Whether you are new to the business continuity and resilience world or you are a professional looking to learn best practices, take this course to master the Business Continuity concepts and good practices when implementing a Business Continuity Management (BCM) program into your organization.
The CBCI Certification Course is the BCI’s #1 course that provides you with a solid base for a career in Business Continuity and resilience. You will discover the whole BCM Lifecycle and be introduced through all stages of implementing a Business Continuity Plan.
By achieving this course, you will:
• gain practical insights and best practices on how a Business Continuity Plan is developed and implemented
• study real world examples and use cases, and even use your organization as a case study throughout the course
• learn from field experienced BCI Approved Instructors
You will also have the opportunity to take the examination and get your "CBCI" post-nominal. You can afterwards use it to showcase your knowledge, distinguish your expertise and prove your commitment to professional development.
The BCI Certification course covers the six Professional Practices, taking you through each stage of the BCM Lifecycle. Based on the Good Practice Guidelines (GPG) 2018 which is aligned to ISO 22301, it is the most comprehensive, complete review of Business Continuity concepts and industry good practice from around the world. This 4-day course also serves as the foundation for the Certificate of the BCI examination.
Stage 1 - Policy and Programme Management: Establish a Business Continuity policy and define how the policy should be implemented through an ongoing cycle of activities.
Stage 2 - Embedding: Understand how to best integrate Business Continuity awareness and practices into your day-to-day business operations and your organization’s culture, using a collaborative approach among business departments, staff and disciplines.
Stage 3 - Analysis: Review and assess organizations in order to identify objectives, how it functions, and constraints of its operating environment.
Stage 4 - Design : Identify and select appropriate solutions to achieve continuity in the event of an incident.
Stage 5 - Implementation: Learn how to implement the plans you created in the design stage and develop a response structure including priorities, procedures, responsibilities, and resources for dealing with incidents.
Stage 6 - Validation: Check that the plans you have produced are accurate and fit for purpose for your organization and that the plans are current and tested.
Interested in becoming an official member of the BCI? Complete this course with the official BCI Certificate Examination that will award you the "CBCI" post-nominal. The examination lasts 2 hours (120 multiple-choice questions) and takes place after the course from the comfort of your home or your office.
Once you are CBCI certified, you officially become a part of the BCI global community. You can access numerous networking opportunities to connect with fellow professionals to exchange knowledge, ideas and professional experience as well as to help each other grow even more.
The course is for anyone who has Business Continuity responsibilities within their organization and anyone looking to develop a career in the industry:
In the end, every Business Continuity and resilience professionals working in organizations of any types and sizes, in any industry or sector worldwide, is welcome to grow with this course. Whether you work full time or part time, you certainly can benefit from a deeper understanding of Business Continuity.
The session is held virtually, from 11h30am to 5pm, from Monday to Thursday. It is a 4-day course.
You will learn through practical methods, proven techniques and complete approaches used by Business Continuity professionals worldwide to develop, implement and maintain an effective Business Continuity Management program and improve organizational resilience.
To receive your CBCI Certification, post-nominal, and access to BCI membership - you need to mention you want to take the CBCI Exam. The exam can be taken online at a convenient time. You simply need a stable internet connection and a webcam so the exam can be proctored.
For the CBCI Certification course, no specific prior knowledge is required, although :
All students will receive an official certificate of attendance directly from the BCI after they successfully completed this course.
The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) offers world-class, high-quality, award-winning education services, delivered in partnership with BCI Licensed Training Partners and Approved BCI Instructors located around the globe. Each of them is highly experienced and a respected Business Continuity and resilience professional, bringing a wealth of expertise to enhance your learning experience. All BCI courses have been designed to build on the management and technical practices as described in the BCI Good Practice Guidelines (GPG).
The International Consortium for Organizational Resilience (ICOR) is a non-profit and competency-based global leader in organizational resilience. It offers many programs, training and certifications to empower individuals with a quality education and credentialing programs to increase the resilience of the organizations they work for and within the communities they reside. Dedicated to make its participants resourceful leader, the ICOR courses are offered globally, through authorized and highly qualified training partners. The Model for Increasing Organizational Resilience is based on ISO 22316: Security and Resilience – Organizational Resilience Principles and Attributes.
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