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.
Deadly Cyclone Among the Most Damaging Disasters of March
March’s most catastrophic and costly weather events included severe floods in the U.S., a record-setting windstorm in Europe, and the deadly Cyclone Idai.
The most recent Global Catastrophe Recap has compiled the most devastating natural disasters to hit in March 2019. Among them:
Following a series of damaging tornadoes in the southeastern U.S., severe storms the middle states is creating major impacts on homes and businesses in the aftermath. Historic post-storm river flooding moved throughout the Midwest, with economic losses estimated to be more than $4 billion USD.
In western and central Europe, Windstorm Eberhard came through, causing widespread death and damages. With losses expected to reach hundreds of millions (EURO), this storm is the costliest event in Europe’s 2018-19 windstorm season.
Cyclone Idai made landfall Mar. 15 in Mozambique and wreaked havoc throughout Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Malawi. More than 1,100 people were killed across southern Africa with hundreds more missing. Though the overall impact will be difficult to calculate, the economic damage to infrastructure in Mozambique is already expected to be $1 billion USD.
Click here to read the complete report (free registration required).
