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. Save the date for DRI2026 in Jacksonville, Florida , Feb. 22-25, 2026. Check back for more information.
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.
2019 Predictions Webinar – Register Now for Feb. 7!
Join DRI for its first webinar of the year, “Trends and Predictions from DRI’s Future Vision Committee: How to Prepare for 2019” on Feb. 7, 2019 at 2:00 PM ET!
Future Vision Committee members Lyndon Bird, Richard Knowlton, and Patrick Alcantara, along with DRI President Chloe Demrovsky, will discuss highlights from the Fourth Annual Global Risk and Resilience Trends and Predictions reports. Discover how your job will be impacted by world events – including sustainability, cyberthreats, and more – and what you can do about them. Once you register, you can get ready for the event by downloading the reports from the DRI Resource Library.
The speakers:
Lyndon Bird
Chief Knowledge Officer
DRI International
Lyndon Bird is chair of the DRI Future Vision Committee. He has worked exclusively in business continuity since 1986 as a consultant, presenter, educator, author, and business manager. He has spoken at and chaired conferences throughout the world and has contributed features, articles and interviews to most leading business and specialist publications.
Richard Knowlton
Chairman
Richard Knowlton Associates
Richard Knowlton is Strategic Adviser to Axelos RESILIA, a member of the Cyber Resilience Advisory Board of the Digital Leaders’ Forum, an Associate Director of Strategia-Worldwide and an honorary Life Member of the International Security Management Association (ISMA).
Patrick Alcantara
Senior Manager
Telefonica UK
Patrick Alcantara has more than 10 years of experience in research, insight, and strategy. He currently leads consumer, business and technology trends work at Telefonica UK (O2), which feeds into corporate strategy, innovation and proposition development. He is also former head of research and insight at the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) where he considerably extended the resilience industry’s evidence base.
Chloe Demrovksy
President and CEO
DRI International
Chloe Demrovsky is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Disaster Recovery Institute International. She previously served for three years as Executive Director during which time she led DRI to a record number of Certified Professionals with a 42% increase and oversaw the launch of a number of valuable initiatives including the DRI Online Library, the Collegiate Conference Program, the DRI Webinar Program, the Future Vision Committee, a new risk management training and certification program, the launch of DRI’s premier organizational certification, and the most substantive revision of DRI’s core training program in the history of the organization.
Attending this webinar will earn DRI Certified Professionals one Continuing Education Activity Point (CEAP) toward recertification.
