Get Certified: CBCI Exam
Sit the exam. Kick-start your career. Get recognised.
Get the credential to boost your career
Please note: The BCI has suspended the Self-Study route and direct purchase of the CBCI Examination from its online shop from 16th September 2022. To find out more please click here.
The CBCI exam tests your knowledge of the Good Practice Guidelines (GPG) – the comprehensive guide to industry best practice for business continuity and resilience.
You can sit the CBCI Exam in the comfort of your own home or office - all you need is a webcam and a stable internet connection.
To be eligible to take the CBCI exam you must have studied the Good Practice Guidelines through one of our global network of BCI Licensed Training Partners.
Please note that we will not process an CBCI exam booking if the training has been undertaken with an unlicensed training provider.
Sit the exam Online
All you need is a webcam and a stable internet connection.
Study resources
You can prepare for the real CBCI exam by purchasing the CBCI Mock Exam and testing your knowledge of the Good Practice Guidelines. Instant responses will tell you if you've passed or failed and each question provides a GPG reference for further study.
CBCI Exam Re-sits
If you have failed the CBCI exam, please contact [email protected] and they will guide you through the re-sit process and purchase.
The next step
After passing the exam, your CBCI certification is valid for three years. You will also become a CBCI member and eligible to use the CBCI membership post-nominal.
The first year of CBCI membership will be free courtesy of us. To continue your CBCI membership and the use of the CBCI post-nominal, you’ll need to pay an annual CBCI membership fee due on the anniversary of you passing the exam.
We encourage all CBCI members to progress to more senior levels of BCI membership. For most, this will happen within three years. If you have not progressed after three years your CBCI membership will be downgraded to Affiliate status, and you’ll lose access to some of the membership benefits.
CBCI members have access to all these membership benefits
- Eligible to use the Internationally recognised CBCI membership post-nominal and digital CBCI membership badge
- Eligible to participate in the BCI CPD programme
- Access to the News and Knowledge areas online – these contain, member only content, research, reports, blogs, webinars, case studies and articles
- Access to all Events
- Two complimentary uses of Regus meeting rooms a year
- Join the BCI Mentoring programme as a Mentee
- Discounts on the annual BCI World Conference event
- Attend BCI Chapter Group Events
- Access to BCI membership social media groups
- Participate in BCI research
- The Careers site
- Join our Community Directory.
AMBCI members (Associate Member of The BCI) have access to all the above membership benefits, PLUS.
- Eligible to use the Internationally recognised AMBCI post-nominal and digital AMBCI membership badge
- Eligible to vote in BCI and Chapter elections
- Eligible to sit on BCI Chapter Boards.
MBCI Members (Member of The BCI) have access to all the above membership benefits, PLUS.
- Eligible to use the Internationally recognised MBCI post-nominal and digital MBCI membership badge
- Join the BCI Mentoring programme and act as a Mentor.
FBCI Fellows (Fellow of The BCI) have access to all the above membership benefits, PLUS.
- Eligible to use the Internationally recognised FBCI post-nominal and digital FBCI membership badge
- Prestige, having achieved the highest possible grade.
Please note: The BCI has suspended the Self-Study route and direct purchase of the CBCI Examination from its online shop from 16th September 2022. To find out more please click here.