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.
DRI Board Spotlight: Louis Drapeau
The boards of DRI International and the DRI Foundation are comprised of some of the most dedicated and knowledgeable professionals in BCM and resilience, working together to make DRI an indispensable, inclusive, and diverse organization. In this ongoing series of interviews with the board members, you’ll learn more about them and why they’re passionate about the resilience community.
Louis Drapeau
Louis Drapeau has been a member of the Board since 2007 and previously served as Vice Chairman. Mr. Drapeau retired October 31, 2015 from his position as Director of Risk Management at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, a position he has held since November 1, 2003. Prior to that he was Risk Manager for The Budd Company/ThyssenKrupp USA in Troy Michigan for 22 years, retiring in 2001.
How did you first come into the BCM/resilience field?
As a part of my risk management function, I was already interested in business continuity. I had been in San Diego in 1996 attending a risk management event, and while I was there, I decided to also check into the DRJ conference that was also happening. That got me more involved in the BCM aspect.
Why did you accept a position on the DRI Board?
I had a long acquaintance with Mike Morganti, who extended the invitation. We’d had dinner together back at that DRJ conference, and he was looking for someone in the risk management area to serve on DRI’s board. It sounded interesting, so I said yes.
What is your proudest moment or most valuable contribution as a DRI board member?
When I was Chairman of the board from 2010 – 14. This was during a time of tremendous growth and development in the organization, most notably that it was when we started the DRI conference. We just seemed to get a lot of things done during that period.
What new responsibilities or skill sets do you think resilience professionals should take on?
There are a lot of lessons to be learned from COVID -19 on resilience, supply chain, finance, etc., in how to be prepared to keep operating as long as possible. Whether it’s things like employing testing, accessing masks, everything that goes along with it – it’s being able to work around as much as you can to keep your business operating. We’ve certainly found some innovative ways over this whole time – for instance, a lot of different platforms for working from home, teleconferencing, etc.
What words of wisdom do you have for resilience professionals?
Never give up!
What’s one interesting or unique thing that we should know about you?
The only cruise my wife and I have been on is as civilians on a U.S. nuclear missile submarine. Our son was in the navy for six years as a nuclear plant operator on the nuclear sub, the U.S.S. Tennessee. To get more popular with the families, the navy did the first ever family cruise on a nuclear sub. My son said “hey, if you guys can come down here…” – of course we had to go through security clearance, get a background check, and arrive at 3:30 a.m., with 31 other people, all crew family members, kids included (including our niece). We were on the sub for 18 hours. We dove and resurfaced, simulated targets, the kids could fire fake torpedoes, I even got to steer it for about 5 minutes, which is interesting since you can’t see where you’re going anyhow. It was absolutely amazing, I’ll never forget it.
