Business Continuity Certification Training Sacramento

Oct. 4, 2010 - PRLog -- An international Diploma course in Business Continuity Management will be presented in Sacramento November 15-18, 2010 to teach a certified methodology for developing Business Continuity Plans.

Severe business interruptions can strike anytime, anywhere. Recent disasters in China, Haiti, India, and around the world serve as reminders that every business and government agency must have a business continuity plan. Effective Business Continuity Planning ensures that critical business processes continue – no matter what happens.

Most companies in California still do not yet have an effective business continuity plan to deal with these emergency situations. In case of a major disaster, 40% to 60% of these would go out of business forever or experience preventable loss of life.

“This is an exceptional and comprehensive course,” notes Michael Bittle, Managing Director of the Institute for Business Continuity Training which is hosting this workshop. “Every company that does not have a BCP should send their senior management, HR, auditors, IT specialists, records managers, and virtually everyone involved with strategic business management.”

“This course is particularly useful for companies which have a BCP that only covers their computer systems. Recovering computer systems will not help you recover inventory, staff or clients,” adds Mr. Bittle.

Entitled “Effective Business Continuity Management”, this workshop incorporates both the British Standard BS25999 regarding Business Continuity Management, and the US NFPA 1600 standard. The course proceeds from project inception through to implementation and management. This includes sessions on Risk Assessment and Business Impact Analysis, and Awareness and Training, utilizing an “all hazards” approach applicable to every size and type of company.

Invitations have gone out to all major corporations and business associations to send representatives to the course. “We expect banking and insurance companies will attend,” Mr. Bittle says, “along with manufacturing, telecommunications and petroleum firms.” Companies are encouraged to send multiple representatives to receive special discounts.

Course participants receive a Diploma in Business Continuity Management and also have the opportunity to write the professional exam for the Certified Continuity Manager designation at no additional charge. They also receive a CD-ROM full of electronic tools in Word, PDF, Excel and PowerPoint format covering all aspects of Business Continuity Planning, including a complete business resumption plan which can be used as a template for their own firm’s BCP.

The Institute for Business Continuity Training is a leading international non-profit agency specializing in training corporations and governments on the value of effective business continuity plans. IBCT’s training technique combines instructor-led discussion, case studies and group exercises, and their focus is to train participants in “industry best practices’ as well as the “best principles” for developing Business Continuity Plans for their firms.

For additional information, contact Michael Bittle at mbittle@IBCT.com.

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About the Institute for Business Continuity Training:

IBCT courses are very often cited as the best business continuity courses in
the world. Our clients include American, Canadian and British government
agencies, Fortune 500 and other corporations in North America, Western and
Eastern Europe, the Middle East and the Caribbean. IBCT offers in-person,
online and private courses.

Contact Information:
Michael Bittle
Managing Director
Institute for Business Continuity Training

T: +1-877-753-3147
F: +1-866-835-2112
E: mbittle@ibct.com

http://www.IBCT.com

Press Release Contacts:

Michael Bittle
Managing Director
Institute for Business Continuity Training

T: +1-877-753-3147
F: +1-866-835-2112
E: mbittle@ibct.com
http://www.IBCT.com

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IBCT is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing private sector firms, government and other non-profit agencies with all the support they need to develop and maintain effective Business Continuity programs.