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 DRI2027 in Arlington, Texas Feb. 21-24, 2027. 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 KL2021: Awards of Excellence Winners Announced at Virtual Event
Congratulations to all the resilience professionals who were announced as winners of the DRI Awards of Excellence at DRI KL2021! “DRI Malaysia organized our very first fully digital conference and Awards of Excellence from 23-24 August 2021,” said Joe Wan, DRI Malaysia Program Manager. “The event attracted about 100 multi-industry practitioners coming from 10 countries namely England, Hong Kong, […] View MoreLearn How to Weatherproof Your Business Continuity Program With Our Next Webinar!
During a severe weather event, employee safety is the top concern, followed by minimizing operational disruptions. Join us for our next free DRI webinar on Aug. 18 at 2:00 p.m. ET, when business continuity experts from a variety of industries will share how they prepare ahead of severe weather incidents–from hurricanes to tornadoes to hail to […] View More
Read the June 2021 Crisis Response Journal – Special Subscription Offer for DRI Certified Professionals
The latest edition of the Crisis Response Journal is now available for download from our Library! This issue features an article by DRI Chief Knowledge Officer Lyndon Bird investigating whether working from home is a useful stop-gap, or the right way forward. DRI has partnered with CRJ to provide DRI Certified Professionals access to a […] View More
Buffy Rojas Leach Reaches 10-Year Milestone With DRI International!
Congratulations are in order – this month, Buffy Rojas Leach is celebrating 10 years with DRI International as our indispensable Director of Communications! Buffy has been shaping the messaging and design of DRI for a full decade now, as well as coordinating every speaker you’ve heard at our conferences and webinars, and a dozen other […] View More
DRI’s Michele Turner, MBCP, Writes Book on Resilience…and Life
With the release of Lessons Learned: Short Stories of Continuity and Resilience, DRI International Board Member and DRI Foundation Director of Giving Michele L. Turner, MBCP, answers the often-asked question: “When is your book coming out?” “Whenever I would do presentations at industry conferences and events, people would always ask ‘When is your book coming out?’ […] View MorePrivate Sector Engagement and Risk Science: Take This Survey
A co-sponsorship with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the International Science Council (ISC), the Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) program is a global effort to coordinate research on disaster risk issues. The existing Science Plan guiding the program is at the end of its life, and a new Risk […] View More
Journal of Business Continuity & Emergency Planning: 2021 COVID-19 Editorial
By Lyndon Bird Chief Knowledge Officer, DRI Editor Journal of Business Continuity & Emergency Planning January 2021 This is the first edition of the Journal published in 2021, so I wish all our readers and contributors a belated welcome to what is likely to be another strange and stressful year. Given the delay between writing […] View MoreRead the March Crisis Response Journal – Special Subscription Offer for DRI Certified Professionals
The latest edition of the Crisis Response Journal is now available for download from our Library! This issue features an article by DRI Chief Knowledge Officer Lyndon Bird on incorporating business continuity practices into supply chain resilience. DRI has partnered with CRJ to provide DRI Certified Professionals access to a PDF version of the most current issue. […] View More
Updates to Your DRI Digital Badges
DRI’s digital badges have become a popular and recognizable way for you to share your credentials and professional qualifications. Now our digital badging provider, Acclaim, will be updating to a new platform name, Credly. Here’s what that means for our Certified Professionals. In 2018, Credly acquired Acclaim, and this is the final step in merging […] View More
DRI International Announces 2021 Awards of Excellence Winners
DRI International (‘DRI’), the world’s leading business continuity and disaster recovery training organization, is pleased to recognize the outstanding organizations and individuals listed below as the winners of the 2021 DRI Awards of Excellence for their achievements in the business continuity, disaster recovery, and crisis management fields. “The annual DRI Awards of Excellence are always […] View More
