New from DRII – Certified Business Continuity Auditor (CBCA) or Certified Business Continuity Lead Auditor (CBCLA)

Atlantic City, New Jersey

New Audit track for Business Continuity Professionals and IT Auditors. If you are an experienced Auditor or Business Continuity Planner, this is your opportunity to get certified as a Business Continuity Auditor by the leading BCP organization in the USA.   DRI International will be offering training in Atlantic City, New Jersey this coming April.    For more information on this course, see the notice from DRII below:

Two opportunities for the training you want!

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRI) have joined forces to create an education and certification program that will qualify participants to audit disaster/emergency management and business continuity programs against existing standards and regulations. Certifications available are: Certified Business Continuity Auditor (CBCA) or Certified Business Continuity Lead Auditor (CBCLA).

Through this program, participants will be able to apply the key components of disaster/emergency management and business continuity, the relevant standards, laws and regulations, the process of risk assessment, vulnerability analysis, loss prevention, risk mitigation, and develop, implement, test and maintain their plans and procedures.

The course will cover existing legal and regulatory requirements by industry and country, as well as emerging requirements, including  BS25999, SS540, US PL 110-53 (PS-Prep), NFPA 1600, ASIS, DRI International’s professional practices, financial services, insurance, healthcare, utilities, public sector guidance and a host of others will be explored.  It will also cover the processes by which disaster/emergency management and business continuity programs are initiated with an eye toward corporate governance, policy, and procedures.  More in depth emergency and disaster management will be provided by NFPA.

At the end of the course, a unique. audit track, qualifying examination is conducted and individuals who have passed will be eligible to apply for certification as a Certified Business Continuity Auditor (CBCA) or Certified Business Continuity Lead Auditor (CBCLA). The certification level (CBCA or CBCLA) will be granted based upon the amount of demonstrated audit experience of the applicant. Those seeking the CBCLA designation will be required to provide references to verify that they have at least five years of active audit experience.

For course and education related questions please call the DRII Education Department on:    Toll free numbers: 866-542-3744 and 866-535-3744

This course is designed for novice & experienced corporate planners, internal & external auditors…

Course Name: BCLE-AUD

Start Date : 04/26/2010

End Date : 04/30/2010

Course Cost: $2900.00

Instructor: Not Specified

Location:

Atlantic City Convention Center

1 Miss America Way

Atlantic City, NJ  08401

DRII The Institute For Continuity Management.

This was not a paid promotional announcement.

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