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).
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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.
Wildfire Season Threatens Canadian Infrastructure and American Lungs as Smoke Drifts South
Millions in the U.S. Northeast are digging out their N-95 masks to cope with the hazardous atmosphere brought on by wildfires in Canada.
Canada’s eastern provinces are dealing with the worst-ever start to wildfire season, with about 9.4 million acres already lost – 15 times the average. Quebec is among the worst areas affected, dealing with the resulting threats to critical infrastructure and power lines. Canadian firefighters, aided by U.S. volunteers, have been busy containing some 150 blazes there.
The U.S. is also feeling the effects, as more than a dozen states along the Atlantic seaboard are under air-quality alerts as smoke has drifted south. AccuWeather has reported that this is the worst outbreak of wildfire smoke to drape across the region in more than 20 years. By Wednesday night, New York City had the worst air quality of any city in the world.
In some areas, the air quality index was well above 400, well above the “hazardous” rating of 300.
Not only has it had an immediate health effect on its citizens – with alerts ranging from orange (primarily hazardous to children and the elderly) to red (harmful for everyone) – it’s also creating knock-on effects, slowing air travel due to poor visibility, closing school activities, postponing sporting events, and even putting a halt to a Broadway show when its star Jodie Comer had difficulty breathing.
While the smoke is expected to clear as the days pass and air currents push it towards the sea, the experience has given east coast residents a sample of what west coasters have been experiencing for years, and as climate change continues to wreak havoc, this is unlikely to be the last time.
