Professional Business Continuity Planning
This course provides foundational training for operations staff to identify critical business functions and develop effective continuity plans. Employers will benefit from improved operational resilience and reduced downtime during unforeseen business disruptions.
£250
Certified Operations Continuity Professional
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
Professional Business Continuity Planning: the short answers
- What is Professional Business Continuity Planning?
- This course provides foundational training for operations staff to identify critical business functions and develop effective continuity plans. Employers will benefit from improved operational resilience and reduced downtime during unforeseen business disruptions.
- Who is Professional Business Continuity Planning for?
- It is pitched at Foundation level for Operations Analysts working in business, and is studied online from any country.
- How long does Professional Business Continuity Planning take?
- Around 12 hours of study, plus the assessed assignments and one applied project.
- How is the certification assessed?
- Every assignment and the final project are assessed automatically against the published criteria. The pass mark is 70%, and an item that does not pass can be resubmitted.
- What do I receive when I pass?
- Certified Operations Continuity Professional, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £250 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Identify critical business dependencies
- Conduct a foundational Business Impact Analysis
- Document step-by-step recovery procedures
- Design realistic continuity simulation exercises
- Create an incident communication plan
Written by Dr. Sarah Jenkins, Operations Director. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified Operations Continuity Professional, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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