Training Overview
See a summary of all our training options one page. All courses are currently available online.
Group Training
The leader in business continuity education and certification across many industries, DRI International offers team training designed to fit the needs of every organization, from private corporations to the public sector and everywhere in-between.
Higher Education
DRI International offers colleges and universities the opportunity to familiarize their students with information on business continuity professions and certifications recognized by private and public sector organizations around the world.
Certification Overview
Certification is a two-part process; verification of knowledge and confirmation of experience.
Value of Certification
A DRI International certification is the most widely recognized and respected business continuity certification in the world. DRI only certifies professionals that have demonstrated both knowledge and experience in the business continuity and/or disaster recovery profession.
Digital Badge Program
Learn more about how to unlock your DRI digital badge and display your DRI certification to enhance your online professional profile today.
Maintain Certification
Maintaining your DRI International certification carries two requirements; an annual maintenance fee as well as Continuing Education Activity Points (CEAP).
Be a part of the premier business continuity conference. Join us at DRI2024 in New Orleans, Mar. 3-6, 2024. Registration is now open!
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Meet DRI
We speak at numerous industry events around the globe and engage with our community in a variety of ways. Find out where you can meet DRI.
Thought Leadership
Through committees and other initiatives, we publish research and insights about the profession. Explore our library and other resources.
Webinars
DRI International webinars cover vital resilience issues, engaging and informing professionals in the field. See what's coming up next and view previously broadcast presentations here.
Hiring Guide
Learn how to hire the right business continuity professionals that will enable your organization to withstand any crisis and come through even stronger with the DRI Hiring Guide. Download now.
What is Business Continuity Management (BCM)?
BCM is a holistic management process that identifies potential threats to an organization and the impacts to business operations those threats, if realized, might cause, and which provides a framework for building organizational resilience.
DRI in the News
We reach out and engage as many audiences as possible using broad media coverage to provide a forum for discussion. We serve as a trusted resource to other professions and the general public.
Fyre Festival Disaster: What Went Wrong? (Everything!)
What was supposed to be a VIP multi-day music festival in the Bahamas devolved into a nightmare of flight delays, stranded concert-goers, and “luxury accommodations” that were actually disaster relief tents.
The Fyre Festival was billed as a high-class concert with luxury accommodations on a private island, featuring such draws as Blink-182, Major Lazer, festival producer Ja Rule, and faces like Kendall Jenner.
But massive disorganization saw headliners cancel their appearances, expensive trappings replaced by flimsy tents and sad cheese sandwich boxed lunches, and worst of all, long delays returning to the mainland, after airlines started refusing to fly ticketholders to the overcrowded island of Exumas and the whole thing was officially postponed.
Blame is falling on the young and inexperienced Fyre organizers, who were too overwhelmed to lay down a proper infrastructure on a tight time frame. Other production professionals were brought on board and immediately saw the problems. As one told Variety:
Things like water [supply], bathrooms and other everyday structures that should have been in place six months before — none of that had been done. We all said to them, ‘It takes at least eight months to a year to produce a festival, you have to push the date’ — we stressed that and said that over and over. And they were like ‘It’ll be fine, it’s not that big of a deal.’ They kept making it seem like we were exaggerating. It was like they didn’t care.”
They also seemed to be missing such vital elements as insurance, permits, electricity, or security.
And yet despite the mounting lawsuits and fraud investigations, according to a member of the festival management team, 81% of guests who filled out the refund application are ready for next year’s event.
Want to get to know some young professionals who DO know how to prepare? Join DRI’s Young Leaders in Resilience group at the upcoming networking happy hour at BBar and Grill on May 10 at 6:30 p.m.!
