Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) is a professional certification sponsored by DRI International (DRII). Candidates for the certification must meet requirements set by DRII.
DRI International certifications are recognized worldwide as the credential for business continuity management and acknowledge an individual’s effort to achieve a professional level of competence in the industry.The CBCP certification demonstrates enterprise wide knowledge and skill in the business continuity / disaster recovery industry and serves as a standard of excellence in business continuity management.
About this workshop
Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) is reserved for individuals who have demonstrated knowledge and working experience of greater than 2 years.
They must be able to demonstrate practical experience in 5 of the subject matter area of the Professional Practices for Business Continuity Professionals specified by DRII.
This workshop will help participants prepare for the CBCP certification exam from DRII.
Benefits
Upon completion of the workshop participants will get a better understanding of
- The BC planning stages and requirements to effectively implement each one
- Industry terminology
- Recent trends
- The roles of the BC planner, business components and executive management in developing, testing and maintaining BC plans.
Who should attend
This workshop is meant for professionals responsible for the Business Continuity Planning (BCM) / Disaster Recovery (DR) in key functions such as
- Security Management
- Facilities Management
- Human Resource Department
- Administration Department
- Financial Department
- Emergency Unit
- Operations
- Supply Chain
- Risk and Crisis Management
The CBCP certification would immensely benefit those aspiring to for a career as a Business Continuity Professional.
Course Outline
The Professional Practices for Business Continuity Professionals are defined as the skills, knowledge and procedures BC professionals need to lead a BC planning effort. Each professional practice has a relevant case study with set of review questions.
- Program Initiation and Management
- Risk Evaluation and Control
- Business Impact Analysis
- Business Continuity Strategies
- Emergency Response and Operations
- Business Continuity Plans
- Awareness and Training Programs
- BCP Exercise, Audit and Maintenance
- Crisis Communications
- Coordination with External Agencies