Who we are

Apex Training Group believes that houses of worship must be safe spaces for all who enter. Owned and led by Marine Corps veteran Nick Portugal, Apex draws on years of experience in building, growing, organizing, and training church security teams for a large multi-site church in South Florida serving approximately 5,000 congregants across three locations.

Our mission at Apex is clear: to equip other churches with the knowledge, skills, and strategies needed to protect their members effectively. We provide specialized training in basic and advanced firearms handling, scenario-based response, active shooter readiness, VIP protection and extraction, and tactical combat casualty care. By empowering volunteer church security teams, we help congregations stand prepared to deter and repel any threat posed by those who seek to harm their community.

We understand that safety is foundational to worship. We are dedicated to partnering with churches nationwide to create secure environments where faith can flourish without fear.