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. Save the date for DRI2026 in Jacksonville, Florida , Feb. 22-25, 2026. 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.
Collaborative Partner Spotlight: Summer 2025
As the leading nonprofit helping organizations around the world prepare for and recover from disasters, DRI relies on groups that promote greater resiliency. We encourage our Certified Professionals to support these valuable partners.
Business Resiliency Professionals of Wisconsin – On May 8, BRPW will host “An Introduction to Adaptive Business Continuity” with Mark Armour online; on June 13, it will host a Showcase Event at American Family Conference Center, focusing on managing third-party vendor risks.
Business Continuity Planners Association – BCPA’s next event is an in-person meeting on May 8 in Edina, MN, on the topic of Organizational Resilience with Lynnda Nelson.
Continuity Professionals of Ohio – CPO’s 2025 Summit will be held Sept. 19, with more information to come.
MidAmerica Contingency Planning Forum – MCPF’s scheduled webinars are Cyber Resilience Through a Business Lens: Leveraging Business Impact Analysis for Strategic Advantage (May 15), Lessons Learned – Getty Villa – Palisades Fire (June 19), and Shaping the Future to Achieve World-Class Resiliency (July 17).
The Resilience Association – The Resilience Association has announced the date for its upcoming summit – June 12, 2025. It is currently offering an early bird 25% discount code – Use 4, and input 190801. The theme this year is “shock-events,” those that test the “renewable resilience” of an organization against their current operational capabilities, and their “transitioning through uncertainty” when responding to a significant disruption.
