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Application into Affiliate or Student non-certified grades is by completing a General Application Form (GAF).
Applications for Professional/Certified grades
Associate Member of the Business Continuity Institute (AMBCI*) – applicants for Associate Membership need at least one years experience** in business continuity management and to hold the BCI Certificate (CBCI) at the “Pass” or “Pass with Merit” level.
*formerly AMBCI
** formerly 6 months
Specialist Member of the Business Continuity Institute (SBCI) – applicants for Specialist membership need at least 2 years full time experience in BCM or in a business continuity management related profession. They also need to hold the BCI Certificate (CBCI) at either “Pass” or “Pass with Merit” rate and, if successful, will need to provide further documentary evidence of their specialist skills and/or certification from another relevant specialist awarding body.
Applicants who apply for SBCI but fail in any of the above criteria may be offered AMBCI if appropriate.
Member of the Business Continuity Institute (MBCI) - applicants must be working business continuity practitioners with at least three* years full time experience in BCM. They need to hold the BCI Certificate (CBCI) at the higher “Pass with Merit” rate. All applicants for MBCI will continue to be scored assessed to ensure they have sufficient experience and understanding of the practical application of BCM.
Applicants who apply for MBCI but fail in any of the above criteria may be offered SBCI or AMBCI if appropriate.
* formerly 2 years
Applicants to sit the BCI Certificate and who wish to progress to any of the above certified grades will need to supply the following:
Completed General Application Form containing contact details;
Declaration of Experience Form confirming the minimum level of practical experience as outlined above;
A comprehensive résumé/cv (curriculum vitae);
An indication of which grade they wish to be considered for;
2 referees;
A signed Code of Ethics;
Full payment for the examination
Candidates planning to sit the BCI Certificate should click here to download the Candidate Information Bulletin which contains comprehensive information on the BCI Certificate, how to prepare for it and what to expect:
www.thebcicertificate.org/pdf/BCI_Certificate_Candidate_Info_Pack2008.pdf
BCI Certification Standards
Application for professional membership of the Institute is based on the BCI’s 6* Certification Standards.
Click here for the full 6 BCI Certification Standards Document.
* formerly 10 Certification Standards. The required skills from the 10 Certification Standards have been retained and mapped against stages of the BCM Lifecycle to ensure consistency of approach.
Click on the links below for more information on, and how to apply for, each membership grade:
NOTE Some of these are large files and may take a few minutes to finish downloading, depending on your connection speed.
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