions
3-Year Renewal
• Renewed Background check
• Provide CEC’s
e. No multiple DUI convictions within the last 5 years
f. No financial, fraud, theft, or violent crime convictions
c. Agree to terms of use of the credential i.e., operate legally, morally and ethically.
Those in attendance will get the first glimpse the proposed ANSI Standard in its entirety.
https://www.bepp-esoc.org/esoc-2025
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