Course Description
This course equips participants with foundational knowledge and skills in personal safety and security. Learners will develop situational awareness, recognize potential threats, apply basic self‑defense principles, and make informed decisions to reduce personal risk in both professional and everyday environments.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the importance of personal safety and security.
- Demonstrate situational awareness and hazard recognition skills.
- Identify personal and environmental risk factors.
- Apply basic self‑defense and de-escalation strategies.
- Develop a personal safety plan for daily and workplace scenarios.
Prerequisite
- None required.
- Recommended: willingness to engage in interactive exercises and scenario practice.
Course Attire
- Comfortable clothing suitable for light movement and self-defense exercises.
- Closed-toe shoes recommended for practical drills.
Suggested Audience
- All employees interested in improving personal safety awareness.
- Staff working in public-facing roles or lone work environments.
- Supervisors and team leads promoting a safer workplace culture.
- Anyone seeking foundational self-protection skills.
Duration and Delivery Mode
- Duration: 12–16 hours (can be delivered over 2 full days or multiple shorter sessions).
- Delivery Mode:
- Live instructor-led sessions (in-person)
- Optional self-paced online modules for theory and awareness
Certification
Certification of Participation issued under the authority of Apexis Risk Innovation Group in alignment with the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (An Agency of the Texas A&M University System)
