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 DRI2025 in Las Vegas, Feb. 2-5, 2025. 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 Thus Far: Flooding and Extreme Weather Account for Deadliest and Costliest Disasters
First the good news: global losses from natural disaster and the number of destructive events for the first half of 2019 are below the average. Now the bad news: these events are still projected to cost at least $73 billion, and the year’s not done yet.
The Global Catastrophe Recap of the first half of 2019 details the major disasters of the year so far and their costs. So far there have been at least 163 natural disaster events, including small- to medium-size events in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (50 recorded), Asia-Pacific (45), the U.S. (37) and the Americas (20).
Natural disasters claimed approximately 3,800 lives to date in 2019 – significantly below the long-term average of 37,400 and the median of 8,500 for this point in the year, with the deadliest events being tropical cyclones and flooding. Overwhelmingly, flooding and severe weather represented the primary economic losses.
There were at least 17 billion-dollar events this year, all of which were weather-related except for the earthquake in Sichuan Province, China, in June. Other events include:
Click here for the complete report (registration required).
