TACSIM is an owner operated Specialist Safety and Security training company, based in Gauteng. Our owner, Dean Clark, has vast national and international experience in training both professionals and private citizens within the field of Specialist Safety & Security. TACSIM strives to provide quality training that meets the needs of our clients. Our focus is to provide a competitive service through realistic training that advances your skills development one step at a time. We cater for security companies, corporate companies and individuals. TACSIM has a staff of dedicated personnel that wish nothing more than the very best for their clientele. We believe that the customer’s needs are what drive TACSIM to provide top rated training interventions.

Work and Training Experience:

• Former South African Military Practitioner. He is a registered Facilitator, Assessor and Moderator with various Regulatory Bodies including SASSETA (Safety and Security Sector Educational Training Authority), PFTC (South African Professional Firearms Trainers Council) and HABC (Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance).
• Over 10 years of Operational Experience in the field of Specialist Protection and Training.
• His qualifications include; International Teachers Award, Firearm Instructor, Firearm Training Counselor, Self Defence Instructor, Driving Instructor and Non-Lethal Weapons Instructor.
• SAQA Qualification 50480: Further Education and Training- Firearm Training.
• Dean has been utilised as a Training Program Evaluator for the South African Professional Firearms Trainers Council.
• Numerous training intervention materials that Dean has written and compiled have been approved by various Regulatory Bodies.
• Dean is a Dedicated Sport Shooter Status with a reputable Shooting Association and has competed in a number of National Competitions where he has gained prestigious rankings and awards.

TACSIM  holds the following Registrations:

PFTC (Professional Firearm Trainers Council) Accredited: T1704006

SAPS (South African Police Services) Accredited: 4001016

Dean Clark Holds the following registrations:

PSIRA Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (1638466 Grade A Close Protection)
PFTC Professional Firearm Trainers Council (Membership 44)
SASSETA Safety And Security Sector Education Training Authority (Assessor 19A57120909)
SASSETA Safety And Security Sector Education Training Authority (Moderator 19M78101862)

Dean is a former South African Military Practitioner. He spent over a decade in the South African National Defence Force and served in a Specialist Protection Unit. He is a registered Facilitator, Assessor and Moderator  with various Regulatory Bodies including SASSETA (Safety and Security Sector Educational Training Authority), PFTC (South African Professional Firearms Trainers Council) and HABC (Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance). Dean has over 10 years of Operational Experience in the field of Specialist Protection and Training. His qualifications include; International Teachers Award, Firearm Training Counsellor, Tactical Firearm Instructor, Self Defence Instructor, Master Assessor, Driving Instructor and Non-Lethal Weapons Instructor. Dean has also completed the SAQA Qualification 50480: Further Education and Training: Firearm Training. Due to his experience and expertise, Dean has been utilised before as a Training Program Evaluator for the South African Professional Firearms Trainers Council. He has written and compiled numerous training intervention materials which have been approved by various Regulatory Bodies. Dean holds a Dedicated Sport Shooter Status with a reputable Shooting Association and has competed in a number of National Competitions where he has gained prestigious rankings and awards. Dean holds the following professional designations: Professional Firearm Training Specialist, Professional Tactical Firearms Instructor and Professional Range Officer with the South African Professional Firearms Trainers Council.