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