I am currently enrolled with ESI for their Advanced Certified Protection Specialist course. The distance learning portion of the course is very well structured and with the associated open book tests still remains challenging. The course is laid out very well and presents itself with valuable information. I have extensive military and law enforcement training and expirience, the course tought me new information as well as looking at things differently to effect better solutions to problems, it also refreshed me on some valuable basics. I have not attended the residential training portion of this instruction but will follow up to this review once I have completed the course. I have also come across numerous employers and job opportunities that look for a preffer ESI graduates. The cost of the training can be easily covered obtaining financing through Sallie Mae , which made it very easy to cover the cost of the training. So far into this endeavor I am happy that I have commited to ESI and look forward to the opportunities after completion of the training.