1978: Richwood High School, Richwood West Virginia.

1982: G.E.D. Craigsville West Virginia.

1987: Sampson Technical College, Clinton North Carolina, B.L.E.T. (basic law enforcement training).

1990: Sampson Technical College, Clinton North Carolina, Criminal Justice, intro, criminal law I, and II, civil law, criminal investigation, organization and administration, firearms requalification, drugs & narcotics (drug investigation) raid & covert ops. institute of police technology and management, university of North Florida, advanced drug law enforcement. James Sprunt Community College, Kenansville North Carolina, radar operator.

1991: Sampson Community College, Clinton North Carolina, state and local government, court structure and process, intro to sociology, hazardous materials update, civil law update. Catawba Valley Community College, Hickory North Carolina, narcotics agents fall workshop.

1992: Sampson Community College, Clinton North Carolina, drugs and narcotics update, search warrant execution update. ODV Incorporated South Paris Maine, narcotic identification, Charlotte, North Carolina. Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, North Carolina, NC-Narc-Training.

1993: Vance-Granville Community College Henderson North Carolina, search warrant execution and procedures, narcotics investigation, firearms re-qualification. North Carolina Justice Academy, Salemburg, North Carolina, case management.

1994: Vance-Granville Community College Henderson North Carolina, tactical entries, narcotic undercover techniques, firearms re-qualification. Rockhurst College National seminars group, Raleigh, North Carolina, the technical person in a supervisory position. North Carolina Justice Academy, Salemburg, North Carolina, instructor training, OC pepper spray training.

1995: Vance-Granville Community College, Henderson North Carolina, firearms re-qualification. Maria Parham Hospital, Henderson North Carolina, sexual assault evidence collection kit training.

1996: Vance-Granville Community College, Henderson North Carolina, basic criminal investigation, firearms re-qualification. North Carolina Justice Academy, Salemburg North Carolina, specialized defensive tactics instructor training. Sirchie Fingerprint Laboratories, police training center, Raleigh, North Carolina, computerized facial identification software training. North Carolina Department of Justice, S.B.I. Raleigh, North Carolina, D.C.I. terminal certification.

1997: Vance-Granville Community College, Henderson North Carolina, gang awareness training, firearms re-qualification. Wilson Technical Community College, Wilson North Carolina, advanced crime scene investigation.

1998: Vance-Granville Community College, Henderson North Carolina, CPR, firearms re-qualification. North Carolina Justice Academy, Salemburg, North Carolina, grappling/ground fighting seminar, specialized defensive tactics instructor update. Wilson Technical Community College, Wilson North Carolina, street gangs-identification, and investigation. Wake Technical Community College, Raleigh, North Carolina, the occult and ritual investigation. PPCT spontaneous knife defense instructor training, Goldsboro North Carolina.

1999: Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), Spruce Pine, North Carolina, Training Academy Mayland Community College, Spruce Pine North Carolina, oc pepper spray training.

2002: Mayland Community College, Spruce Pine North Carolina, cell extraction.

2004: McDowell Technical College, Marion, North Carolina, heart saver CPR.

2005: McDowell Technical College, Marion, North Carolina, heart saver CPR.

2012: Mayland Community College, Spruce Pine, North Carolina, business administration.

2013: BCI Combative International, Charleston, West Virginia, DBC basic blade.

1978: Ohio Judo and Karate Association, Cleveland Ohio, promoted to orange belt.

1980: United States Young Adult Conservation Corps, Camp Gauley West Virginia.

1981: Eagle Martial Arts awarded blue belt in Chi-Lin Kempo, Craigsville West Virginia, Christians and self-defense seminar, Craigsville, West Virginia.

1983: Wolfs Chinese karate, Fayetteville North Carolina, promoted to first. dan black belt by Master Leonard Wolf.

1984: Certificate of Participation, karate tournament, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

1990: Certificate of Award, Cleveland Ohio, stun tech electronic non-lethal immobilization devices. certificate, North Carolina Justice Academy, specialized legal concerns in drug investigations.

1995: Department of Justice State of North Carolina, Sheriff’s Education Training and Standards Commission, basic law enforcement certificate, and intermediate law enforcement certificate.

1997: Certificate of Achievement, police emergency vehicle operator.

1998: County of Vance, Henderson North Carolina, appreciation 6 years of service.

2000: North Carolina Department of Correction, Office of Staff Development and Training, awarded revolver sharpshooter. Mountain View Correctional Institution, Spruce Pine, North Carolina, Certificate of Appreciation, Operational Transition.

2001: Mountain View Correctional Institution, Spruce Pine, North Carolina, 100% club.

2013: Inducted into the International Karate and Kickboxing Hall of Fame by Grand Master Gary Yano, Cleveland Ohio. Proclamation from Mayor Dennis Clough Westlake Ohio proclaimed December 7^th, 2013, as Patrick Mays Day. National career readiness certificate in recognition of verified skills essential to workplace success, and career advancement.

2021: March 18, appointed by Grandmaster Gary Yano as the West Virginia State Representative of the International Karate and Kickboxing Hall of Fame.

2024: March 19, Awarded Certified level #7 Police Tactics Instructor by Grandmaster Danny Lane.

2025: February 14, Awarded Certified level #8 Police Tactics Instructor by Grandmaster Danny Lane.

2026: January 11, Awarded Certified Level #9 Police Tactics Instructor by Grandmaster Danny Lane.

2026: March 15th, 4th Degree Master Black belt Certification by Grand Master Danny Lane, and Certified by World Martial Arts Federation Global Council as 4th Degree Master Black.

1985: Began teaching martial arts to the public, which is to date, a continuing effort.

2015: March 22, Dan Soward Sensei 8^th dan with his blessing and backing instructed me to teach what I want my way, to call it whatever I wanted. Senshiken Karate was born that day.

1993 - 1989 Henderson North Carolina, the Vance County Sheriff’s Department's only in-service instructor. Also, during that period, taught at several community colleges in-service and academy defensive tactics for law enforcement, and jailers.

1997: Advisor to Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Government Narcotics Task Force board of directors, task force drug enforcement grants.

1992: Drug Enforcement Administration Atlanta field Division, high degree of professionalism, award work-related case write-up (used for the southeast region for an example)

1995: Vance County Sheriff’s Department, Henderson North Carolina, drafted the department’s policy and procedure operations manual.

1997: Vance County Sheriff’s Department, Henderson North Carolina, by order of the sheriff, investigated, identified, and provided written recommendations for task force re-organization.

1998: Henderson Daily Dispatch article, law enforcement defensive tactics, Vance County, North Carolina.

2000: Mitchell News Journal article, teaching martial arts at the Pinebridge Center, Spruce Pine North Carolina.

2009: Mitchell News Journal article, mixed martial arts comes to Spruce Pine, North Carolina. drafted an article for MMA Recruiter Magazine, titled “choosing your next fight.”

2010: Mitchell News Journal article filed and ran for Republican Sheriff of Mitchell County North Carolina.

2013: Nicholas Chronicle article, induction into the International Karate and Kickboxing Hall of Fame, Richwood West Virginia.

2014: Nicholas Chronicle article, Tai-Chi for “the golden years” martial arts instruction.

2016: Nicholas Chronicle article filed and ran for city mayor, Richwood, West Virginia.

Basic Japanese, due to years of Martial Arts Training and Contact with Various Artists and their Styles.

1991: North Carolina Narcotics Agent’s regional cooperative, certificate of membership

1995: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), certificate of appreciation, outstanding contributions in the field of drug law enforcement.

1996: North Carolina Law Enforcement Officers’ Association, membership certificate.

1998: American Society of law enforcement trainers, certificate of membership.

1999: Department of Justice State of North Carolina, Sheriff’s Education Training and Standards Commission, Probationary Limited Lecturer Instructor – Specialized Control Techniques Certification.

2001: Department of Justice State of North Carolina, Sheriff’s Education Training and Standards Commission, Full Limited Lecturer Instructor – Specialized Control Techniques Certification.