Projects and Initiative Updates
Since all proposed EP Standards are designed for the entire industry, the BEPP believes in maintaining transparency and providing regular updates on the process. That's why we've created this page to keep you informed.
We'll continue to update this page as we make progress with Standard development and other BEPP projects.
Standard for Providing Executive Protection
Official Title: ANSI/BEPP EPS-2026
Date Approved by ANSI: June 8, 2026
Volunteers: 280+
Time to complete: 3 years 10 months
Standard for Protective Intelligence Systems
Official Title: XXXX/BEPP PIS-202x
Estimated Date Approved by ANSI: April 2027
Volunteers: 40+
Time to complete: TBD
Standard Requirements with Guidance for Executive Protection Training Providers
Official Title: XXXX/BEPP-TP-202x
Estimated Date Approved by ANSI: May 2027
Volunteers: 40+
Time to complete: TBD
Board Certification Test Updates
The Board of Executive Protection Professionals (BEPP) has partnered with Prometric to develop the first-of-its-kind Board Certification exam for Executive Protection Operations. It is important to note that Prometric, a third-party professional organization, is responsible for the process and development of the Board Certification Test. Prometric is the same organizations that have created Board Certification tests for ASIS and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
This initiative has been delayed in order to finalize the ANSI/BEPP EPS-2026 Standard For Providing Executive Protection. Project is expected to resume mid to late 2026.
The objective of the initiative is to create a nationally recognized certification for executive protection. Passing this exam will award the individual the accreditation of:
As of August 15th, 2024, the initial phase of interviews with EP industry professionals has been completed, and we are now moving forward with the next steps in the process, which include:
Phase 1 - Exam Desk Study (Completed)
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Meeting Requirements: 45 min interview with each SME
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Purpose: Obtain descriptive information about job tasks & skills needed to complete those tasks
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SME Requirement: 3-5
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Who is responsible: Prometric
Phase 2 - Job Analysis Task Force Workshop (Completed)
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Meeting Requirements: 4x 4hr meetings within 2 weeks’ time
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Purpose: Development/revision of draft test specifications (i.e., exam blueprint)
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SME Requirements: - 12-15
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Who is responsible: Prometric
Phase 3 - Survey Build (Completed)
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Time to build: Approx. 1 week
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Who is responsible: Prometric
Phase 4 - Task Force Survey Administration (Completed)
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Estimated time to complete: 1 week
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Process: Independent draft survey review by Task Force SMEs
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Who is responsible: Prometric and All TF SMEs
Phase 5 - Task Force Survey Feedback Review (Completed)
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Meeting Requirement: 1x 2hr meeting
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Who is responsible: Prometric and 1/2 or more of the TF SMEs
Phase 6 - Survey Revision (Completed)
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Estimated time to complete: 1 week
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Who is responsible: Prometric
Phase 7 - Pilot Survey Administration (Completed)
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Estimated time to complete: 1 week
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Task: Independent draft survey review by pilot participants
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Additional Requirements: TF SMEs to recommend 1-2 pilot volunteers each
Phase 8 - Pilot Survey Feedback Review (Completed)
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Meeting Requirement:1x 2hr meeting
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Additional Requirements: 1/2 or more of the TF SMEs
Phase 9 - Survey Revision (Completed)
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Estimated time to complete: 1 week
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Who is responsible: Prometric
Phase 10 - Final Survey Review, Revision & Approval (Completed)
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Estimated time to complete: 3 days
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Who is responsible: Prometric & BEPP
Phase 11 - Administer JA Survey (Completed)
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Estimated time to complete: 4-6 weeks
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Requirement: Goal of 200+ Respondents
Phase 12 - Data Analysis Pt 1 (Completed)
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Estimated time to complete: 1 week
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Who is responsible: Prometric
Phase 13 - Subgroup Analysis Call (Completed)
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Meeting Requirement: 1x 1hr meeting
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Purpose: Initial review of survey respondent data to determine desire for additional comparative analysis
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Requirement: 3-4 of the TF SMEs
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Who is responsible: Prometric
Phase 14 - Data Analysis Pt 2 (Completed)
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Estimated time to complete: 7 business days
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Who is responsible: Prometric
Phase 15 - Test Specifications Meetings (Completed)
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Meeting Requirement: 3x 4hr meetings within 2 weeks’ time
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Purpose: Revision and finalization of exam test spec based on survey data
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Requirements: 12-15 SMEs (approx. ½ of whom participated in the TF group and ½ of whom are new)
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Who is responsible: Prometric
Phase 16 - Test Question Development (Completed)
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Meeting Requirement: 2x 8hr meetings (consecutive days)
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Purpose: Develop 250 exams questions and answers.
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Requirements: 14 SMEs
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Who is responsible: Prometric
Phase 17 - Test Question review
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Meeting Requirement: 2x 8hr meetings (consecutive days)
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Purpose: Review, revise and approve test questions and answers.
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Requirements: 5 SMEs (New SMEs that have not taken part of the question development)
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Who is responsible: Prometric
More information can be found on the Certification Page