Professional Affiliations:
International Association for Counter terrorism & Security Professionals (2003)
Modern Defendo (2003)
Blackwater USA (2008)
International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (2008)
Association for Women's Self Defense Advancement (2008)
Extreme Terrorism Consulting LLC (Instructor)
Survival Academy (Founder, Head Instructor)
Figueroa Protection (CEO, Director of Operations)
InfraGard (2008)

Executive Protection Training:

Certificate of Completion 50hr Executive/Dignitary Protection (Sykes Group LLC 2007)
Certificate of Completion 47hr Special Operation High Risk Escort (Sykes Group LLC 2007)
Certificate of Completion for Site Survey & Pre-confrontation Contingency Planning Training (Homeland Security FLETC 2007)
Certificate of completion for Disguised & Unusual Weapons (Sykes Group LLC 2007)
Special Events Contingency Planning for Safety Agents Certificate of completion (FEMA 2008)
Russian Systema (Vladimir Vasiliev 2003)
Bodyguard Defensive Tactics (Chris St. Jacques 2004)
Methodology of Executive Protection (Global Security Group, Inc 2005)
Protective Services (American Military University 2009)
Certificate of Completion for Emergency Planning (FEMA 2005)
8hr Security Certificate, REMS Training, (2005)

Combat/Defensive Tactics/Martial Arts:

Angry Tiger Kung Fu (1994)
Tae Kwon Do (1998)
Certificate of Completion Combat Overview for Reaction to Engagement training (Bill Wolfe’s Defendo 2003)
Certified Defensive Tactics Instructor (Jim Wagner 2003)
Certified Ground Survival Instructor (Jim Wagner 2004)
Certificate of completion on Folder Knife Techniques (New England Self Defense Institute 2004)
Certified Knife Survival Instructor (Jim Wagner 2004)
Certified Improvised Weapons Instructor (Jim Wagner 2005) B Certified Handgun Survival Instructor (Jim Wagner 2005)

Mix Martial Arts

Ricardo Almeida- Brazilian Jujitsu ( 8hrs 2004)
Dan Henderson -Wrestling MMA(4hrs April 2006)
Chuck Liddell -Striking MMA (4hrs April 2006)
Pat Militech -MMA (4hrs April 2006)
Benny The Jet Urquidez -Kickboxing (4hrs April 2006)
Gokor Chivichyan- Grappling (4hrs April 2006)
Gene LeBell - Judo (4hrs April 2006)

Anti/Counter Terrorism

History, Philosophy, and Psychology of Terrorism (Larry Poston Nyack College 2001)
Certified Terrorism Survival Instructor (Jim Wagner 2003)
Emergency Response to Terrorism Certificate of completion (National Fire Academy 2007)
WMD/Terrorism Awareness for Emergency Responders Certificate of completion (Texas Engineering Extension Service 2007
Shield New York Against Nuclear and Bio-Terrorism: A Call to Action (John Jay College of Criminal Justice 2005)
Certificate of Completion Vehicle Bomb Search Methods (The Emergency Operations Training Academy 2008)
Certificate of Completion Explosive Threat Awareness (The Emergency Operations Training Academy 2008)
Certificate of Completion Explosive Effects and Countermeasures (The Emergency Operations Training Academy 2008)

Law Enforcement

Certified Crime Survival Instructor (Jim Wagner 2004)
What every Law enforcement officer should know about DNA evidence: First Responding officer Certificate of completion (Presidents DNA Initiatives 2008)
Certificate of Completion Crime Scene Issues, Hazards, and Law Enforcement Interface (The Emergency Operations Training Academy 2008)
Building Entry and Room Clearing (Sykes Group LLC 2008)
Crime Scene Investigation and Analysis of Physical Evidence (John Jay College of Criminal Justice 2008)
The Crime: the Detective (John Jay College of Criminal Justice 2008)
Certificate of Completion Club Drugs & Current Drug Trends (The Backup Training Corporation 2009)
Bloodspatter Pattern Analysis (American Military University 2009)
Certificate of Completion Understanding Islam For Law Enforcement (Public Agency Training Council 2009)
Gang Training (The Backup Training Corporation 2009)

Intelligence

Intelligence Collection (American Military University 2008)
Counter Intelligence (American Military University 2008)
Law Enforcement Intelligence Applications (American Military University 2009)
Open Source Intelligence (American Military University 2009)
Human Intelligence (American Military University 2009)
Intro to Intelligence (American Military University 2009)
Interrogation (American Military University 2009)

First Aid:

Certified in First Aid (Red Cross - 2007)
Certified in CPR & AED (Red Cross - 2007)
Certificate of Completion for Tactical Lifesaver (Mission Ready Group - 2007)