Choose your Active Threat Response Program for Colleges!
College and university campuses are unique venues in our nation due to their open-access nature while simultaneously housing of young adults. Many colleges even have daycare centers and K-12 schools on-site.
The pros of what makes colleges and universities so special, such as free-speech, 24/7 access on campus and events open to the community can also be viewed as a vulnerability when it comes to safety and security. Click here to read more about the safety challenges that college campuses face.
Guardian Defense has developed specialized programs particularly for college campuses to address these vulnerabilities and ensure students, staff and the members of the community feel safe when on campus.
Please take a moment to read through the options presented below and then click here to schedule an appointment to speak to one of our Safety Specialists!

Sophie Martinez
Everyone was great! All departments should have this training so staff is prepared.

Ethan Park
The instructors were all great! Patient, informative, knowledgeable, and detailed.

*FOR YOUR FACULTY AND STAFF*
Active Threat Response Program: 1-Day Training for Employees
The Active Threat Response Program for College Employees (ATRPCE) is a full 1-day training designed to provide staff the confidence needed in order to protect and defend themselves and possibly others; in the event of an intruder, active killer, or other terror attack. The program is broken down into a variety of teaching models including an interactive lecture, practical application, and scenario-based exercise model facilitated through a low participant to instructor ratio. Half-day trainings and multiple course offerings make it practical for employees with varying schedules to attend.
*FOR YOUR STUDENTS*
Active Threat Response Program: Half-Day Training for Students
The Active Threat Response Program for College Students (ATRPCS) is a half-day training designed to provide participants with the confidence needed in order to protect and defend themselves and possibly others; in the event of an intruder, active killer, or other terror attack. The program is broken down into a variety of teaching models including an interactive lecture and practical application. The training will conclude with several scenario-based exercises.
*FOR YOUR SECURITY/ EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TEAM*
Active Threat Response Management for Security: Half-Day Training
(Pre-Requisite: Completion of Active Threat Responses Program for College Employees)
The Active Threat Response Program: Management for Security (ATRPMS) is designed for unarmed and armed college security officers who do not have a duty to neutralize a threat. Security directors and their team will learn their role for managing a threat that is off-campus, but close by, as well as how to keep their campus trained and prepared for a threat. After the security director and team participate in the training, a GD Instructor will work one on one with the security director over several sessions to apply the information that has been taught.