Professional Development Institute
ISO Certificates

BCMS Foundation

A PDI professional certificate in ISO Certificates, assessed by online examination under controlled conditions at a PDI accredited centre.

Modules8Pass mark70%Exam duration3 hoursLanguagesMultipleFormatOnline exam

Certificate overview

This program enables participants to acquire fundamental knowledge and practical skills to understand, design and maintain an IT Service Management System (ITSMS) based on ISO/IEC 20000-1.

Participants will build fundamental understanding skills to design, implement and certify Business Continuity Management Systems. It enables them to plan, implement, manage, and maintain a Business Continuity Management System based on ISO 22301. Build fundamental understanding of business continuity, resilience, and ISO 22301 requirements.

What you will learn

01

Principles of business continuity & organizational resilience

02

Structure and clauses of ISO 22301

03

Context of organization & interested parties

04

Business Impact Analysis (BIA) & risk assessment

05

Continuity strategies & recovery planning

06

Documentation, testing & continual improvement

Curriculum

8 modules

  1. 01Introduction to Business Continuity & Resilience
  2. 02Risk & Impact of Disruptions
  3. 03ISO 22301 Framework & Clauses
  4. 04BCMS Context, Stakeholders & Policy
  5. 05Business Impact Analysis & Risk Assessment
  6. 06Continuity Strategies & Recovery Controls
  7. 07Monitoring, Testing & Incident Handling
  8. 08Certification & Continual Improvement

Who it is for

  • CXOs
  • Operations Heads
  • IT & Facility Managers
  • Risk Managers
  • Compliance Leaders

Eligibility requirements

Applicants must:

  • Hold a degree from a recognized educational organization.
  • Have professional experience in the field.
  • Sit for and pass the certification examination.
  • Adhere to the Professional Development Institute (PDI) Code of Ethics.

Exam Requirements

Online Examination will need to be sat under controlled conditions at a PDI accredited centre.

  • 70% passing grade
  • Exam available in a range of different languages
  • 3 Hours duration
  • The examination is offered in multiple languages to support international candidates.
  • All candidates are required to sit for their exam at an accredited PDI Test Centre.
  • The exam duration is (3) hours.
  • Each exam consists of 100 multiple-choice questions (MCQs).