CAST (Concilium Advanced Security Training) is a 2-day course that focuses on threat assessment, abatement, and mitigation.  CAST provides primary safety and security skills for individuals and teams in the field, including team members, spouses, adolescents, and mature children.

In addition to interactive classroom training, CAST adds hands-on experiential learning that teaches students first-hand techniques for mitigating and abating crime through stress inoculation role play.  Finally, through the CAST program, students personally learn about the ethical decision making process while under duress through unique and proprietary role play opportunities.

The training covers the following areas:

• Understanding Theology of Risk

• Living Personal Security in the Context of Ministry

• Understanding, Identification, and Abatement of Personal Threats

• Hostile Observation Awareness and Surveillance Detection Primer

• Answering Questions: Dealing with Interviews, Screenings, and Interrogations

• Dealing with Violence in the Vehicle

• OODA, Accountability, and Ethical Decision Making While Under Duress (Role Play)

CAST-Field Security Course is a 3.5-day course that includes the entire CAST Program and integrates hands-on field training with the following emphases: 

• Hostage Survival

• Immediate Action Drills

• Evasive/Defensive Driver Training 

• Weapons Familiarization and Safety Training (for purposes of rendering common weapons safe)

• 10-hour Government/Criminal Immersion Experience