| Course title | CPP (Close Personal Protection) Specialist dual course of instruction conducted in New Zealand and Thailand September 21 to October 13, 2025. This is a small group specialist course with only limited available annual positions. Do not apply unless you can be available for the course dates and duration and can afford the course fee that must be paid in full on receiving course joining acceptance and your course fee invoice/statement. Make sure you read the full course joining instructions/information and understand all course conditions and requirements including additional expenses such as domestic and international airfares, meals and accommodation that must be paid for in full on request/when required. This is a Todd Group member’s only course and any non-members wanting to apply must meet our stringent training/course joining conditions. |
| Course type / description | Specialist Close Personal protection complete Basic level course. This course is primarily for current Todd Group members and if there are any available positions non-member applicants that have been interviewed and have completed course joining requirements and have been cleared for course joining can be accepted on course. |
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| Course location | Camp Todd Dunedin New Zealand and Thailand |
| Course dates and times | Sunday September 21 to Monday October 13, 2025. Note: This course is subject to applicants meeting our course joining conditions and requirements and understanding the requirement to accept all instructions and orders |
| Course promotional / recruiting information / links | https://toddgroup.com and http://eliteactionadventure.com https://cqctimes.com http://fighttimes.com Recruiting cards available on request [email protected] |
| Course cut-off date for course to be confirmed or cancelled | The course will be confirmed when the available positions are taken, or on the course applications cut-off date of July 25th 2025. If the required small group specialist course numbers are not confirmed the course will be re-scheduled or cancelled for 2025. |
| Important considerations prior to course confirm / cancel cut-off date | There is no CPO employment offers connected to this specialist training course completion. We are not recruiters we are specialist training providers. Do not apply/course confirm unless you are 100% certain you will attend. Procrastinators or anyone that will not attend if accepted do not apply as applicants that apply are accepted and do not attend will not be accepted for any Todd Group course they may apply for in the future. If you are not a responsible mature practical realist then CPP is not for you. Any applicants that apply are accepted and do not complete their joining conditions will not be accepted for course joining of any other Todd Group courses they may apply for in the future. New applicants and Todd Group course confirming current members must be definite attendees. Do not make flight reservations, confirm leave or undertake any other personal plans related to course attendance that can’t be cancelled until receiving confirmation of the course being conducted after the course cut-off date. Post application on course joining acceptance applicants must pay their course fee payment on receiving their invoice/statement with in 7 days or be removed from the course accepted applicants nominal roll. Being removed from the course nominal roll will prevent any future Todd Group training/courses acceptance. This CPP course requires considerable attention to detail, and for all attendees to be able to conduct themselves with confidence individually and as part of a small protective team. The Todd Group do not offer employment on course completion. We are primarily professional training providers with a 97 year history of excellence in military CQC, military self-defence, defensive tactics and close personal protection. |
| Course joining requirements | Complete and return your on-line course application/confirmation and on being accepted for course joining, ensure you action all requirements as requested including course fees payment within seven days after being accepted for course joining and receiving your course fee invoice/statement or you will be removed from the course nominal roll. |
| Course joining special requirements | All new applicants including Todd Group current exponents/proponents course confirming must be committed to attending the applied for course and accept all orders and instructions after being accepted for course joining and on course. The course fee is non-transferable non-refundable. Do not request course fee refunding or transferring as your request will be declined. All attendees are required to be responsible, quietly confident exponents and respect the chain of command and abide by course attendance conditions, rules and regulations/codes of conduct at all times. You must be able to train and partake in the training exercises as a responsible individual and respectful course/group member. |
| Course application / joining conditions | Course applications must be completed factually and honestly. Get your course application in as early as possible as the course cut-off date for confirming or cancelling courses depends on having required attending numbers by the cut-off date for the course to be conducted. No late applications accepted and once a course is cancelled it cannot be rescheduled in the same year. Once your position is secured on course in prevents another applicant from taking your position. |
| Course confirmation Todd Group members | Complete your course confirmation as early as possible. Make sure your membership status is current and that you have complied with all your membership requirements. No late course confirmations accepted and if a course is cancelled it will not be conducted in the same year. |
| Course joining confirmation approval Todd Group members | On receiving your course confirmation approval/course fee invoice/statement, pay your course fee and provide any other required information. Your course fee must be paid on receiving your course fee invoice/statement. Current Todd Group members in good standing can make arrangements with Todd Group HQ to pay their course fee in instalments with the final instalment being paid before the course commencement. |
| Course joining applications new exponents | After submitting your on-line application, if requested provide any additional required information. After your application has been processed you will receive your course joining acceptance or be declined if you do not meet the course joining requirements. If accepted you will need to undertake CPP course joining interviews and any other CPP course joining requirements. |
| Course joining acceptance new applicants | On being advised that you meet the initial application requirements for CPP training, your suitability/ eligibility interviews will need to be undertaken. On CPP course joining final acceptance you will be emailed your course fee invoice/statement and must make full payment of your course fee within seven days of receiving your invoice/statement. |
| Course official forms submission / processing | On receiving your course joining official forms they will be checked and processed. You will be advised of your application being accepted or declined by email. If accepted you will be advised of your interview requirements. |
| Course additional application required material / information | You may be asked for additional application support information including a scanned copy of your current passport picture page and current driver’s license, criminal history record check or other information. |
| Course acceptance requirements | Pay requested course fees invoice/statement, read all provided information and promptly action any requests or requirements. All attendees must be able to drive confidently and have a current car driver’s licence for the CPP course. All accepted applicants will receive a code of conduct contract that they must electronically fill out and email return |
| Course phases of training provision | Todd CPP (Close Personal Protection) extensive Basic course of instruction and training exercises. The course designation as a Basic course is because of the duration not because it lacks in required trade-craft content. |
| Course additional packages / modules / subjects content | All course subjects listed under additional information at bottom. |
| Course information links | Previous CPP courses reports https://cqctimes.com/category/course-reports/ Search CPP |
| Course participation | This is a volunteer course of instruction where all accepted attendees must be responsible mature participants of integrity that conduct themselves accordingly in all theory and practical training as well as on all training exercises. Safety is paramount and as such all attendees must be safety conscious at all times. Attendees must complete all training and partake in all training exercises with integrity responsibility and commitment to be presented with course completion certificates. No filming or photographing of the course PowerPoint presentations or any training or training exercises is permitted and all attendees must respect the chain of command and accept all instructor’s orders and instructions. Any disrespect for the chain of command will not be tolerated. |
| Course code of conduct | All attendees must conduct themselves in a mature, responsible manner at all times on and off course. Abide by your code of conduct contract at all times. Training is a privilege not a right and requires high integrity and responsible behaviour at all times. Respect the chain of command; be respectful to everyone at all times. Train for specialist upskilling/self-improvement abide by orders and instructions, always adhering to safety practices. Never cause the Todd Group respected name to be brought into disrepute by your actions/words. Make sure you read and abide by application/declaration conditions/code of conduct contract and provided behaviour information in your accepted applicants information email. Remember that close personal protection is about being security conscious. Anyone considering undertaking this close protection course to impress others or anyone that is egotistical or confrontational should not apply. If you cannot complete application/joining requirements/requests as directed in the given time frames you should not apply as specialist close personal protection training and operating is about high integrity responsibility dedication and comittment. You must commit to all training duties tasks and training exercises on course, conducting yourself as a respectful responsible committed course member. The course chief instructor has full command and control of the course and training exercises at all times and his and the instructing staffs orders and instructions must be obeyed at all times. |
| Primary training objectives brief | The primary training objective of this basic level specialist close personal protection intensive course of instruction is to ensure that those who participate in the course do so with maturity and commitment to completing all the course modules and training exercises achieving all the required skills to work in the civilian close protection industry. This course provides New Zealand and Thailand training and training exercises. |
| Course fees new exponents | New members that have applied and completed all requirements and been accepted for CPP course joining $5000.00 NZD. This fee includes all instruction including practical training and training exercises. It also includes all on course transport, land, sea and rail exercises driving and, shooting phases. Accommodation at Camp Todd from the day before the course starts until the course departs for Thailand. Accommodation at the Thailand group stay hotel is not included in the course fee and must be paid to the hotel on checking in or checking out dependent on the hotel requirements. Airfares and airport transfers are not included in the course fee. The Todd Group will make all attendees group travel flights reservations with our corporate travel agent as the course needs to travel as a group. Full flights reservations requirements will be sorted on an individual attendee basis to ensure they meet specific attendee requirements. Airfares must be paid on request. |
| Course fees current Todd Group members | Todd Group current financial members including country member’s special rates and conditions as per advised on request and posted on the Todd Group members section of the HQ website. |
| Course fee includes / excludes accommodation | Includes Camp Todd NZ but not Thailand hotel accommodation. Todd Group members and non-members must pay their own course accommodation at the course group stay hotel Thailand as per the hotels payment requirements. |
| Course fee includes / excludes meals | Breakfast food provided for attendees to prepare for themselves at Camp Todd. Lunch and Dinner attendee’s responsibility to either purchase food and cook at Camp Todd or eat out. Transport will be provided for shopping at a local supermarket or to eat out locally. Thailand meals attendees responsibility |
| Course laundry information | Attendees must take care of their own laundry requirements. There are laundries close to the hotel in Thailand and laundry facilities for self-use at Camp Todd. |
| Course fees payment requirements / information | Full non-refundable non-transferable course fee payable on course joining acceptance receipt of your invoice/statement. Current Todd Group member’s full course fee payment on course confirmation receipt of your course fee invoice/statement or individual course fee payment options by prior arrangement. |
| Payment of course fees options | Cash, Credit cards- Visa or Master cards. Online bank transfer. PayPal. Please advise us on decided method of payment. We will then provide payment option information. |
| Course fees refunds for Todd Group HQ course cancelation | Full course refund if the course is cancelled at or just after the cut-off date. |
| Course refunds for pre-course or on-course withdrawals | If you apply/course confirm are accepted for course joining and have been advised the course is confirmed and will be conducted, there will be no refunds for pre-course or on course withdrawals |
| Course refunds for accepted exponents that do not turn up | Course fees are non-refundable non-transferable. |
| Residential course | Yes |
| Non-Residential course | No |
| Course accommodation and meals residential attendees | Camp Todd accommodation and Hotel accommodation at the course group stay hotel Thailand. Breakfast food provided for attendees to prepare at Camp Todd. Lunch and Dinner at Camp Todd attendee’s responsibility. Thailand meals course attendee’s responsibility. |
| Course meals non-residential attendees | Not applicable |
| Course accommodation and meals rates and payments information residential attendees | Camp Todd accommodation included in the course fee along with breakfast food ready to be cooked by attendees. Camp Todd lunches and dinners attendee’s own responsibility. Thailand accommodation reservations made by Todd Group HQ and attendees responsible for paying for their accommodation. Thailand meals attendees responsibility |
| Course meals rates and payment requirements non-residential attendees | Not applicable |
| Residential courses accommodation description / information | Military 8 pers huts or 4 pers barracks rooms Camp Todd and hotel accommodation in the heart of Pattaya City Chonburi Thailand very reasonable rates. |
| Course meals information | Breakfast food provided for attendees to prepare at Camp Todd. Lunch and Dinner at Camp Todd attendee’s responsibility. Thailand meals course attendee’s responsibility. |
| Course qualifications / Certification | This is a Todd Group certified course of instruction and is not a government agency licensing course. Attendees that partake in and complete all facets of this course of instruction will be presented with course completion certification. |
| Course Phase test brief | Not applicable. |
| Course Additional / Auxiliary training | Not applicable. |
| Special events | Not applicable. |
| Additional activities | Not applicable. |
| Additional course expenses | Airfares, airport transfers, meals, personal spending money, additional pre-course or post- course accommodation. |
| Pre-course arrival | September 21st Dunedin Airport or Camp Todd. |
| Post-course departure | Thailand departure October 13th or after as per individual attendees post course plans. |
| Travel transport pre-course | Airfares paid by attendees. Dunedin Airport to Camp Todd transfer included in the course fee along with on arrival in Thailand at Suvarnabhumi airport Bangkok to Pattaya group stay hotel transfer. |
| Travel transport post-course | Flights and airport transfers attendees own expense. |
| On-course transport requirements / provision | All on course transport provided as part of course fee. |
| Airport transfers pre- and post-course | Full airport transfers information provided in accepted applicants information email. |
| Non-airport pre-course pick up locations | Not applicable. |
| Non-Airport post-course drop off locations | Not applicable. |
| On course daily local transport for non-residential attendees / pick up drop off locations | Not applicable. |
| Public transport services pre-, during, and post-course | Not applicable. |
| Pre-course accommodation information | Camp Todd as per your provided arrival date |
| Post course accommodation information | On course acceptance your required Thailand accommodation reservations dates will be requested for your specific accommodation stay on course and post course. |
| Pre-course meeting / briefing information | Pre-course briefing Sunday September 21, after all attendees have arrived at Camp Todd. Full attendee’s information provided in your accepted applicants information email. Arrival at Dunedin airport or camp Todd on the morning or afternoon of Sunday September 21. |
| Course registration / administration requirements / information | As per the pre-course joining instructions/information. Taking care of all administration requirements, course fee payment and the provision of any requested details and information. |
| Course roll call | 1800hrs Sunday September 21 at the pre-course brief Camp Todd mess hall. |
| Course uniform / dress civilian exponents | Full dress/kit requirements will be provided in the information package emailed to accepted attendees. Uniform not required. |
| Course uniform military groups | Not applicable |
| Uniform purchasing information | Not applicable |
| Course training kit requirements | Unlike CQC courses of instruction where individuals may require uniforms/protectors etc. The CPP course requires nothing more than comfortable training and tidy casual attire that blends and does not stand out. Clothing and footwear that are comfortable for the long hours in the lecture room on practical training and on training exercises. Accepted applicants will be provided with full dress and kit requirements. |
| Course personal kit requirements | Personal hygiene and appearance is very important in close personal protection and as such attendees should have suitable toiletries and grooming kit, personal first-aid kit. All accepted applicants will receive a full kit list. |
| Privacy confidentiality and security | The Todd Group is a security conscious specialist training provider and all exponents on courses are required to abide by their application agreements. There will be a security brief conducted at Camp Todd immediately prior to the commencement of the course. Privacy and confidentiality in relation to the Todd Group, staff, course facilitators and all attendees is mandatory. All attendees must be security conscious and not disclose any Todd Group or course information including not releasing Todd Group intellectual property to any individual organisation without written consent. Loose lips sink ships and this is very applicable to close personal protection. |
| Accepted applicants full / final information package | On acceptance meeting all the course joining requirements and payment of your course fee you will receive a full course information pack including all logistical and kit required information. |
| Course chief instructor / instructing cadre | Geoff Todd. Todd Group Master – Chief instructor and Todd Group Director of training assisted by training staff. |
| Course manager / course coordinators | Course manager Geoff Todd along with HQ pers and Thai coordinator personal assistant. |
| Course manager / course coordinators contact information | Geoff Todd. [email protected] on course acceptance and course fee payment you will be provided with Todd Group HQ and Thailand phone contact details. |
| Course logistical general information | Provided in course attendees information email. This will include specific information in regards to both the New Zealand and Thailand dates and timings. |
| Todd Group resources pre-training / continuation training | Training resources www.toddgroup.com |
| Course training / testing related information | The CPP course unlike our CQC courses does not include a testing phase. The training phases include long hours of theory practical and training exercises including conducting security surveys/threat assessments and preparing of operation orders. |
| Course recruiting | Course recruiting is by Todd Group websites, word of mouth recruiting, referrals, and on-line recruiting. [email protected] |
| Post-course country membership option | All attendees that complete the CPP will be Todd Group HQ or country members. Todd Group country membership comes with privileges and entitlements including future courses discounts and training resources wholesale purchasing. Members also receive regular member’s updates. Any members that want to resign their membership need to request a resignation form. |
| Post-course Todd Group HQ membership | For members that live in Otago/Dunedin. |
| Post-course Todd Group national and international depot continuation training | Todd Group depot/individual tuition instructor’s locations and contact details. https://toddgroup.com/find-a-depot-near-you/ |
| Todd Group HQ contact information | [email protected] NZ Ph 03 4778 902 International Ph +64 3 4778902. |
| Additional / Miscellaneous information | Do not make any flights reservations until you have been informed of the group flight reservation requirements. Course content Etiquette and protocol Duties, roles, and responsibilities of a close protection specialist Operational planning. Establishing a close protection command centre. Clothing, equipment and health considerations. Surveillance, counter and anti-surveillance. Intelligence gathering, assessment and utilization. Immediate action drills. Chain of command. Threat recognition and assessment. Vehicle selection – accessories and security. Vehicle searches. Evasive, offensive, and 4WD driving. CPP in a hostile environment (war zone). Electronic aids. Human aspects. Hard target training. Layers of security. Land-sea-rail-air related close protection. Contract negotiation. Weapon recognition and familiarization. Explosive device searches, identification and safety procedures. Specialist close protection related close combat. Pedestrian escort detail training. Tactical vehicle embus/debus, motorcade training. Firearms training. Ammunition and weapon accessories considerations. Impact weapons. Ambush drills. Planning preparation practice and performing a wide range of close protection duties under the conditions of a training exercise. The Todd Group has a 96 year history of providing self-protective and protective training of others as well as diplomatic close protection training and military elite and regular forces close combat training. Todd Group close personal protection courses are intensive and require considerable commitment to the long and varied hours on course. The course fees have been set at a reasonable rate for an International extensive intensive specialist course of instruction. For many this will be a considerable expense and applicants should think carefully before applying in relation to their objectives and potential opportunities post course completion. The reality is if you intend to work in the close protection field you require the best training possible and need to be trained confident and competent in order to be able to apply for available positions. Today we train not only close personal protection specialists but also corporate’s and global travellers wanting to learn such skills to protect themselves, their families and associates. The course provides all the specialist skills and the basic level description is simply because of the course duration. The courses are small group specialist intensive courses that require a mature, responsible professional attitude and a fully committed sensible demeanour with attention to detail and a willingness to partake in practical training exercises as a valuable part of a small specialist group. Attendees also need to be able to work as individuals committing to the required tasks and duties discreetly and with commitment. Attendees learn a wealth of current tactically correct knowledge and must be able to plan multitask and conduct themselves in a professional manner to negate the adverse effects of information overload and long training hours. Many former attendees of Todd Group close personal protection courses of instruction have gone on to work in lucrative protective employment including civilian and Government services close protection. This course provides attendees with training in New Zealand and training and training exercises in Thailand and as such is a better experience that conducting an entire course in one’s home country or in just an English-speaking country. Attendees must know the meaning of loyalty with honour and not have hidden agendas or motives that are not honourable. |
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