CBCI
Certification
Course

Course Duration

4 days

Who should be interested in this course?
This course is aimed at those professionals wishing to achieve an internationally recognised qualification in Business Continuity through the Certificate of the BCI Examination (CBCI).

The BCI Certification Course is designed for those individuals seeking to complement practical experience in Business Continuity or a related field through some formal BCM training.

Ideally delegates should have a basic grounding in BCM and its terminology before taking the course, although this is not mandatory as pre-reading material will be provided.

Course Objectives
This training course is intended to meet the current and future technical and professional needs of BC professionals working in organisations of any size, industry or sector worldwide. It offers a comprehensive understanding of the methods, techniques and approaches used by BCM professionals worldwide to develop, implement and maintain an effective BC programme.

Course Description

The structure of the CBCI Certification Course is based on the Good Practice Guidelines 7.0 Edition (GPG) that is reflecting current global thinking in Business Continuity and aligned with ISO 22301, the international standard for Business Continuity Management.

It covers the entire BCM lifecycle and prepares students to sit and pass the BCI’s Certificate Examination at the end of the course.

The course has been enhanced with a mock exam, case studies and module questions all designed to prepare students to sit the examination with confidence.

Key Learning Points
The course takes you through the BCM Lifecycle step by step, which sits at the heart of good BC practice and provides practical insights into all aspects relating to the development, implementation and management of a BCM programme within an organisation through the use of case studies and real-life examples.

Six modules that make up the BCM Lifecycle:

• Module One: Establishing a Business Continuity Management System
• Module Two: Embracing Business Continuity
• Module Three: Analysis
• Module Four: Solutions Design
• Module Five: Enabling Solutions
• Module Six: Validation

Examination (online)
The qualification consists of 6 mandatory modules, one for each of the professional practices in the GPG.

The Examination comprises of 90 multiple choice questions to be answered in 1.5 hours (+ an extra 30 minutes for non-native English speakers).

Those who pass the examination are entitled to use the post nominal designation of CBCI – Certified by the Business Continuity Institute (BCI).

The online examination can be taken at a time and date of the student's preference within 2 months after completion of the course.​​​

Fees

The course fees include the BCI royalty and examination fees as well as the learning material and a copy of the BCI Good Practice Guidelines.

The BCI uses data from the World Bank to determine the pricing structure. The course fees are depending on the place of residency/ company registration.