Jonathan Petersen Credentials


SemperVerus Founder and Chief

Education

  • Diploma, Broadcast Communications, Moody Bible Institute
  • BA, Communications, University of Wisconsin—La Crosse
  • MBA, Marketing, University of Phoenix

Business Experience

  • Religion News Editor, United Press International Radio Network
  • Director, Corporate Communications, Zondervan
  • Marketing/Content Editor, Bible Gateway
  • Content Internet Marketing
  • SEO & SEM
  • Corporate Reputation Management
  • Brand Journalist
  • Audiobook Narrator
  • Adjunct College Teacher

Self-Defense & Church Security

  • MCRGO Certified CPL Firearms Instructor
  • NRA Certified Instructor, Refuse To Be A Victim
  • USCCA Certified Firearms Instructor
  • USCCA Certified Range Safety Officer
  • IDPA Member
  • IDPA Certified Safety Officer
  • ALERRT Certified Instructor: Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training, Texas State University) Train the Trainer
  • Sheepdog Church Security Certified Member
    • Church Security Team Fundamentals
    • Active Shooter Response
    • Deescalating Disruptive Persons
    • Protecting Children from Abuse
    • Use of Force Laws
    • Arson and Fire Safety
    • Storms and Disasters
    • Mass Trauma Emergency
  • Kent County (MI) Sheriff’s Office Church Safety and Security Seminar
  • Barry County (MI) Sheriff’s Office Church Safety and Security Seminar
  • Law of Self-Defense Defense of Property Course
  • ProTrainings Certified in Self-Defense
  • ProCPR Certified in Adult, Child, and Infant, Pediatric CPR/AED & First Aid
  • Volunteer Member of Local Church Security Team

USCCA Achievements

  • Level 1 Qualification (Handgun Safety & Marksmanship Fundamentals; Children’s Firearms & Safety Fundamentals; Firing Range Requirements)
  • Level 2 Qualification (Defensive Shooting Concepts; Emergency First-Aid Fundamentals; Firing Range Requirements)
  • Level 3 Qualification (Emergency Preparedness Fundamentals; Countering the Mass Shooter Threat; USCCA LaserTRAIN; Firing Range Requirements)
  • Children’s Firearms and Safety Fundamentals
  • At the Range with an Instructor
  • At the Range by Yourself
  • Back to the Basics
  • Have You Thought About…?
  • Red-Dot Sights on Rifles
  • Soft Skills for Success with Steve Tarani
  • Concealed Carry Lifestyle Part 1
  • Concealed Carry Lifestyle Part 2
  • Practical Concealed Carry Part 1
  • Practical Concealed Carry Part 2
  • Weapon Retention: Earning and Keeping the Draw
  • AR-15 Essential Training Part 1
  • AR-15 Essential Training Part 2
  • AR-15 Essential Training Part 3
  • Defensive Shooting Concepts
  • Home Defense Training
  • Home Security and Defense Part 1
  • Home Security and Defense Part 2
  • Low Light Considerations Part 1
  • Low Light Considerations Part 2
  • Movement Part 1
  • Movement Part 2
  • Shooting from Behind Cover Part 1
  • Shooting from Behind Cover Part 2
  • Home Defense Shotgun

Officer Virtual Academy

  • Boyd’s Cycle Applied to Conflict Survival
  • Legally Armed Citizens at Active Shooter Scenes
  • Active Shooter Response Protocols
  • Active Shooter Scene & Response Management
  • Active Shooter Media Management
  • Countering Presented Handguns
  • Lethal Force Attack Defense
  • Basic Attack Defense
  • General Defensive Tactics Introduction
  • Defensive Tactics Introduction
  • In-Holster Handgun Retention
  • In-Hand Handgun Retention
  • Basic Escapes Hand-2-Hand
  • Common Weapons Familiarization
  • Backup & Secondary Weapons Selection

Medical

ProCPR by ProTrainings First-Aid Certification in:

  • Adult & Pediatric CPR
  • Adult & Pediatric First-Aid
  • AED
  • Allergic Reactions
  • Bites and Stings
  • Bleeding Control
  • Breathing Emergencies
  • Burns
  • Choking, Conscious and Unconscious
  • Diabetic Emergencies
  • Heart Attack
  • Heat and Cold Emergencies
  • Musculoskeletal Injuries
  • Poisoning
  • Seizures
  • Shock Management
  • Stroke
  • Universal Precautions