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title: Getting Ready for Your Audit Course and Certification Examination by First Knowing the Terminology
description: what is needed to prepare for the business continuity management auditor and lead auditor audit examination?
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##### BCM Audit Series
# Getting Ready for Your Audit Course and Certification Examination by First Knowing the Terminology
BCM Institute welcomes your enrollment in our auditor certification course. You will attempt your practice \[electronic\] examination at this juncture.
Although you may not have started the course, it may be helpful for you to start with some preliminary reading on the terminology to be taught during the course. So, this blog will give you a head start on where you start and the preparation for the terminology to be used.
[Moh Heng Goh](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/audit/author/moh-heng-goh) Dec 20, 2019
###### BCMS Audit Certified Planner-Specialist-Expert
### Preparing for Your BCM Audit Course & Certification Examination
When you read this section, you should have received your personalized [userid and password to access the examination portal](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/examination/preparing-for-your-bcm-institute-certification-examination). To assist you in preparing for the actual examination, you may want to start doing some preliminary reading on Business Continuity Management and its related terminology that will be taught during the course. So, where do you start?
[](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/eaf7db0e-e60d-44d7-8025-a2217368ffa6)If you are attempting the following BCM-8030: ISO 22301 BCMS Auditor or the BCM-8530 ISO22301 BCMS Lead Auditor examination, you can start reading through the terminologies starting from the [Body of Knowledge](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/blog/what-is-bcm-body-of-knowledge) or BOK 1 to BOK 7.
[](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/c85af10d-21ec-4942-a33e-afc60c216a74)As you are enrolled, you should be able to identify the course name and code you are attending.
Proceed to locate in the appended table below, which will direct you to the [Competency Level](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/blog/what-is-competency-level) or **CL** for Business Continuity Management (BCM) audit you will need to review.
#### Summary of Examination Preparation
This is the section that highlights the preparation for answering questions for terminology.
| **Course Code** | **Course Name/ Type** | **Course Level** | **You should be reading (CL):** | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **BCM-200** | **Planner** | **Foundation** | [CL 1B](http://www.bcmpedia.org/wiki/CL_1B:_Foundation_(BC)) | | |
| **BCM-8030** | **Auditor** | **Intermediate** | [CL 1B](http://www.bcmpedia.org/wiki/CL_1B:_Foundation_(BC)) | [CL 2A](http://www.bcmpedia.org/wiki/CL_2A:_Intermediate_(Audit)) | |
| **BCM-8530** | **Lead Auditor** | **Advanced** | [CL 1B](http://www.bcmpedia.org/wiki/CL_1B:_Foundation_(BC)) | [CL 2A](http://www.bcmpedia.org/wiki/CL_2A:_Intermediate_(Audit)) | [CL 3A](http://www.bcmpedia.org/wiki/CL_3A:_Advanced_(Audit)) |
#### 1. Foundation Level
##### **BCM-200: ISO 22301 BCMS Planner**
The course is offered by BCM Institute at the Foundation level course.
It is indicated as Competency Level \[**CL**\] One \[**1**\] Business Continuity \[**BC**\] or **CL 1B**.
The code "B" tagged behind CL 1 indicates the domain of the Business Continuity discipline. This is BCM Institute's basic certification program, which will allow you to be awarded the BCM Certified Planner (BCCP) upon successful completion.
As for the BCCP examination, the format will be fifty multiple-choice questions, and there will be no deduction for incorrect answers. The duration for the BCCP exam will be one and a half hours.
[](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/582f301a-6789-4ced-9b8c-f18f467dacad)The summary of the terms used during the preparation of the Business Continuity Certified Planner (BCCP) examination can be found here: [CL 1B](http://www.bcmpedia.org/wiki/CL_1B:_Foundation_(BC)). For this competency level, you will read through the terminology in 7 areas of the Body of Knowledge or the BOK 1 to BOK 7.
[](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/cd7120ea-124e-4f46-ad9a-48df49d65725)This information is stored in BCM Institute's BCMPedia dictionary, our Wikipedia for Business Continuity Management.
#### 2. Intermediate Level
##### **BCM-8030: ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management System Auditor**
Completing the program and assessment at the intermediate level course will lead you to be certified as a **BC Certified Auditor (BCCA)**
Again, the examination format is 100 multiple-choice questions with no deduction for incorrect answers. The duration for either the examination will be two and a half hours from the start.
[](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/f2e2497c-2db8-41cb-aeb9-2614a788b7c9)The summary of the terms used during the preparation of **BC Certified Auditor (BCCA)** examination can be found here [CL 2A](http://www.bcmpedia.org/wiki/CL_2A:_Intermediate_(Audit)). Do note that when you are requested to read [CL 2A](http://www.bcmpedia.org/wiki/CL_2A:_Intermediate_(Audit)), it is assumed that [CL 2A](http://www.bcmpedia.org/wiki/CL_2A:_Intermediate_(Audit)) is part of the examination.
#### 3. Advanced Level
##### **BCM-8530: ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management System Lead Auditor**
Finally, at the institute's advanced level course for Crisis Communication or [CL 3A](http://www.bcmpedia.org/wiki/CL_3A:_Advanced_(Audit)), which is the advanced level, BCM Institute will be offering the BC Certified Expert (BCCE). Here, the examination format will be 150 questions, and the duration of the [examination](http://www.bcmpedia.org/wiki/Examination) will be three and a half hours. All [examinations](http://www.bcmpedia.org/wiki/Examination) will be taken under an invigilator, and the passing mark will be 75% of the questions.
[](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/8810f29e-f5cf-4b12-9df1-61ad6f5267c1)The preparation of the BC Certified Lead Auditor (BCCLA) Certification examination of the terminologies used during the course can be found in [CL 3A](http://www.bcmpedia.org/wiki/CL_3A:_Advanced_(Audit)).
Do note that when you are requested to read [CL 3A](http://www.bcmpedia.org/wiki/CL_3A:_Advanced_(Audit)), it is assumed that [CL 1B](http://www.bcmpedia.org/wiki/CL_1B:_Foundation_(BC)) and [CL 2B](http://www.bcmpedia.org/wiki/CL_2B:_Intermediate_(BC)) are included as part of the reading for the [BC Certified Lead Auditor (BCCLA) Certification](http://www.bcm-institute.org/certification/business-continuity-certified-lead-auditor-bccla) Examination.
#### What is Next?
Note that reading the CL will give you a good understanding of the terminology used in the BCM discipline. The rest of the learning for the examination preparation will be from the content of the course. Happy Reading !!
If you want to learn more about the business continuity management discipline, click below for more information.
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#### Resource
Goh, M. H. (2016). **A Manager's Guide to Auditing and Reviewing Your Business Continuity Management Program**. Business Continuity Management Series (2nd ed.). Singapore: GMH Pte Ltd.
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