Professional Education

Professional Education: Knowledge and Skills that Define the Professions of Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery Practitioners

The basis of a profession
Certified professionals possess knowledge and skills in clearly defined subject areas. To obtain their knowledge and skills, they undergo training. They achieve certification through testing. To refresh, update or add to their knowledge and skills, they pursue carefully designed programs of study.

Certification or recertification through programs of study
Through DRI CANADA, business continuity planning and disaster recovery professionals can pursue the carefully designed programs of study required for certification or recertification in the following professional designations:

• Associate Business Continuity Professional (ABCP)
  DRI Canada awards ABCP with a pass on the Qualifying Examination.
• Certified Functional Continuity Professional (CFCP)
• Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP)
• Master Business Continuity Professional (MBCP)

Business continuity planning/disaster recovery subject areas
Business continuity planning and disaster recovery professionals demonstrate expertise in the following subject areas:

• Project initiation and management
• Risk evaluation and control
• Business impact analysis
• Developing business continuity strategies
• Emergency response and operations
• Developing and implementing business continuity plans
• Awareness and training programs
• Maintaining and exercising business continuity plans
• Public relations and crisis coordination
• Coordination with public authorities

Review DRI CANADA's educational opportunities
DRI CANADA offers a wide range of educational courses in cities across Canada.