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ISO 22301 Lead Implementer

Disasters are unpredictable, but the response doesn't have to be. This course gives implementers a practical, end-to-end way to build resilience: using PECB's IMS2 methodology, participants initiate, plan, implement, evaluate, and improve a business continuity management system based on ISO 22301, and prepare the organization for a certification audit.

Lead5 daysVirtual & On-site31 CPD credits

Learning path options

Self Study

Self-paced online study, at your own pace

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In-Person Training

On-site delivery across Qatar and the GCC

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Live Online Training

Instructor-led and delivered live online

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Why attend

  • Plan ahead so disruption causes less damage
  • Build a BCMS that keeps operations effective during disruptive events
  • Gain hands-on capability to lead a BCMS implementation
  • Prove your implementation skills through certification

Who should attend

  • Managers and consultants involved in business continuity
  • Individuals mastering BCMS implementation
  • Those responsible for BCMS conformity
  • People carrying out BCMS roles and responsibilities

What you'll learn

  • Explain the concepts and principles of a BCMS based on ISO 22301
  • Interpret ISO 22301's requirements from an implementer's point of view
  • Initiate and plan a BCMS implementation using PECB's IMS2 methodology
  • Apply best practices to keep the BCMS effective and improving
  • Interpret the requirements for an ISO 22301 certification audit

Our approach

  • Grounded in theory and BCMS implementation best practice
  • Interaction through questions and discussion
  • Uses stand-alone and scenario-based quizzes
  • Mirrors the certification exam format

Prerequisites

A fundamental understanding of business continuity concepts and principles.

Course agenda

Day 1Introduction to ISO 22301 and initiating the BCMS implementation
Day 2Planning the BCMS implementation
Day 3Implementing the BCMS
Day 4Performance evaluation, continual improvement, and audit preparation
Day 5Certification exam

Examination

The exam spans seven competency domains, from BCMS principles and requirements through planning, implementation, performance evaluation, improvement, and audit preparation.

Certification

  • Leads to the PECB Certified ISO 22301 Lead Implementer credential
  • Earned by passing the exam, signing the PECB Code of Ethics, and meeting the experience requirement for your tier

Credential tiers

Provisional ImplementerPass the exam — no experience required
Implementer2 years' experience (1 in business continuity) · 200 project hours
Lead Implementer5 years' experience (2 in business continuity) · 300 hours
Senior Lead Implementer10 years' experience (7 in business continuity) · 1,000 hours

Build this capability across your teams.

DAI Consultancy delivers ISO 22301 Lead Implementer as a corporate cohort — in-person, virtual, or hybrid — structured around your organization's objectives.