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.
2022 Predictions: What’s the New Normal for Office Work?
The DRI International Future Vision Committee has released its 7th Annual Predictions Report, looking ahead to 2022 and its impact on the resilience community. Download the complete report free from the DRI Library, and read on for a prediction about how office work will evolve.
Prediction 10: There will be strong resistance to returning to the conventional office working model
Working from home (WFH) – in a pure or hybrid form – will continue among white collar and information workers. There will be an increasing digital divide between blue collar jobs that must be done onsite and professional information workers. This will cause longer-term social friction, inequality, and further reduce social mobility.
Less than 40 percent of the population can really do WFH in any meaningful sense. Vast numbers of people do work that is essential to the functioning of society but not suited to WFH (in service and other customer contact roles).
However, and particularly in the U.S. and U.K., what has become known as “The Great Resignation” has been gathering pace and is set to continue. Many employees are now seeking a better work-life balance. Companies that aren’t flexible enough to accommodate employees will suffer in the short term. However, the total ”death” of office working will not happen as many employees will eventually return in order to gain the contacts and relationships they need for professional advancement.
It is difficult to predict the timescales before this return happens, but the novelty of home-working might be short-lived and the desire for the vitality of city life might be irresistible to talented and ambitious young people.
European governments and trades unions are already talking about the labor protection and the Health and Safety aspects of unregulated working from home. The lockdown model of total freedom and flexibility, with unsupervised home-working supported by city salaries is almost certainly time limited.
Join us for DRI2022 in Las Vegas Feb. 13-16, 2022, where Future Vision Committee Chair Lyndon Bird will lead an interactive session where participants will have the opportunity to vote on a number of the key issues which have emerged from the reports. Bird will respond to voting as it happens, providing instant feedback and opinion. Please come to this session ready to participate, debate, and even argue if you wish. Challenging and controversial opinions are welcome.
