BCI - Advanced Business Continuity Management (ABCM) Certification Course

Develop the leadership and advanced skills to drive effective business continuity

As a CBCI-certified professional, the new BCI Advanced Business Continuity Management (ABCM) Certification Course is the next step in your professional journey.

Designed as a natural progression from the Certificate of the Business Continuity Institute (CBCI), this advanced certification equips experienced professionals with the skills needed to lead, manage, and embed business continuity across an organization.

It focuses on applying leadership and management best practices alongside technical professional practices to deliver effective, sustainable business continuity solutions.

Take this course to deepen your abilities to assess organizational needs, design appropriate strategies, implement solutions, and validate business continuity arrangements with confidence, so you can lead business continuity initiatives with strategic insight and practical skills.

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Course objectives

By completing the BCI Advanced Business Continuity Management Certification Course, you will:

• Build on your CBCI knowledge and advance your business continuity career towards the AMBCI or MBCI membership
• Develop skills in assessing and determining organizational business continuity requirements, including creating continuity strategies, identifying organizational needs, implementing solutions, and testing plans
• Prepare to lead, manage, and embed business continuity across your organization

What you will learn

The ABCM Certification Course is an intensive 5-day training combines strategic thinking with practical application.

Through this training, you will gain a deeper understanding of advanced business continuity management and develop the confidence to apply your knowledge in real organizational contexts.

You will work through four structured learning units that guide you through building continuity strategies, identifying organizational needs, implementing solutions, and validating business continuity arrangements.

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This course integrates Leadership and Management competencies from the BCI Competency Framework with Professional Practices competencies required to implement business continuity effectively across an organization.

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Course structure – 4 learning units

During this training, you will progress through 4 structured learning units covering the full business continuity lifecycle:

Unit 1 – Developing and enabling a business continuity environment

Understand how to create and sustain an environment that supports effective continuity.

Unit 2 – Assessing and analysing organizational requirements

Identify gaps, priorities, and constraints within your organization.

Unit 3 – Developing and enabling solutions

Design and implement business continuity strategies aligned with organizational needs.

Unit 4 – Validating and assessing continuity arrangements

Test, evaluate, and continuously improve your continuity plans.

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Examination

At the end of the ABCMC Course, participants will be invited to complete an examination to obtain their credentials.

• Price: $475.00 USD (or the currency corresponding your citizenship)
• Format: Online exam (1.5 hours)
• 45 questions including:
  • Multiple choice
  • Reasoning questions
  • Multiple responses
  • Drag and drop
  • Sentence completion

After obtaining the ABCM Certification, professionals demonstrate the appropriate capabilities that allow them to apply directly for AMBCI membership.

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This Course Includes

• An electronic copy of the BCI Good Practice Guidelines – Edition 7.0 (valued at $90 USD or $120 CAD)
• BCI course materials (modules)
• Additional documentation and templates developed by Premier Continuum

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Who Is This For?

The ABCM Certification Course is designed for professionals who have successfully completed the CBCI certification and are looking to further develop their expertise and progress toward more senior, leadership, or advisory roles in business continuity (AMBCI membership or higher).

Prerequisites

• CBCI certification is required to attend this course
• Familiarity with the BCI Good Practice Guidelines (GPG) is recommended
• Minimum experience in business continuity is helpful

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Recommended timing

• This course is ideally completed 1 to 2 years after obtaining the CBCI certification, as part of a natural skills and knowledge progression
• Participants who complete the ABCM course within the 12 months prior to submitting their AMBCI or MBCI application may count this course toward their Continuous Professional Development (CPD) requirements, subject to BCI rules in force at the time of application.

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Who should attend

This certification is particularly suited for:

• Business continuity professionals (employed or self-employed)
• Managers or leaders with responsibility for business continuity
• Professionals supporting organizations in establishing, implementing, and maintaining effective Business Continuity Management (BCM) systems

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Take your business continuity career to the next level with the ABCM Certification

Advance your business continuity career with the ABCM certification. Build leadership, strategy, and implementation skills to drive resilience.