• Teaches you not just the ‘what’ to do, but also the ‘why’, ‘how’ and ‘when’ of good business continuity practice
• Equips you with the knowledge and understanding you require to be able to practice business continuity
• Provides an accepted benchmark against which the technical and professional competency of business continuity professionals can be effectively measured and examine
• Provides practical insights to good business continuity practice and expertise by learning from some of the best business continuity professionals in the industry
• Prepares you for the Certificate of the BCI (CBCI) examination
• Upon successful completion of the examination, delegates are entitled to use the CBCI credentials and also receive complimentary membership to the BCI for 12 months (providing they are a new member of the BCI)

Completing the CBCI Certification Course will contribute towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Further information can be found on the BCI's website here.

• Business continuity and resilience professionals working in organisations of any type and size, in any industry or sector worldwide.
• Individuals with a full time or part time role or responsibility that requires an understanding of business continuity.
• Individuals who want to take the Certificate of the BCI (CBCI) examination.

Is the CBCI exam an online or paper format?

The exam is taken online individually.

Is the cost of the exam included in the cost of the CBCI Certification Course?

The cost of the exam is not included in the cost of the course, it is a further £400 - this includes a £50 arrangement fee.

Why take the CBCI exam?

Professional membership of the BCI provides internationally recognised status and this valued certification demonstrates your competence to carry out business continuity management (BCM) to a consistently high standard. If you pass the BCI Certificate you are entitled to use the post-nominal credential of CBCI.

What does the CBCI exam consist of?

The examination consists of 120 multiple choice questions which the candidate will have 2 hours to complete. The exam is based on the BCI Good Practice Guidelines. 20 of the 100 questions are designated 'pretest' questions which are randomly distributed throughout the exam. Pretest questions are not counted in scoring. They are, however, essential in building the BCI Certificate question bank and are on the exam to statistically assess their difficulty level and effectiveness at discriminating between candidates who meet the passing standard and those who do not. The information gathered in the pretest process determines whether the question will be included on a future exam.

The pass mark is 70% and 85% is required to pass the exam with merit.

Can exam answers be changed or reviewed at the end?

During the online exam, you will have the opportunity to review questions left unanswered, questions marked for review, or any questions on the exam. You may change answers when reviewing the test items. However, once the allotted testing time has expired, or you exit the examination, you cannot see or review those questions again.

When can I take the CBCI exam?

The online exam can be booked at the same time as your training, but is taken individually following the course. Delegates that have purchased the exam will be signed up for the exam on the first day of the training and will be sent an email by the BCI during the course to schedule their online exam at a date/time convenient to them. The proctor team are based worldwide, which allows for a variety of appointments available 24/7 to accommodate candidates in all different time zones. We recommend taking the exam within a week of completing the course. A microphone and webcam will be required to take the examination online. Further technical requirements for the exam can be found here.

What language can I sit the CBCI exam in?

The online examination is available in English, Italian, French, Spanish and German. Delegates will automatically be signed up to the English exam, so please let us know if you require a different language that is listed.

How do I register for the CBCI exam with BC Training?

To secure your BCI Certificate Examination you can book online through our website or contact us directly.

How can I prepare for the CBCI exam?

The BCI Mock CBCI Examination Questions are a useful tool in the run up to the examination and can be purchased from our website. The BCI also recommend a minimum of 24 hours of individual study prior to the exam and this includes reading the Good Practice Guidelines 2018 thoroughly.

What are the technical requirements for the online CBCI exam?

Please note that the minimum hardware requirements for taking your CBCI online exam are the following:

• A well-working desktop computer or laptop with 1 GB of RAM or higher. Tablets, Chromebooks and Mobile phones cannot be used.
• A working built-in or external webcam (640x480 video pixel resolution) and microphone.
• Working speakers connected to the computer.
• Internet speed must be at least 2 Mbps download and 2 Mbps upload. Hot spots are not recommended. Test your internet speed at: http://www.speedtest.net
• Browser (IE/EDGE, Firefox, Chrome, Safari) with pop-up blocker disabled.

Sitting this examination will involve connecting to a site outside of your network security settings. If you are planning to take the exam at work, please speak to your IT Department and ask them to open ports 80, 443 and 1935.

GoToMeeting and Zoom are the primary software applications used by the exam to allow screen sharing with your online proctors.

Upon receiving your scheduler email for the exam, you will also receive a link to check your system readiness and there is also an option to arrange a system check with the proctoring team.

The proctoring company's privacy and security policy can be found here: https://www.examity.com/privac...

If you have any concerns regarding accessing exam, please do get in touch and we will be happy to help.

What happens after the CBCI examination?

Once you have completed the exam, you will receive your result instantly. The online exam and result will then be verified and audited by the BCI. Following successful clearance of this, the formal notification of the result and certificate will be sent by the BCI within 4 weeks of taking the exam.

If you would like the CBCI Certification Course delivered privately for your organisation, please contact the BC Training team on 01253 542650 or email info@b-c-training.co.uk.