ARC · FIGHT Course

Association for the Recovery of Children

Comprehensive Equipping Course · In person only

FIGHT Child Sex TraffickingThe 6-day course that equips you to actually get involved

Rescuing missing, exploited and trafficked American children.

Tired of just being aware of the problem? ARC's Comprehensive Equipping Course gives you the knowledge and skills to combat child sex trafficking in prevention, intervention, rescue, advocacy, and direct services to victims and survivors. No experience is necessary — but it's intense, and built for intermediate-to-advanced learners.

Course at a glance

6 days
50+ hours
In person
Protected content
$650
Incl. background check
Certified
On completion
Background check within 72 hrs of registration Minimum 30 participants per course ARC may deny admission & refund

About ARC

The Association for the Recovery of Children is a 501(c)(3) (est. 1993) made up of former intelligence (CIA), military special operators, and law-enforcement personnel who rescue missing, exploited, abducted, or trafficked American children held in the U.S. or overseas. Their all-encompassing recovery program comes at no cost to custodial parents.

ARC's President, Bazzel Baz, personally leads every rescue mission with a Strike Force Recovery Team (SFRT). Their training draws directly on the tradecraft those operators use in the field.

"We don't come home without the child."

What the 6 days cover

Day 1
The criminal enterpriseTerms and law, the business model of trafficking, familial and gang trafficking, traffickers' tools and tactics.
Day 2
The fight against itCoordinated strategy, tactical methods, OSINT, secure communications, law enforcement and prosecution.
Day 3
Demand & victimologyThe buyers, how victims become vulnerable, recruitment and bondage, identifying a possible victim — with guest presenters.
Day 4
InterventionWhere to find victims, how to interact, medical considerations, trauma-informed assistance and building trust.
Day 5
Operations & surveillanceStarting an NGO, covert pickup, surveillance and counter-surveillance, and conducting a safe rescue and transport.
Day 6
Operations order & exerciseA 5-paragraph operations order, a group practical exercise and presentations, then certification.

Endorsement

Kevin Malone of the U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking recommends ARC's course for rescue and intervention organizations, law enforcement, hospitals, parents, educators, and faith-based groups — calling it, in his words, the "gold standard" and among the best anti-child-trafficking training in the country.

— Kevin Malone · U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking

Upcoming courses

Current status · from ARC
Several 6-day courses are being scheduled across the U.S.

Courses are offered in person only. Register and see confirmed dates on ARC's official page. A course confirms about one month out, once 30 participants are met — don't book non-refundable travel until then.

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Host a course in your area

ARC's training staff will guide any group interested in hosting the 6-day course. The host books the venue (ARC is typically booked 6–12 months out), registers a minimum of 30 participants at least a month ahead, and provides A/V, plus travel and lodging for the training staff. Reach out through ARC to start.

Contact ARC about hosting →

A note for survivors
This course trains directly on the tactics of traffickers and is not designed for healing. It may be triggering for anyone who has not fully recovered from their own trauma. Please take care of yourself first.