About This Course
The ISO 22301 Lead Implementer programme gives you the practical skills to plan, implement, manage and continually improve a business continuity management system (BCMS). Delivered fully self-paced and online, it follows a proven best-practice approach — from securing management buy-in and defining scope, to deploying controls, monitoring performance and preparing for certification.
ISO 22301 is the international standard for business continuity, helping organisations prepare for, respond to and recover from disruption. By the end you’ll be ready to lead a BCMS implementation project and help your organisation achieve ISO 22301 certification.
Course Information
What You Will Learn
Course Curriculum
- Core concepts of Business Continuity Management
- The ISO 22301 framework and requirements
- Securing management commitment
- Defining scope, policy and objectives
- Risk and opportunity assessment
- Setting objectives and operational planning
- Business impact analysis (BIA)
- Business continuity strategies and solutions
- Deploying processes and controls
- Documented information and records
- Awareness, training and communication
- Continuity plans and procedures
- Monitoring, measurement and evaluation
- Internal audit and management review
- Nonconformity and corrective action
- Exercising and testing continuity arrangements
- The competency domains
- Revision and exam technique
- Booking and sitting the PECB exam
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All You Need to Know
This programme suits professionals responsible for building or running a BCMS, including managers, consultants, Business Continuity Management specialists and project team members preparing an organisation for ISO 22301 certification.
A fundamental understanding of ISO 22301 is recommended. If you’re new to the standard, the Foundation-level programme is a good starting point.
The programme prepares you for the PECB Certified ISO 22301 Lead Implementer exam, which assesses the competency domains for designing, implementing and managing a BCMS. Completing the training also earns 31 CPD credits.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes — it is delivered online and self-paced, covering the same competency domains as PECB’s instructor-led programme so you can study around your schedule.
Lead Implementer prepares you to build and run a BCMS; Lead Auditor prepares you to audit one against ISO 22301. Many professionals earn both.
A fundamental understanding of ISO 22301 is recommended, but the programme builds the concepts up methodically.
After passing the exam and meeting PECB’s requirements you can apply for the PECB Certified ISO 22301 Lead Implementer credential.
Yes — the self-paced kit includes one certification exam and one free exam retake.