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.
Supply Chain Crisis: Are You Staying on Top of the Ever-Evolving Risks?
High-impact supply chain events are now an everyday fact of life for businesses. But while most organizations can identify the causes of these disruptions, not enough are spotting risks before they become disasters. Based on an Interos survey of 1,500 decision makers across multiple industries, the average annual cost of supply chain disruptions to each […] View MoreHow Has Your Organization Managed Supply Chain and Other Top Risks? Tell Us in This Quick Survey!
Resilience professionals have no shortage of challenges — extreme weather, cyber attacks, the continuing supply chain crisis, to name a few. Take this short survey to let us know what’s at the top of your list. Your replies are a critical component of the DRI Future Vision Committee’s upcoming 8th annual Trends and Predictions Reports. […] View More
New Study: Climate Change Could Crush Major Global Currencies
While discussions of climate change-fueled natural disasters typically focus on the humanitarian and environmental impacts, a recent study found a destructive outlook for the global economy as well. Barclays Plc. Has published a model of emissions scenarios and their potential impacts for how foreign exchange markets will be affected. In the worst-case scenario versions, rising […] View More
In the Battle Between Wildlife and Power Grids, Never Bet Against the Beaver
While the big resilience concerns focus on natural disasters, cybersecurity and supply chain woes, a pair of recent attacks on the power grid are a reminder to never forget how much damage a single small animal can do. On June 7, an outage in northwestern British Columbia left residents without internet, landline or cellular service […] View More
The ‘Great Resignation’ is Creating a New Cybersecurity Problem: Missing Passwords
Mission-critical passwords are walking out the door with employees, leading to new business continuity headaches for nearly a third of organizations. Have you considered your organization’s password management strategy? Now is the time to look at it – a recent Pulse/Hitachi ID survey found that 29% of the 100 IT and cybersecurity professionals polled had […] View MoreClimate Change is a Big Future Threat – But What Are Risk Managers Doing About It Now?
A new survey of European risk managers has identified the biggest threats facing their businesses, amplified by both the pandemic and the crisis in Ukraine. But the actions being taken to mitigate some of them vary widely. The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) has released an overview of its 2022 European Risk Manager […] View More
Download the June Issue of the Crisis Response Journal!
The June issue of Crisis Response Journal is available to download in our library! This month’s edition features an article from DRI Chief Knowledge Officer Lyndon Bird, who discusses the immediate effects of globalization on supply chain resilience DRI has partnered with CRJ to offer DRI Certified Professionals a digital subscription for only $15 and […] View More
Preparedness Goes Prime-Time on NBC’s New Amsterdam
Doctors on NBC’s medical drama New Amsterdam broke out the EPM (Emergency Preparedness Manual) on this week’s episode. With a hurricane bearing down on America’s oldest fictional public hospital (based on Bellevue), extremely attractive doctors play hot potato with an enormous EMP binder because no one wants to be in charge of enacting the hospital’s […] View More
Is the UK Putting COVID-19 in the Rear View Too Early?
A recent survey of the United Kingdom’s financial sector sees pandemic response dropping in its risk ranking – are they ignoring indicators that we’re not done with the pandemic yet? The Bank of England’s 2022 H1 Systemic Risk Survey asked the UK financial sector how confident they are in the financial system and which risks […] View MoreNOAA: Expect Another Big Hurricane Season
Echoing early predictions, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting another above-normal Atlantic hurricane season – the seventh in a row. NOAA is predicting, with 70% confidence, a range of 13 to 20 named storms with winds of 39 mph or higher from now through Nov. 1. Six to ten of them could […] View More
