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.
Hurricane Ian Reveals Continuing Vulnerabilities for Healthcare Facilities
In 2012, the stories of hospitals fighting to maintain services and keep patients safe during Superstorm Sandy rocked the resilience field. 10 years later, climate change may have made the dangers to vital facilities even more severe.
On Sept. 28, as Hurricane Ian made landfall as a Category 4 storm, at least 16 hospitals from central to southwestern Florida were forced to evacuate about 1,000 patients, according to Kaiser Health News. While some were able to move them before the storm hit, others waited until the storm had caused major damage – in one case, after part of its roof had been torn off and the ground floor flooded.
They also had to deal with helping their communities in the aftermath, with loss of power and running water, and traffic impediments from broken bridges and flooded roads. All these complications have given the area a stark reminder of the huge vulnerabilities to extreme weather events many hospitals are still not prepared for.
A recent Harvard study identified the challenges Atlantic and Gulf Coast healthcare facilities still face under weather events even less severe than Ian or Sandy, analyzing the flood risk to hospitals within 10 miles of the coastlines. Among the findings:
Many coastal cities are spending billions on storm surge protection plans, including elevating homes, adding sea walls, and in the case of many hospitals, fortifying buildings or even moving further inland. But as climate change creates stronger and more unpredictable storms, the question is: will that be enough?
