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.
DRI Leadership Perspectives: Al Berman on Caribbean/Central American Policy
On March 15, 2018, DRI Foundation President Al Berman and other members of the Caribbean Central American Action organization met with members of the Vice President’s office to discuss issues that affected policy for Caribbean/Central American countries. The discussions centered on how countries in the region were vital to US interests in terms of maintaining […] View More
Businesses Still Slow to Recover in Post-Maria Puerto Rico
Six months after the devastation of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rican businesses of all sizes are still struggling to return to normalcy, as power, money, and staffing issues continue to prevent full recovery. According to the United Retailers Association, 5,000 to 7,000 of the approximately 45,000 small businesses in Puerto Rico remain shuttered. And among those […] View More
Watch: Ziplining for Charity with Russell Wooldridge
The plan: To encourage donations at the DRI Foundation booth, we offered to send DRI Senior Director of Business Development Russell Wooldridge on a trip through the sky via the Fremont Street Experience SlotZilla Zoomline if fundraising goals were met. The result: People seemed awfully eager to send Russell flying — the Foundation flew right […] View More
$1,000 Fundraising Goal: Send Al Berman Ziplining Over Vegas!
We’ve got a golden opportunity to send DRI President Al Berman flying over Las Vegas – if the DRI Foundation meets its fundraising goal, Berman will take a wild ride on the SlotZilla Zoomline at Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas! But we need your help! Visit the DRI Foundation booth in the DRI2017 […] View More
‘Dance for Nepal’ Benefit to Raise Proceeds for Earthquake Victims; Elite Members of New York Dance Community Volunteer Talent
All Proceeds from Event Will Be Donated to The DRI Foundation Nepal Relief Fund New York, NY- June 16, 2015 – The DRI Foundation, the charity arm of the world’s foremost business continuity certification and education nonprofit Disaster Recovery Institute (DRI) International, in partnership with 39 Steps and Red Rope Productions, will be hosting an […] View More
DRI Foundation Donates $3000 to Nepal Water Relief
This week, the DRI Foundation announced a $3,000 donation to Water Missions International to help meet the urgent need for safe water in Nepal. Foundation Vice Chair Jerry Vevon presented the check to Water Mission’s George Greene IV, President and Chief Operating Officer. Water Missions International is currently responding to meet the urgent need for […] View More
In Wake of Second Nepal Earthquake, Support DRI Foundation's Relief Fund
On May 12, Nepal was struck by a second earthquake, just three weeks after the country was devastated by a powerful quake that claimed nearly 8,000 lives. The 7.4-magnitude quake struck eastern Nepal, with an epicenter about 47 miles east of Kathmandu, near the border with China. More than 1,000 people have been reported injured, […] View More
DRI Foundation Supports Red Cross in Building Resilient Communities [Interview]
During DRI2015 in San Antonio, Texas, the DRI Foundation presented the American Red Cross Serving Central and Southwest Texas with a donation of $6,915 (including a $2,000 monetary donation) to help the local community where it is needed most. The initiative established another way that the Foundation will impact the communities in which the annual […] View More
Donate Now to the DRI Foundation's Nepal Relief Fund
The recent earthquake in Nepal is the largest to hit the country in more than 80 years. More than 8 million people – over a quarter of the population – have been affected. You can help by donating to the DRI Foundation’s Nepal Relief Fund today. According to estimates from the United Nations, at least […] View MoreDRI Foundation Sets Up Nepal Relief Fund in Wake of Earthquake
A powerful magnitude-7.8 earthquake has devastated Nepal, claiming more than 3,600 lives and counting. Thousands of homes have been destroyed and more will become known as events unfold. To aid the region, the DRI Foundation is calling all continuity professionals, and their organizations, to donate to its Nepal Relief Fund, part of the Foundation’s Donations After […] View More
