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The actual course content is exactly the same as the in-person classes, with four exceptions:
1. in-person courses offer the benefit of an experienced instructor
2. in-person courses offer Class Exercises/Case Studies
3. in-person courses offer 'take-aways' such as course handbooks and CD-ROMs.
4. online courses are very inexpensive, to make them as widely accessible as possible.
For in-person or on-site courses, visit the Institute for Business Continuity Training at http://www.IBCT.com.
Questions? Contact Michael Bittle at mbittle@IBCT.com.
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This is our most comprehensive Diploma course in Business Continuity Management, and is intended and recommended for someone new to BCM who needs a thorough grounding in the principles and methodologies for developing a Business Continuity Plan. The course integrates both international and national standards, including ISO 22301, BS 25999 and NFPA 1600. The course fee includes the CCM exam. It utilizes instructor-led lectures (all lessons have audio voiceover), case study exercises, online feedback and discussion, and presents 20 individual lessons of an hour each (including a Mid-Course and Final Exam), with lesson quizzes, assignments, and the presentation of an individual research/writing project. It normally requires a minimum of 40 hours to complete in a 60-day time frame (extendable). The passmark for this course is 70%. In addition, successful participants who also achive a mark of 70% on both the Mid-Course and Final Exams also qualify for the Certified Continuity Manager (CCM) designation without having to sit the separate CCM exam. It includes the same material used in the course ECP-601 "Effective Business Continuity Management", offered by the Institute for Business Continuity Training (www.IBCT.com). It also includes all the course content of the other online courses, plus additional course materials and downloads not available in the other courses. The course covers all six Elements of the BCM Life Cycle, training participants in "best practices" as well as "best principles" for Business Continuity Planning. Participants receive the knowledge and tools needed to develop a business continuity program for their organization. You have 60 days to complete this course, and the CCM exam. Extensions can be arranged if necessary.
This is our NEW Diploma in Business Continuity Management online course, based on the new international Business Continuity standard, ISO 22301. This course is intended for someone experienced in BCM, or for someone who requires specific knowledge of the new International Standard ISO 22301. It includes material similar to the Diploma course "ECP-601: Implementing ISO 22301" offered by the Institute for Business Continuity Training www.IBCT.com minus the Instructor lectures.This course includes the CCM exam (ISO 22301 Specialist). The course covers all 4 areas of the "Plan-Do-Check-Act" cycle used by ISO 22301, training participants in "best practices" as well as "best principles" for Business Continuity Planning. Participants receive the knowledge and tools needed to develop a business continuity program for their organization. Participants who complete this online course are awarded our Diploma in Business Continuity Management (ISO 22301 Specialist). This is an exceptionally comprehensive course and you should plan to spend at least 25 hours in study. It is organized into 5 individual lessons which you can study (and re-study) at your own pace. The course includes a Practice Exam for the CCM, as well as the CCM Exam (ISO 22301 Specialist) itself. This is our ISO 22301 Business Continuity Course, identical in content to our ISO 22301 in-person course with the following exceptions: 1. it does not contain any instructor commentary. 2. it does not contain any of the course videos. 3. it does not contain the lesson quizzes or assignments. 4. it does not contain a downloadable copy of the course materials. 5. it does not contain the 3,000 Business Continuity files and templates we provide for free to course participants. 6. it does not qualify participants for our Diploma or Certificate in Business Continuity Management, or for any CEU credits for taking the course 7. It does not qualify participants to sit the CCM exam. 8. it does not contain the CCM certification exam or Practice Exam. As you will see, our business continuity course materials are so detailed that they may be a constant reference source for regular course participants back in their office. In addition, our Business Continuity Diploma courses provide participants with thousands of templates and tools which they can download for their own use. It is our hope that you will be so impressed with this course content, that you will sign up for either on online Diploma/CCM course or one of our in-person courses at the Institute for Business Continuity Training at http://www.IBCT.com. This is our Certificate in Business Continuity Management online course. It includes material similar to the Diploma course "ECP-601 Effective Business Continuity Management" offered by the Institute for Business Continuity Training www.IBCT.com minus the Instructor lectures, case studies and activities.This course includes the CCM exam. The course covers all 10 stages of the BCM Lifecycle, training participants in "best practices" as well as "best principles" for Business Continuity Planning. Participants receive the knowledge and tools needed to develop a business continuity program for their organization. Participants who complete this online course are awarded our Certificate in Business Continuity Management. This is an exceptionally comprehensive course and you should plan to spend at least 25 hours in study. It is organized into 18 individual lessons which you can study (and re-study) at your own pace. There is also a Practice Exam for the CCM, as well as the CCM Exam.
This is our online Certificate in Business Continuity Management (BS25999) course. It is identical to the "ECP-601 Effective Business Continuity Management (BS 25999)" course offered by the Institute for Business Continuity Management. It presents the process, principles and terminology of business continuity management (BCM) in accordance with British Standard 25999. This course includes the CCM (BS 25999 Specialist) exam. This Diploma course gives an overview of the standards set out in BS 25999 and provides a comprehensive methodology for implementing BS 25999 in any size or type of organization. It includes the same material used in the course ECP-603 "Implementing BS 25999", offered by the Institute for Business Continuity Training (www.IBCT.com). It also includes all the course content of the other online courses, plus additional course materials and downloads not available in the other courses. The course covers all six Elements of the BCM Life Cycle, training participants in "best practices" as well as "best principles" for Business Continuity Planning. Participants receive the knowledge and tools needed to develop a business continuity program for their organization. Participants who complete the online course are awarded our Diploma in Business Continuity Planning, and receive a CEU certificate for 25 contact hours. Participants will also be able to download the Handbook which contains a copy of all the 700+ slides used in the course, and over 25 downloadable tools and templates. This is an exceptionally comprehensive course and you should plan to spend at least 25 hours in study. It is organized into a series of individual lessons which you can study (and re-study) at your own pace.
This is a short BCP Foundations course which includes the ACM exam from the National Institute for Business Continuity Management.
(When this course is presented in person, and the participant has at least 2 years experience in BCP or has taken a course such as our ECP-601, they may then sit the exam for the CCM designation instead of the ACM.)
On completion of this course, you can sit for the online exam for the Associate Continuity Manager (ACM) designation offered by the National Institute for Business Continuity Management.The ACM exam fee is included in this course.
This is the professional exam for the Certified Continuity Manager (CCM) designation. The CCM is one of the professional designations offered by the National Institute for Business Continuity Management (NIBCM.org). This exam is comprised of 100 Multiple Choice and T/F questions.You have 90 minutes to complete the exam. In order to obtain the CCM designation, you must obtain a pass mark of at least 70%. In addition, you must have successfully completed a comprehensive course of studies in BCP or COOP of a significant duration, or have at least 2 years of BCP/COOP related work experience. Once registered for this exam, you will have two attempts to achieve your needed score (70% for CCM). If you have not achieved the needed score by the second attempt, you will have to re-register to re-take the exam at a later date. This exam also includes a Practice Exam, to help you prepare for the actual CCM exam.
This is the professional exam for the Certified Continuity Manager (CCM) designation. The CCM is one of the professional designations offered by the National Institute for Business Continuity Management (NIBCM.org). This exam is comprised of 100 Multiple Choice and T/F questions, based primarily on ISO 22301.You have 90 minutes to complete the exam. In order to obtain the CCM designation, you must obtain a pass mark of at least 70%. In addition, you must have successfully completed a comprehensive course of studies in BCP or COOP of a significant duration, or have at least 2 years of BCP/COOP related work experience. Once registered for this exam, you will have two attempts to achieve your needed score (70% for CCM). If you have not achieved the needed score by the second attempt, you will have to re-register to re-take the exam at a later date. This exam also includes a Practice Exam, to help you prepare for the actual CCM exam. If you have taken an IBCT course, IBCT guarantees to pay for any subsequent retakes of this exam if necessary. Otherwise, you are required to pay for each retake.
This is the professional exam for the CCM (BS 25999) designation offered by the National Institute for Business Continuity Management (NIBCM.org). This exam is comprised of 100 Multiple Choice and T/F questions. In order to obtain the CCM designation, you must obtain a pass mark of at least 70%. In addition, you must have successfully completed a comprehensive course of studies in BCP or COOP of a significant duration, or have at least 2 years of BCP/COOP related work experience.
You will have two attempts to achieve your needed score. If you have not achieved the needed score (70% for CCM) by the second attempt, you will have to re-register for the exam at a later date.
This is the professional exam for the Certified COOP Manager (CCM) designation offered by the NIBCM (NIBCM.org) for government services. This exam is comprised of 100 Multiple Choice and T/F questions. In order to obtain the CCM designation, you must obtain a pass mark of at least 70%. In addition, you must have successfully completed a comprehensive course of studies in BCP or COOP of a significant duration, or have at least 2 years of BCP/COOP related work experience.
You will have two attempts to achieve your needed score. If you have not achieved the needed score (70% for CCM) by the second attempt, you will have to re-register for the exam at a later date.
This is the professional exam for the Associate Continuity Manager (ACM) certification offered by the National Institute for Business Continuity Management (NIBCM.org). The ACM exam consists of 50 questions (T/F and Multiple Choice) and is 90 minutes in length. For the ACM designation, a pass mark of 50% must be received. You will have two attempts to achieve your needed score. If you have not achieved the needed score (50% for ACM) by the second attempt, you will have to re-register for the exam.
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