Comprehensive security training programs delivered by combat-proven instructors. From hostile environment awareness to maritime security officer certification, our courses prepare individuals and organisations for Africa's operational realities.
Enquire About TrainingSentinel Africa Group delivers security training of the highest calibre, led by former Special Forces operators and intelligence professionals who bring decades of real-world operational experience to every program. Unlike academic institutions that teach from textbooks, our instructors have conducted operations in the most hostile environments on the African continent and beyond. This lived experience translates into training that is practical, relevant, and directly applicable to the threats our students will face in the field. Every lesson, scenario, and assessment is drawn from real incidents and operational after-action reviews.
Our training programs span the full spectrum of security education, from half-day corporate awareness sessions designed for office-based employees to multi-week specialist certification courses that qualify operators for deployment in high-threat environments. Programs include close protection qualifications, hostile environment awareness training (HEAT), defensive and evasive driving, maritime security officer certification, tactical combat casualty care, and bespoke corporate security awareness packages. Each program is modular and can be tailored to the specific industry, risk profile, and operational context of the client organisation.
Training is delivered from our purpose-built facility located near Johannesburg, featuring urban simulation environments that replicate African operational scenarios, a dedicated driving track for vehicle-based training, and live-fire ranges for firearms qualification and tactical shooting programs. The facility enables realistic scenario-based training that cannot be replicated in a classroom, immersing students in high-pressure situations that test decision-making, teamwork, and technical skills under stress. We also deploy mobile training teams to client locations across Africa, bringing our full training capability to your operational sites.
All Sentinel Africa Group training programs are certified and aligned with recognised national and international standards. Our courses carry PSIRA alignment, SASSETA accreditation, and STCW compliance for maritime programs. We maintain alignment with international frameworks including ASIS International standards and IMO conventions. Our clients include Fortune 500 corporations, multinational mining companies, international NGOs, maritime operators, government agencies, and private individuals seeking to enhance their personal security posture in challenging environments.
3-5 day intensive program covering threat recognition, trauma first aid, kidnap survival, checkpoint procedures, and vehicle ambush response. Designed for corporate travellers, journalists, and NGO workers deploying to high-risk environments across Africa.
Sedan, SUV, and armoured vehicle programs covering ambush response, J-turns, PIT manoeuvres, and convoy operations. 2-3 day courses delivered on our dedicated driving track with professional racing and military driving instructors.
1-2 day program for executives and UHNW individuals covering situational awareness, travel security planning, digital footprint management, kidnap prevention, and personal threat mitigation strategies.
STCW-aligned program for Ship Security Officers covering anti-piracy operations, counter-boarding techniques, bridge protection protocols, weapons handling, and vessel hardening. 5-10 day certification course.
Battlefield and trauma medicine for security operators covering tourniquet application, airway management, haemorrhage control, and tactical evacuation procedures. 3-5 day certification with practical trauma simulations.
Customised half-day to 2-day programs for organisations covering office security, travel safety protocols, cyber hygiene, active threat response, emergency evacuation procedures, and incident reporting.
Every instructor has real operational experience from special forces deployments and intelligence operations, not just classroom theory and textbook knowledge.
Training designed for the specific threats encountered on the African continent, from carjacking and kidnap scenarios to mining site security and maritime piracy.
PSIRA, SASSETA, and STCW aligned programs. Certificates recognised by employers, insurers, and international security organisations worldwide.
Scenario-based training with realistic simulations and practical assessments in purpose-built environments that replicate real-world operational conditions.
Sentinel's proprietary ThreatWatch intelligence platform directly informs our training curriculum development, ensuring that every course reflects the current threat landscape rather than outdated scenarios. Our intelligence analysts continuously feed real-world incident data, emerging threat patterns, and operational lessons learned into our training design process.
This intelligence-driven approach means that when you attend a HEAT course or corporate awareness session, the scenarios you encounter are based on actual incidents from the past 90 days. Our operations centre identifies emerging threats in real-time, and our curriculum is updated accordingly, ensuring students are prepared for the threats they will actually encounter rather than hypothetical situations from years past.
Training scenarios drawn from live intelligence feeds and real-world incident databases across Africa.
Course content updated quarterly to reflect evolving threat patterns and emerging security challenges.
Location-specific modules tailored to the exact operating environment where students will deploy.
Graduates receive ongoing threat summaries relevant to their operational area for 90 days post-course.
Sentinel delivered customised HEAT programs to a major mining corporation with operations in DRC, Tanzania, Ghana, and Mozambique. Over 6 months, 200 employees ranging from geologists to senior executives completed training covering kidnap survival, medical emergencies, hostile checkpoint procedures, and emergency evacuation protocols. Each program was tailored to the specific threat environment of the respective country of operation. Post-training incident response times improved by 60%, and the client reported a measurable increase in staff confidence and willingness to deploy to remote operational sites.
Speak with our training division to design a program that prepares your people for the realities of operating in challenging environments.
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