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Our range of business continuity training courses cover every aspect of business continuity, from understanding, implementing and auditing ISO 22301, to writing a business continuity plan, crisis management, and business impact assessments.

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You will cover the requirements of the standard and consider the state of your organization's current business continuity management practices in preparation to put in a BCMS.

Certificate in Business Continuity Management

Obtain a detailed understanding of the key terms, definitions and requirements that can help your organization implement better business continuity planning and delivery.

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Learn how to manage the entire process from initiating an audit to reporting on the assessment and follow-ups. Rapidly see your learning develop using a balance of theory and practical activity.

Lead Auditor

Through a combination of tutorials and exercises, you will learn everything you need to know about how a Business Continuity Management System audit should be run.

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The learnings I had also put structure to what I have already been practising for several years. It is a privilege to have this certification, and I look forward to more years of being a member of BCMI.

The program was well-structured in such a way that pre-work readings and post assignments were already outlined to supplement the sessions. Learning was truly at the comfort of my home.

I actually learned a lot of very valuable and essential information and still use the course materials for day to day work. The trainers were incredibly experienced and knowledgeable in the field of business continuity and the chance to meet and network with other individuals in the same position was a huge advantage.

Really enjoyed the course and learned much. Instructor were very approachable and knowledgeable.

Case study was very useful to help in applying the concepts.

Generally a good course with informative knowledge and with good experience sharing among the participants.

These business continuity management (BCM) courses are designed with BCM professionals operating within Asia in mind. Case studies shared are of denial of access to your organisation due to mass protests, floods, terrorist attacks and bomb blasts that are familiar to Asia.

Courses are available in 1, 2 and 3 days and are divided into 3 levels of competencies:

At the end of each course, participants would be assessed through assessments or examinations to ascertain his/her level of competency. They can look forward to receiving  either an

• Internationally recognised BCM certification through any of our BCM certification course
• Singapore’s WSQ Statement of Attainment through any of our BCM  competency level courses.

So which level would be best for you? Perhaps the table below might help

Certification Courses

BCM professionals who would like to gain an understanding of BCM and at the same time be internationally certified can look forward to enrolling in any of 4 of our certification courses.

BCM-200 ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management System Planner

COMPETENCY LEVEL: KNOW

This is a basic course on business continuity management (BCM) best suited for someone who wants to have a cursory understanding of the subject.

Cost: SGD1,650 (nett)

BCM-300 ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management System Implementer

COMPETENCY LEVEL: DO

This is the intermediate business continuity management (BCM) course that incorporates the BCM-200 syllabus before the start of the course. Best suited for BCM coordinators who would like to know the theory and practical approach to BCM, there is no experience pre-requisite for attending the course.

Cost: SGD2,400 (nett. Singaporean can use their Skillsfuture Credit to offset their cost)

This course is HRD Corp claimable for Malaysians

BCM-400 ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management System Manager

COMPETENCY LEVEL: MANAGE

This advanced business continuity management (BCM) course is a follow-up to those who have attended the BCM-300 ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management Implementer course. Here, participants will be taught the various ways to implement, manage and maintain a BCM plan through its different maturity stages. Course Pre-Requisite: Complete the BCM-300 ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management Implementer

Cost: SGD2,400 (nett)

BCM-5000 ISO 22301 Business Continuity Mangement System Expert Implementer

This is the most comprehensive and holistic business continuity management course by BCM Institute. It covers syllabuses taught in BCM-200, BCM-300 and BCM-400 courses. The most popular and most cost effective course, it brings participants through from BCM’s fundamentals through to its practical use as well as assist new and experienced BCM managers to navigate their organisation’s new and maturing BCM Plan.

Cost: SGD3,850 (nett)

Competency Based Courses

Enables course participants to recognise vital business functions and the importance of adopting the best strategies for an organisation.

Good and enriching course. All the BCM contents are taught in bite-sized for easy learning and picked up by learners.

The instructor, Mr Jeremy showed concerned and very helpful in ensuring the participants understand the topics. He engaged well with student that make the class very interesting.

Currently, our most popular courses are the competency level 300 courses. Where in bite sizes, you are able to be trained on the full spectrum of BCM implementation. This is done in line with both Singapore’s Workforce Skills Qualification as well as ISO 22301 requirements.

For companies with at least 5 personnel who could not find a schedule to fit our public classes, we are more than happy to accommodate yours.

Cost (wef 1 Jan 2022): SGD 250 (per module for Singaporeans who are 40 years and older) SGD 400 (per module for Singaporeans who are 39 years and younger and Singapore PR of any age)

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Kick-start your career. Improve resilience in your organization. Book your place today and start studying to obtain your CBCI Certification.

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CBCI Certification Course

Who is the course for.

• Business continuity professionals already working in the industry
• Business continuity coordinators/champions with responsibilities in their organization
• Professionals looking to start a career in the industry
• Those that have business continuity responsibilities embedded in their role in smaller organizations such as Managing Directors or Operations Managers

What does the course cover?

The CBCI Certification course is based on the BCI Good Practice Guidelines (GPG). The GPG is a body of knowledge that covers the whole BCM Lifecycle and walks you through all stages of implementing a business continuity plan

Policy and Programme Management

This stage helps you establish a business continuity policy and defines how the policy should be implemented through an ongoing cycle of activities.

• Defining the scope of the Business Continuity Programme
• Establishing governance
• Assigning roles & responsibilities

This section will show you how to best integrate business continuity awareness and practice into your day-to-day business operations and organization’s culture using a  collaborative approach among business departments and staff, as well as different disciplines.

• Understanding and influencing organizational culture

Download the free GPG Lite for an overview of the BCMS

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This stage will help you review and assess the organization to identify objectives, how it functions, and constraints of its operating environment.

• Understanding the Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
• The product & service BIA
• The process BIA
• The activity BIA
• Risk & threat assessment

In this stage you will learn how to identify and select appropriate solutions to achieve continuity in the event of an incident.

•  Designing business continuity solutions
• Risk & threat mitigation measures

Implementation

Learn how to implement the plans you created in the design stage. In the implementation stage, you will also understand how to develop a response structure – as well as priorities, procedures, responsibilities, and resources - for dealing with incidents.

• Response structure
• Developing and managing plans
• Strategic plans
• Tactical plans
• Operational plans

At this stage you need to check that the plans you have produced are accurate and fit for purpose for your organization and that the plans are current and tested.

• Developing exercises and an exercise programme
• Plan maintenance

Book 3-5 days online/classroom course

Book 6 weeks online course

What are the benefits of taking this course?

• This course will help you gain a practical insight and best practices of how a business continuity plan is developed and implemented
• It will be supplemented by real world case studies to help with understanding concepts and principles
• The course is delivered by expert business continuity professionals that have passed the BCI’s process to become Approved Instructors
• Opportunities to use your own organization as a case study throughout the course
• By passing the CBCI Exam you will become a member of the BCI and your first membership fee will be waved.
• You will receive the post-nominal ‘CBCI’, which you can use to showcase your knowledge, expertise and commitment to professional development in your email signature or LinkedIn profile. This is a great way to distinguish yourself with your colleagues, clients and potential employers.
• Become a part of a global community and access numerous networking opportunities to connect with fellow professionals to exchange knowledge, ideas and professional experience as well as  to help each other learn and understand.

Hear what students have to say about the course ...

We would highly recommend the course: as BC professionals the experience shared by the tutor and other participants was enlightening and the GPG have definitely helped to better understand some steps of the methodology. The course has also given us many resources and examples to improve the way in which we explain the BIAs and plans to clients during a BC program implementation. James [McAlister] was fantastic. He has a great deal of experience in the sector and tremendous energy and sense of humor.   Marta Bellera CBCI Student with BC Training, Institut Cerda

Your training - it was engaging and informative, so well delivered.  I really related to some of the examples you provided and that helped me a lot to put context to what we were discussing. CBCI Student - The Continuity Shop

The training was very rewarding. I appreciated a lot. The instructor was knowledgeable on the subject matter, he provided clear examples and he asked questions to the participants which further enriched the training with the exchanges of experiences and best practices. Zouhair Erraji - CBCI Student with BC Training

How is the course delivered?

Bci licensed training partners.

The BCI has a global network of licensed Training Partners delivering this course over 3-5 full days. On these courses you will be joined by fellow professionals from a variety of backgrounds and organizations - Find a location, pick a date, and book your course – due to the current Coronavirus pandemic some BCI Training Partners are delivering this course online and some are physical in-class courses.

The BCI 6 Week Online Course

The BCI  delivers this  CBCI Online over 6 weeks, with 4 hours of sessions each week,. On this course you will be joined by an international cohort of students.

BCI 6 weeks CBCI Online

The cost of sitting the CBCI Certification course will depend on location and delivery method.

How will the course be assessed?

To receive your CBCI Certification, post-nominals, and access to BCI membership - you need to sit and pass the CBCI Exam.

The CBCI Exam consists of multiple-choice answers based on the GPG. The exam can be taken online at a convenient time to you. You simply need a stable internet connection and a webcam so the exam can be proctored.

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CBCI Candidate Information Pack

This is your first step to getting you CBCI Certification! It tells you everything you need to know about the CBCI Certification course and exam and how to prepare.

BCI Good Practice Guideline (GPG) LITE

The BCI GPG LITE gives you a first look at what the full GPG contains and a flavour of what the CBCI Certification course entails. It gives you a brief overview of each stage of the BCM Lifecycle.

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The leader in business continuity education and certification across many industries, DRI International offers team training designed to fit the needs of every organization, from private corporations to the public sector and everywhere in-between.

DRI International offers colleges and universities the opportunity to familiarize their students with information on business continuity professions and certifications recognized by private and public sector organizations around the world.

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* DRI's three levels of certification are associate certified, certified and master certified. Certifications beginning with "A" are associate, "C" certified and "M" master.-->

Certification is a two-part process; verification of knowledge and confirmation of experience.

A DRI International certification is the most widely recognized and respected business continuity certification in the world. DRI only certifies professionals that have demonstrated both knowledge and experience in the business continuity and/or disaster recovery profession.

Learn more about how to unlock your DRI digital badge and display your DRI certification to enhance your online professional profile today.

Maintaining your DRI International certification carries two requirements; an annual maintenance fee as well as Continuing Education Activity Points (CEAP).

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Learn more and register for this free online event March 1-3, 2021!

Be a part of the premier business continuity conference. Join us at DRI2024 in New Orleans, Mar. 3-6, 2024. Registration is now open!

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Join us for the must-attend DRI annual conference for business continuity and resilience professionals taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada Feb 17-20, 2019.

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DRI International offers a series of online business continuity courses, BCOE 0100 through 1000, based on the latest version of the DRI Professional Practices for Business Continuity Management. While these courses contain the same business continuity management concepts, methodologies, and terminology that is offered in our BCLE 2000 and BCP 501 classes, they include neither the exercises/activities nor the interaction with instructor and fellow classmates. DRI always recommends taking an instructor-led course but offers this option for those few students who are unable to do so or for those who need instruction in specific Professional Practice areas. BCOE a la carte: Our self-paced, web-based courses are organized by Professional Practice and can be purchased individually as needed by the student. This is particularly effective for those who need to concentrate on specific Professional Practices in preparation for the Qualifying Examination. The Complete BCOE Series: You can purchase all 10 courses in the BCOE series as a package for the discounted price of $2,850, including the Qualifying Examination. To take advantage of the package deal, please contact us at +1-866-542-3744. Please note that the Qualifying Examination online option is only available in select markets, including when purchased with the BCOE series. To determine if you are eligible to take the online exam, please contact us at +1-866-542-3744.

BCOE 0100 - Understanding Professional Practice One: Program Initiation and Management

Cost: $295.00.

Learn how to establish the need for a business continuity program in your organization as well as how to obtain support and funding. You also will learn how to build the organizational framework to support the business continuity program. This course introduces key concepts, such as program management, risk awareness, identification of critical functions/processes, recovery strategies, training and awareness, and exercising/testing. This is a self-paced course that you can take from your desk at a time that is convenient to you. Upon completing of this course and passing the knowledge check at the end, you will receive a certificate testifying to your understanding of Professional Practice One: Program Initiation and Management.

BCOE 0200 - Understanding Professional Practice Two: Risk Assessment

Learn how to identify risks that can adversely affect an entity’s resources or image. Discover the ways in which risk is assessed to determine the potential impacts to the entity, enabling the entity to determine the most effective use of resources to reduce these potential impacts. This is a self-paced course that you can take from your desk at a time that is convenient to you. Upon completing of this course and passing the knowledge check at the end, you will receive a certificate testifying to your understanding of Professional Practice Two: Risk Assessment.

BCOE 0300 - Understanding Professional Practice Three: Business Impact Analysis

Learn how to identify and prioritize the entity’s functions and processes in order to ascertain which ones will have the greatest impact should they not be available. Understand how to assess the resources required to support the business impact analysis process. Discover how to analyze the findings to ascertain any gaps between the entity’s requirements and its ability to deliver those requirements. This is a self-paced course that you can take from your desk at a time that is convenient to you. Upon completing of this course and passing the knowledge check at the end, you will receive a certificate testifying to your understanding of Professional Practice Three: Business Impact Analysis.

BCOE 0400 - Understanding Professional Practice Four: Business Continuity Strategies

Learn how to select cost-effective strategies to reduce deficiencies as identified during the risk assessment and business impact analysis processes. This is a self-paced course that you can take from your desk at a time that is convenient to you. Upon completing of this course and passing the knowledge check at the end, you will receive a certificate testifying to your understanding of Professional Practice Four: Business Continuity Strategies.

BCOE 0500 - Understanding Professional Practice Five: Incident Response

Learn how to develop and assist with the implementation of an incident management system that defines organizational roles, lines of authority, and succession of authority. Define requirements to develop and implement the entity’s incident response plan. Ensure that incident response is coordinated with outside organizations in a timely and effective manner when appropriate. This is a self-paced course that you can take from your desk at a time that is convenient to you. Upon completing of this course and passing the knowledge check at the end, you will receive a certificate testifying to your understanding of Professional Practice Five: Incident Response.

BCOE 0600 - Understanding Professional Practice Six: Plan Development and Implementation

Learn how to document plans to be used during an incident that will enable the entity to continue to function. This is a self-paced course that you can take from your desk at a time that is convenient to you. Upon completing of this course and passing the knowledge check at the end, you will receive a certificate testifying to your understanding of Professional Practice Six: Plan Development and Implementation.

BCOE 0700 - Understanding Professional Practice Seven: Awareness and Training Programs

Discover how to establish and maintain training and awareness programs that result in personnel being able to respond to incidents in a calm and efficient manner. This is a self-paced course that you can take from your desk at a time that is convenient to you. Upon completing of this course and passing the knowledge check at the end, you will receive a certificate testifying to your understanding of Professional Practice Seven: Awareness and Training Programs.

BCOE 0800 - Understanding Professional Practice Eight: Business Continuity Exercise, Assessment and Maintenance

Learn how to establish an exercise, assessment, and maintenance program to maintain a state of readiness. This is a self-paced course that you can take from your desk at a time that is convenient to you. Upon completing of this course and passing the knowledge check at the end, you will receive a certificate testifying to your understanding of Professional Practice Eight: Business Continuity Plan Exercise, Audit, and Maintenance.

BCOE 0900 - Understanding Professional Practice Nine: Crisis Communications

Learn how to ensure that the crisis communications plan will provide for timely, effective communication with internal and external parties. This course will provide a framework for developing a crisis communications plan. This is a self-paced course that you can take from your desk at a time that is convenient to you. Upon completing of this course and passing the knowledge check at the end, you will receive a certificate testifying to your understanding of Professional Practice Nine: Crisis Communications.

BCOE 1000 - Understanding Professional Practice Ten: Coordination with External Agencies

Learn how to establish policies and procedures to coordinate incident response activities with public entities. This is a self-paced course that you can take from your desk at a time that is convenient to you. Upon completing of this course and passing the knowledge check at the end, you will receive a certificate testifying to your understanding of Professional Practice Ten: Coordination with External Agencies.

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Business Continuity Management (BCM) Training Module

Duration: 30 minutes | format: e-learning.

Our free Business Continuity Management training module will help you to understand the essentials of business continuity management.

You will learn how to ensure operational resilience in challenging situations and the key preparations needed to restore "Business as Usual (BAU)" operations as fast as possible.

This free version does not track or store your personal information or provide a certificate of completion.

If you'd like to roll this assessment out as a trackable online training module for your staff, please get in touch .

How this training helps...

This course will prepare you to:

• Understand the objectives of a business continuity plan
• Recognise how risks are identified and analysed
• Know what to include in a risk register
• Identify the key elements of disaster recovery and succession plans
• Appreciate the importance of effective communication and good PR when dealing with incidents and crises.

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