Course Description: 

The goal of this course is to help continuity practitioners understand continuity roles and responsibilities, and provide the knowledge sets, skills, and tools necessary to help develop and maintain a viable continuity plan for their organization and community. 

The learner must achieve a minimum passing score of 75% on final knowledge assessments or demonstrate mastery on performance assessments or research assignments to earn the IACET CEU. 

Course Objectives: 

Describe National Continuity Policy, continuity guidance, directives, and background. 

• Identify the roles and responsibilities of key personnel involved in developing and maintaining a continuity plan. 
• Describe the essential function identification process. 
• Describe how to conduct a Business Process Analysis (BPA) and Business Impact Analysis (BIA). 
• Identify mitigation options to reduce an organization's risk and key planning elements to support those options. 
• Demonstrate knowledge of key concepts and strategies for developing and maintaining a viable continuity plan.