Certification Directory
For continuity professionals interested in continuing education, we’ve assembled a list of available programs. Diverse curricula and home-study options ensure a good match for just about anyone.

American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS)
Phone: 703-518-1470
Web: http://www.asisonline.org
ASIS International is the largest international organization for professionals responsible for security. These professionals are becoming involved with ASIS International to understand the constant changes in security issues and solutions. ASIS International is dedicated to increasing the effectiveness and productivity of security practices by developing educational programs and materials that address broad security concerns.

Business Continuity Institute (BCI)
Phone (UK): +44 (0)870 603 8783; +44 1886 833555
Phone (Canada): (416) 515-2909
Web: http://www.thebci.org
The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) was established in 1994 to provide opportunities to obtain guidance and support from fellow professionals. The Institute provides an internationally recognized status in relation to the individuals experience as a continuity practitioner. The BCI has over 1000 members in 30 countries.

The wider role of the BCI is to promote the highest standards of professional competence and commercial ethics in the provision and maintenance of business continuity planning and services.

The main method of entry into the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) is by Certification through a Structured Interview. The Certification process is based upon a set of 10 Certification Standards for Business Continuity Practitioners. These Standards are reviewed annually by the BCI to ensure they continue to be current.

DRI International
Phone: 314-434-2272
Web: http://www.dr.org
The Disaster Recovery Institute International is an independent, non-profit corporation that provides education programs and promotes international standards in business continuity planning. DRI also provides an internationally recognized certification program for qualified professionals encompassing three levels of certification based on the individual’s knowledge and experience.

Harris Recovery Group (HRG)
Phone: 800-978-9696
Web: http:// www.hdra.com
The Certified Recovery Planner Program is a not-for-profit service sponsored by the Harris Disaster Recovery Institute. Individuals seeking certification must have been directly involved in a recovery responsibility for a minimum of two years and must pass a battery of three tests with increasing degrees of difficulty to undergo a graduate-level Case Study, thereby becoming qualified for certification.

Institute of Emergency Administration & Planning , University of North Texas
Phone: 940-565-4339
Web: http://www.scs.unt.edu/depts/eadp/
EADP is a part of the Department of Public Administration. Formed in 1983, EADP is the pioneer resident degree program in emergency management in the U.S. Since, 1983 more than 400 students have graduated from this program. Recent placements of graduates include emergency management agencies, Red Cross chapters and many others.

International Facility Management Association (IFMA)
Phone: 713-623-4362
Web: http://www.ifma.org
IFMA is committed to meeting the educational needs of all workplace professionals through the most convenient and cost effective delivery methods possible. IFMA's self-study courses provide the workplace professional with opportunities to earn continuing education units and certification maintenance points.

International Hurricane Center, Florida International University (FIU)
Phone: 305-348-1607
Web: http://www.ihc.fiu.edu Florida International University and the International Hurricane Center now offer a Certificate Program in Emergency Management and Hazard Mitigation that consist of 5 separate two-day seminars. Individual seminars are offered about every other week so that the program can be completed in 90 days. FIU is presently working on research for hazard mitigation.

International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM)
Phone: 703-538-1795
Web: http://www.iaem.com
Professional certification is a key program fostered through IAEM, which offers the Certified (CEM) and Associate Emergency Management (AEM) credentials. You do not have to be a member in order to credential. Our credentials are internationally recognized, increase your credibility, provide professional identity and give career recognition and enhance career planning. Contact us today about the Ultimate Credential in Emergency Management!

Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Phone: 717-872-3568
Web: http://muweb.millersville.edu/index.html
Millersville offers a 24-hour program is designed for response team members, supervisors, safety and health professionals, plant managers, community leaders and others interested in emergency response or management. A certificate will be awarded to those who complete the full program. Enroll for the entire program or individual sessions.

Rochester Institute of Technology’s Online Disaster and Emergency Management Program
Phone: 800-CALL-RIT
Web: http://www.rit.edu/emergencymanagement
Rochester Institute of Technology’s Certificate in Disaster and Emergency Management prepares you for the worst disasters. RIT prepares you to analyze disaster threats, write emergency plans to meet state and federal guidelines, understand problems facing response teams and communicate knowledgeably with expert advisors in a crisis. And you don’t even have to come to campus; courses are now available nationwide, delivered through distance-learning technologies.

University of California Extension at Berkeley Environmental Management
Phone: 510-643-7143
Web: http://www.unex.berkeley.edu/em
A certificate program is a coordinated academic curriculum in a particular field. Extension's academic staff develops each program in conjunction with an advisory committee of UC Berkeley faculty and professionals in that specific field. A combination of required and elective courses provides a foundation of knowledge in a program you can tailor to your individual needs.

University of Wisconsin at Madison, Disaster Management Center (UW – DMC)
Phone: 608-262-5441
Web: http://epdweb.engr.wisc.edu/dmc/
The University of Wisconsin Disaster Management Center’s (UW–DMC) goal is to help improve the emergency management performance of non-governmental organizations, local and national governments and international organizations, through a comprehensive professional development program in disaster management. Distance learning is the principal approach for this international program.