Pac Armed Training Academy

Professional security training

Whether you’re beginning your career in private security or advancing your skills, our instructors deliver practical, real-world training built on military, executive protection, and private security experience.

Courses run throughout the year with flexible scheduling for individuals, businesses, and organizations. Private group training is available on request. Contact us for upcoming class dates.

Courses & certifications

Professional security, firearms, safety, and workplace training for individuals and organizations in Nevada and Hawaiʻi.

Security Officer & Firearms Certifications

Career-focused certification and advanced protection training for security professionals and responsible firearm owners.

Security Officer Training

Unarmed Security Officer Certification

Foundational instruction for individuals beginning a professional career in private security.

Every week1 day
  • Legal authority & powers to arrest
  • Professional conduct & patrol procedures
  • Emergency response & situational awareness
Full course outline
  • 8-hour state certification course
  • Report writing
  • Ethics & professional standards
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Armed Officer Training

Armed Security Officer Certification

Firearms instruction, judgment training, and qualification for security professionals pursuing armed certification.

Twice monthly2 days
  • Firearm safety & state laws
  • Use of force & weapon handling
  • Range qualification & practical exercises
Full course outline
  • Judgment shooting & decision-making
  • Live-fire practical exercises
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Personal Protection Training

Concealed Carry (CCW)

State-specific concealed-carry instruction focused on safe, lawful, and responsible firearm ownership.

Monthly1 day
  • Firearm safety
  • Nevada & Hawaiʻi laws (by location)
  • Defensive shooting & live-fire qualification
Full course outline
  • Defensive shooting fundamentals
  • Safe carry practices
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Flagship Program

Advanced Protection Training

Executive Protection (EP)

Advanced preparation for professionals protecting executives, public figures, corporate leaders, and high-profile clients.

Quarterly40 hrs / 5 days

Pac Armed’s flagship program — built for working with executives, celebrities, and corporate leaders.

  • Advance planning & protective formations
  • Threat intelligence & motorcade operations
  • Medical emergencies & field exercises
Full course outline
  • Protective intelligence operations
  • Evacuations & defensive tactics
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Workplace, Safety & Professional Development

Practical programs designed for officers, businesses, schools, residential communities, healthcare organizations, and public-facing teams.

Active Shooter Response

Monthly4–8 hrs

Scenario-based preparation for organizations and personnel responsible for emergency planning and response.

  • Civilian response options
  • Emergency action plans
  • Lockdown procedures
More topics covered
  • Contact team response
  • Casualty care & scenario training
  • For businesses, schools, churches, medical facilities & government agencies
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Workplace Violence Prevention

Quarterly

Practical training for recognizing concerning behavior, reducing escalation, and responding appropriately to workplace threats.

  • Threat recognition
  • Behavioral indicators
  • De-escalation techniques
More topics covered
  • Incident response
  • Crisis communication
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Defensive Tactics & Officer Survival

Monthly

Hands-on defensive skills designed to improve officer safety, control, and decision-making during physical encounters.

  • Handcuffing techniques
  • Ground defense
  • Weapon retention
More topics covered
  • Escort techniques
  • Defensive strikes & officer safety
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Report Writing & Documentation

Monthly

Professional instruction for producing clear, accurate, and defensible security reports and supporting documentation.

  • Daily Activity Reports (DAR)
  • Incident reports
  • Witness statements
More topics covered
  • Evidence documentation
  • Courtroom preparation
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De-escalation & Crisis Intervention

Monthly

Communication-centered training for reducing conflict and safely managing behavioral or emotional crises.

  • Shelters & healthcare facilities
  • Residential communities
  • Public housing
More topics covered
  • Customer-service environments
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CPR / AED / First Aid

Monthly

Essential emergency medical skills for officers, employees, and organizational response teams.

  • Adult & child CPR
  • AED operations
  • Bleeding control
More topics covered
  • Medical emergencies
  • Certification through an approved provider
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Defensive Tactics & Self-Defense

Reality-based defensive tactics and self-defense led by Krav Maga Hawaiʻi’s Kevin L. Lewis — a Certified Senior Krav Maga Instructor, U.S. Navy veteran, and former security-academy Director of Training. Open to Pac Armed officers, protective-service professionals, and the public.

For Professionals

Professional Defensive Tactics

U-DTAC — Universal Defensive Tactics

A practical defensive-tactics system built specifically for security officers, executive-protection specialists, and protective-service personnel — balancing safety, effectiveness, and defensibility in every use of force.

Saturdays 7:00–9:00 AM$30 drop-in
  • Officer safety, subject control & escorts
  • Takedowns, handcuffing & ground survival
  • Weapon protection, retention & force decision-making
All Levels

Practical Self-Defense

Krav Maga — Everyday Self-Defense

Beginner-friendly, reality-based self-defense for adults of all experience levels. No previous martial arts experience or exceptional fitness required — skills are introduced progressively in a supportive, safety-conscious environment.

Saturdays 12:30–2:30 PM$120 / month
  • Situational awareness, avoidance & de-escalation
  • Defense against grabs, strikes, chokes & holds
  • Confidence, coordination & functional fitness

Schedule, pricing & location

  • U-DTAC — Saturdays, 7:00–9:00 AM
  • Krav Maga — Saturdays, 12:30–2:30 PM
  • Drop-in: $30 per class
  • Monthly membership: $120 (one class per week)
Iron Kingz Gym
851 Mapunapuna Street, Unit D
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96819 Registration: (818) 903-4014 · Kevin.Lewis@kravmagahawaii.org

Kevin L. Lewis

Founder of Krav Maga Hawaiʻi and Universal Defensive Tactics (U-DTAC). A third-degree Krav Maga black belt and Certified Senior Instructor with more than 30 years of experience, Kevin trained under Darren Levine at the Krav Maga National Training Center and served eight years as Director of Training for Covered 6 Security Academy — overseeing training for thousands of security and executive-protection professionals.

  • U.S. Navy veteran & author of “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Krav Maga”
  • California POST & NRA Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor
  • California DOJ Certified CCW & USCCA Certified Instructor

Private instruction and customized seminars are also available for businesses, schools, faith-based groups, and security teams — including situational awareness, workplace & employee safety, women’s personal-safety, and church safety-team training.

Not sure which course is right for you?

Tell us about your goals, location, and training needs. Our team can help you identify the appropriate program and upcoming availability.

Ongoing training for our team

Every quarter, Pac Armed runs mandatory continuing education for all company personnel — keeping our officers sharp, compliant, and ready.

  • Firearms qualification & use-of-force updates
  • Active shooter response & officer safety
  • Legal updates & report writing
  • Emergency medical response & radio communications
  • Leadership development, ethics & professionalism

Custom programs for your organization

We build customized training for teams and facilities — conducted at your location or one of our approved training facilities.

  • Private businesses & apartment communities
  • Hotels & resorts
  • Schools & churches
  • Healthcare facilities & government agencies
  • Event staff & executive protection teams

Start or advance your security career

Realistic, hands-on training that prepares you for real-world situations. Ask about upcoming class dates and private group sessions.

Register / ask about training Call (808) 435-5022