The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has used the 17th Annual World Conference on Disaster Management in Toronto, Canada, as a platform to announce the launch of its first certificate examination for business continuity professionals.

Based on its Good Practice Guidelines, the BCI Certificate examination will form part of a validation process for business continuity professionals who wish to join the BCI at either Associate, Specialist or Member level.

The first exam is set for October 2007 and additional exam dates will occur quarterly.

“As the business continuity management profession continues to grow in the international arena, it became apparent to BCI that continuing scored assessment as a method of certification would no longer be feasible,” said Lorraine Darke, BCI’s membership director. “The decision was made to introduce an examination for the BCI Certificate, recognising a professional’s ability to carry out business continuity management to an internationally recognised standard.”

In August, BCI is also introducing an e-learning program for business continuity professionals. The e-learning program will be available in chapters based on the six elements of the Good Practice Guidelines.

For more information regarding BCI or its new exam and e-learning courses, contact: Jan Gilbert.

http://www.thebci.org

•Date: 11th July 2007• Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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