Choose AVSS for Premier Training in Safety & Security

The Academy for Venue Safety & Security (AVSS) offers professionals in the public assembly venue industry five days of intensive training in security planning and life safety management. AVSS students complete Core Training (Year 1) and Advanced Training (Year 2) in four tracks: risk management, emergency planning, security operations, and training. Students also can go on to complete various Specialized Courses.

For an all-inclusive cost of $2,480, per program for Core Training and Advanced Training which covers all lodging, meals and instructional materials, AVSS students:

    • Receive in-depth training to prepare, prevent, respond to and
      recover from many types of emergencies at public assembly
      facilities
    • Learn the latest and most relevant safety and security training
      available to venue managers
    • Refine their venue emergency plans and communication
      strategies
    • Engage in classroom and tabletop exercises, and take away
      practical strategies and solutions
    • Interact with top faculty who are industry leaders and recognized
      experts in safety and security

To graduate from AVSS with recognition as an emergency preparedness professional, a student must successfully:

    • Complete 160 hours of Core and Advanced Training and Specialized Courses

    • Develop an emergency preparedness plan for your venue

    • Pass the final exam