NPHS 1510: Federal and International Framework
Continuity of Operations
 
COOP Education and Training
 
FEMA through its National Continuity Programs’s Continuity of Operations Division offers independent study courses online on continuity of operations through the Emergency Management Institute. FEMA Courses are free and open to the public.

Courses include:
  • IS 546A: Continuity of Operations Awareness Course
  • IS 547A: Introduction to Continuity of Operations
  • IS/G 139: Exercise Design Course (Continuity of Operations)
Advanced courses include:
  • B/E/L 548: Continuity Managers Train-the-Trainer Course
  • B/E/L 550: Continuity Planners Train-the-Trainer Workshop
  • B/E/L 551: Devolution Planning Train-the-Trainer Workshop
  • B/E/L 156: Continuity of Operations Building Design for Homeland Security Train-the-Trainer Course
FEMA also provides certificate and advanced programs:
  • Continuity Excellence Series (Professional & Master Continuity Practitioner Programs, Levels 1 & II)
  • Continuity Practitioner Certificates
 
DRI International
 
The Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRI International) www.drii.org a long-established organization thta has worked closely with government organizations, provides certifications and courses in business continuity. Current certifications include:
  • Associate Business Continuity Professional (ABCP)
  • Certified Functional Continuity Professional (CFCP)
  • Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP)
  • Master Business Continuity Professional (MBCP)
  • Certified Business Continuity Auditor (CBCA)
  • Certified Business Continuity Lead Auditor (CBCLA)
  • Certified Business Continuity Vendor (CBCV)
Certification qualifying training courses include:
  • ABCP/CBCP/CFCP/CBCV Certification Training
      
    • BCP-501 – Three-day examination preparation course 
    • BCLE-2000 – Five-day fundamentals of BCP 
    • BCLE-1000 – Ten-day, in-depth BCP training Course

  • MBCP Certification Training
      
    • BCP-601 – Masters examination preparation course

  • CBCA/CBCLA Certification Training
      
    • BCLE-AUD – Five-day integrated BCM and audit course developed in conjunction with NFPA
 
BCM Institute
 
Business Continuity Management Institute or BCM Institute is a leading global Business Continuity (BC) & Disaster Recovery (DR) Institute. Established in 2005, BCM Institute promotes and develops the disciplines of Business Continuity Management (BCM) and Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP) Business Continuity Management Institute (BCM Institute)

CertificationCourseBody of Knowledge
 Business Continuity Certified Planner (BCCP) 1: Foundation  0: BCM Fundamentals
 Business Continuity Certified Specialist (BCCS) 2: Intermediate (BC)  1: Project Management
 Business Continuity Certified Expert (BCCE) 3: Advanced (BC)  2: Risk Analysis & Review
 Disaster Recovery Certified Specialist (DRCS) 4: Intermediate (DR)  3: Business Impact Analysis
 Disaster Recovery Certified Expert (DRCE) 5: Advanced (DR)  4: Recovery Strategy
 Business Continuity Certified Auditor (BCCA) 6: Intermediate (BCM Audit)  5: Plan Development
 Business Continuity Certified Lead Auditor (BCCLA) 7: Advanced (BCM Audit)  6: Testing and Exercising
 Member of BCM Institute (MBCMI)   7: Program Management
 
Exercise:     Review the FEMA course offerings on continuity of operations. Take the FEMA independent study course IS 546A: Continuity of Operations Awareness Course.
 
              
         
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