CBRM Certification Overview
 CBRM (Certified Business Resilience Manager) is BRCCI's authoritative manager of business resilience certification. The CBRM has been earned by more than 500 professionals and has quickly become a mark of excellence, competence, and achievement in business resilience. With the rapidly growing demand for professionals who posses skills in business continuity and resilience, the CBRM designation is the preferred certification program by both private and public organizations throughout the world.
CBRM Management Path
The CBRM designation is achieved through BRCCI's business resilience management path. This path consists of three levels: Associate of BRCCI, CBRS, and CBRM. The following diagram illustrates how each level is achieved:
Associate Level – The Associate of BRCCI is a membership level which is open for anyone wishing to join BRCCI. Membership is automatic when a candidate enrolls in a certification path, or when he/she submits an application for certification, or applies directly using the Associate of BRCCI application. Experience in business continuity and resilience is not a requirement at this level; however the candidate must have an interested in business continuity and resilience and may be currently working in the field.
Candidates must adhere to BRCCI's Code of Professional Ethics and Responsibility.
CBRS (Certified Business Resilience Specialist) Certification Level – The CBRS certification level is for those candidates who:
- Enter the management certification path and have passed the CBRM examination, but possess less than 2 years of experience, or
- Enter the assessment certification path and posses a minimum of 1 year of experience.
Candidates must adhere to BRCCI's Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Points Program and Code of Professional Ethics and Responsibility.
CBRM (Certified Business Resilience Manager) Certification Level – The CBRM designation is awarded to those who are actively involved in the field of business resilience and who continue to maintain, enhance, and develop their personal knowledge and skills. The certification requirements for obtaining a CBRM designation are as follows:
- Pass the CBRM examination,
- Possess a minimum of two years of practical work experience in business continuity and disaster recovery. The following types of experience may be used to satisfy up to 6 months of the minimum 2 year CBRM experience requirement:
- Up to six months – Information systems security and management related experience,
- Up to six months – Business and information systems auditing related experience,
- Up to six months – Risk management experience,
- Up to six months – Emergency response management experience, or
- Up to six months – Project management experience,
- Adhere to BRCCI's Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Points Program, and
- Adhere to BRCCI's Code of Professional Ethics and Responsibility.
To obtain a CBRM designation, a candidate must:
- Pass a CBRM examination that tests a candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, and competencies in BRCCI’s Common Criteria for Business Resilience Professionals.
- Submit a CBRM Application that evaluates a candidate’s practical work experience.
- Submit a CBRM Certification Processing Fee.
Candidates who do not meet the CBRM experience requirement but who have successfully passed the CBRM examination will be awarded the CBRS designation.
Professionals wishing to join BRCCI automatically become an Associate of BRCCI. Download the Associate of BRCCI / Membership Application
Official BRCCI CBRM Seminar
5-day Advanced Business Continuity and Resilience Planning and Management (CBRM Seminar)
The BRCCI CBRM Seminar is designed to familiarize students with the essential set knowledge, concepts, and topics required for achieving CBRM designation, known as the Common Criteria for Business Resilience Professional (CCBRP). The CCBRP forms the core competency requirements in business resilience. See the CCBRP.
The BRCCI CBRM Seminar includes 35 hours of instruction over 5 days and includes the CBRM examination on day 5. The BRCCI Seminar:
- Covers all CBRM examination topics
- Provides an overview of business resilience
- Identifies the key areas of study
- Provides hands-on practice through a series of exercises
BRCCI CBRM Seminar Topics
1) Introduction to Business Continuity Planning
2) Risk Management
3) Business Impact Analysis
4) Business Continuity Strategy Development
5) Business Continuity Plan Development
6) Business Continuity Plan Testing
7) Business Continuity Plan Maintenance
8) Business Resilience, Continuity, and Disaster Recovery
9) CBRM Examination
CBRM Seminar Description
CBRM Seminar Brochure 
CBRM Seminar International Schedule
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