Maintaining Certification
Maintaining Certification Overview
Apply for CertificationMaintaining your DRI International certification carries two requirements: An annual maintenance fee as well as Continuing Education Activity Points (CEAPs).
For Certified Functional Continuity Professional (CFCP), Certified Business Continuity Auditor (CBCA & CBCLA), Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), Master Business Continuity Professional (MBCP), Certified Cyber Resilience Professional (CCRP), Certified Public Sector Continuity Professional (CPSCP), Certified Healthcare Provider Continuity Professional (CHPCP), and Certified Risk Management Professional (CRMP), an annual maintenance fee and 80 Continuing Education Activity Points (CEAPs) for every two-year period are required. CEAPs can be continuity training/educational activities and/or involvement in the business continuity community as defined in the Guidelines for Continuing Education Activity Points (CEAP) below.
Individuals certified at the Associate level, Certified Business Continuity Vendor (CBCV) or holding Retired (Ret.) status simply need to remit the annual certification maintenance fee. Maintenance fees are billed in early fall and due by January 1 each year.
Suspension Notices
A suspension notice will go out via email to all constituents who have fallen behind on one or both for the above mentioned qualifications. Once suspended, the designation can no longer be used.
NOTE: When submitting past due annual fees, current year pricing will be applied.
Code of Ethics for Certified Professionals
DRI International requires its Certified Professionals to adhere to a strict code of ethics, and recertification demands a continuing commitment. Certified business continuity professionals will:
- Practice the highest level of professionalism at all times in the performance of our duties
- Practice conduct that is legal and ethical and will avoid any perception of conflict of interest for ourselves, our employers, and our clients
- Practice and promote corporate continuity and disaster recovery concepts
- Keep confidential any information revealed as such in the performance of our duties
- Continually seek to increase our competence and the competence of those who work with us
- Participate in continuing professional knowledge and skill improvement programs
Continuing Education Activity Points (CEAPs):
To submit Continuing Education Activity Points, please log in to your DRI account.
Guidelines for Continuing Education Activity Points (CEAP)
The Guidelines is a listing of approved events and activities for Continuing Education Credit.
Once you login to your DRI account, click on the "Submit CEAPs" green button in your Dashboard view. A link to the Guidelines - Points Schedule document is included for reference purposes under the first drop down menu. (You will need to include the activity's reference number from the Guidelines). Even though submissions are online, you are required to maintain proper documentation should these be requested during an audit process. Be sure to review the FAQs page to answer any questions you may have.