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DRI Canada certifies individuals and provides various levels of active professional designation and certification that are the standards of excellence in business continuity, disaster recovery or emergency management whether you are a newcommer, practitioner, healthcare expert, or auditor.

Professional designation/certification:	ABCP - Associate Business Continuity Professional	CFCP - Certified Functional Continuity Professional	CBCP - Certified Business Continuity Professional	MBCP - Master Business Continuity Professional
Best suited for:	for those who are new to our industry	for those in our industry with a specific skill or focus and more than 2 years of experience	for professionals that have demonstrated both knowledge and skill in our profession	for those with superior knowledge and significant experience in our profession
What this means:	supports entry-level proficiency with some knowledge in business continuity planning, but who have not yet acquired a great deal of experience in the field	demonstrate knowledge and skill in business continuity within a very narrow scope. An example of this would be an expert in IT recovery, application testing or BIAs	most widely recognized and held business continuity certification in the world that demonstrates both knowledge and skill in the business continuity/disaster recovery industry	these professionals possess much more than the requisite knowledge with a vast scope of comprehension and guide their practices, departments or company with a high level of skill and expertise
Years of experience *:	no experience required	At least two years significant & practical experience in Business Continuity that covers the professional practices noted below.	At least two years significant & practical experience in Business Continuity that covers the professional practices noted below.	More than five (5) years for each Professional Practice noted below.
Experience in Professional Practice (PP) Subject Areas:	not required	at least 3 of 10	at least 5 of 10	at least 7 of 10
Experience in Core PP Subject Areas (areas 3, 4, 6 and 8):	not required	at least 1 of 4	at least 2 of 4	all 4 of 4
Application Guide			Guide to CBCP
Suggested training course:	BCLE(F) 2000	BCLE(F) 2000 or BCP 501	BCLE(F) 2000 or BCP 501	BCP 601 (highly recommended but not mandatory)
Exam to pass:	Qualification Exam	Qualification Exam	Qualification Exam	Qualification Exam AND Master Case Study Exam
Application submission	Lite w/o experience	Yes-online	Yes-online	Yes-online through DRI International
Application fee:	$200** (includes first year membership)	$400	$400	$500 - Application completed through DRI International.
References required:	not required	at least 2 per PP Subject Area	at least 2 per PP Subject Area	at least 2 per PP Subject Area
Application reviewed by commissioner:	not required	Yes	Yes	Yes
Annual renewal fee **:	$200	$225	$225	$275
Submission of CEAPs (over 2 year period) ***:	not required	80 CEAPs	80 CEAPs	80 CEAPs
	How to apply steps	How to apply steps	How to apply steps	How to apply steps. MBCP applications are completed through DRI Internatoinal.

* Experience must have occurred within a ten-year period from your application date.
** Upon passing the qualifying exam administered in the BCLE(F) 2000, BCLE AUD and BCP 501 courses, the course participant will be notified by DRI CANADA of their successful grade and provided a link to register and make payment of the applicable Certification Application Fee. A Certification Application Fee paid between Jan 1 and Jul 31 will cover the applicant's Membership and Administration Fee to Dec 31 of the current year; a Certification Application Fee paid between Aug 1 and Dec 31 will cover the applicant's Membership and Administration Fee to Dec 31 of the following year.

Professional designation/certification:	ACRP - Associate Cyber Resilience Professional	CCRP - CCRP Certified Cyber Resilience Professional	CBCA - Certified Business Continuity Auditor	CBCLA - Certified Business Continuity Lead Auditor
Best suited for:	for those who are new to business continuity and cybersecurity and wish to establish themselves as up-and-comers in cyber resilience	for those who can demonstrate knowledge, experience, and leadership in cyber resilience and business continuity related areas.	for those who can verify and evaluate organization's business continuity program against applicable standards and industry regulations	for professionals that have demonstrated significant audit experience in business continuity
What this means:	cyber resilience marries cybersecurity and business continuity to create an environment in which both disciplines work together to maximize effectiveness and protect the organization from cyber threats	n/a	the CBCA demonstrates an ability to validate and evaluate plans based on any applicable standard, guideline and industry regulation	the CBCLA level of certification is reserved for those professionals that can demonstrate knowledge, experience and leadership in business continuity, emergency management and /or auditing
Years of experience *:	less than two (2) years	At least two years significant & practical experience in Business Continuity that covers the professional practices noted below.	n/a	More than five (5) years for each Professional Practice noted below.
Experience in Professional Practice (PP) Subject Areas:	not required	not required	not required	at least 5 of 10
Experience in Core PP Subject Areas (areas 3, 4, 6 and 8):	not required	not required	not required	not required
Suggested training course:	CRLE 2000	CRLE 2000	Mandatory BCLE AUD	Mandatory BCLE AUD
Exam to pass:	Cyber Resilience Examination	Cyber Resilience Examination	Audit Exam	Audit Exam
Application submission (online via MyDRIC portal):			Yes-online	Yes-online
Application fee:(includes current year's membership) **:	$200	$400	$400	$400
References required:	not required	2 per subject matter area	at least 2 per PP waived for CFCP, CBCP, MBCP, CISA, CISSP, CISM or CGEIT	at least 2 per PP waived for MBCP, CISA or CISSP
Application reviewed by commissioner:	not required	Yes	Yes	Yes
Annual renewal fee **:	$200	$225	$225	$225
Submission of CEAPs (over 2 year period):	not required	80 CEAPs	80 CEAPs	80 CEAPs
		How to apply steps	How to apply steps	How to apply steps

**Upon passing the qualifying exam administered in the course, the course participant will be notified by DRI CANADA of their successful grade and provided a link to register and make payment of the Certification fee. A certification application fee paid between Jan 1 and Jul 31 will cover the applicant's membership and administration fee to Dec 31 of the current year; a certification application fee paid between Aug 1 and Dec 31 will cover the applicant's membership and administration Fee to Dec 31 of the following year.

For additional detail on certification levels and recertification requirements, please follow the links provided, go to the FAQ section or contact the DRIC Certification admin via email or by calling 1-844-228-8135