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.
Future Flooding: Time to Prepare For Regular Destructive Events?
U.S. coastal flooding that was previously considered a “once in a lifetime” event could start doubling every five years if current trends continue, according to a new study. Is your organization prepared?
According to a study in Scientific Reports, researchers at the U.S. Geological Survey investigated the frequency of extreme water levels along the coastline at 200 coastal areas, and examined it alongside the data of sea level rising scenarios to predict the future rate of flooding events. The findings were startling: extreme water level events that were reached once every 50 years may be exceeded daily along the U.S. coastline before the end of the 21st century.
Specifically the model the researchers developed predicted that before 2050, current extreme water levels transitioned from 50-year events to annual events in 70% of U.S. coastal regions. And before the end of 2100, these extremes were predicted to be exceeded almost daily for 93% of the sites measured.
Low-lying cities like Miami and Honolulu, which currently deal with “nuisance” flooding that blocks roads or backs up drains temporarily, could be dealing with that on a regular basis, forcing residents to either adapt or leave.
Without protective measures, flooding “will continue and get worse until it almost makes some areas impractical to live in because it’s happening so frequently”, researcher Sean Vitousek told Reuters reporters. “When what we consider now as the extreme happens at every high tide – that’s no joke.”
