Certifications From Business Continuity Management Institute (BCMI)
Business Continuity Certified Planner (BCCP)
Skill Level:
Basic
Status:
Active
For individuals who have acquired essential and fundamental knowledge and skills in business continuity management. These individuals may be senior and middle management, or business executives, who are required to help their departments or business units (or sub-units) to develop BC, DR, emergency response, recovery and resumption processes, procedures and/or plans.
Business Continuity Certified Specialist (BCCS)
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Status:
Active
For individuals with the essential skills and knowledge of business impact analysis, risk analysis, testing and exercising, and keeping BC plans current. Candidates will be introduced to the key concepts of developing business continuity and disaster recovery strategies, designing and implementing BC plans, preparing and conducting awareness and training programs. This certification is designed for middle management, department representatives, business unit coordinators, Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery managers and planners.
Disaster Recovery Certified Specialist (DRCS)
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Status:
Active
For individuals who have the essential skills and knowledge of business impact analysis, risk analysis, testing and exercising, and keeping DR plans current. You will also be introduced to the key concepts of developing business continuity and disaster recovery strategies, design and implementation of BC plans, preparing and conducting awareness and training programs.
Business Continuity Certified Expert (BCCE)
Skill Level:
Advanced
Status:
Active
For individuals who drive organizational-wide BCM programs; develop business continuity and recovery strategies; develop and implement comprehensive BC plans; develop and implement BCM awareness and training programs; conduct exercises and tests; implement BCM audit and assessment programs to ensure BC plan effectiveness.
Disaster Recovery Certified Expert (DRCE)
Skill Level:
Advanced
Status:
Active
For IT Disaster Recovery managers, planners, and project managers who have skills in higher level activities and tasks, including DR program management; media handling; raising business awareness; crisis coordination and escalation management; and coordination with external agencies. Many of these tasks demand a higher level of maturity and experience that are likely to be possessed by professionals supporting, implementing and managing organization-wide programs. A professional with Expert status is expected to have the skills to maintain awareness of IT DRP and BCM issues, and keep current with IT DRP and BCM practices as they evolve in the future.
