Marksmanship

• Target training on the range should be a regular activity.Die Waffe in Bereitschaft image by Matthias Nordmeyer from Fotolia.com
  
  Most states require guards re-certify with firearms at least once per year. All firearm-carrying officers are obligated to complete ongoing marksmanship training. Proficiency with weapons is part of the job, and you should practice regularly on your own. Drawing from the holster, target practice at various distances; reloading should be included in your training routine.
  
  

Advanced

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  Once you've mastered the basics, you can undertake more advanced training. Depending on the particular client's needs and their location, your employer might send you to accelerated training programs. Shooting while moving, utilization of cover and concealment, and shoot and no-shoot drills are integral to an effective training regimen.
  
  

Equipment

• Security personnel in war zones carry advanced equipment.target image by Andrey Kiselev from Fotolia.com
  
  Different defense scenarios require different types of training. Advanced civilian guards protecting critical assets might be issued shotguns or rifles. Military and contractors overseas, working under wartime conditions, might be issued light and heavy machine guns--or explosives. In these cases, the tools are available to you because you might have to use them. If you don't know your equipment, you will be ineffective in live fire conditions.