[CM] Is This Crisis Management Course You Are Looking For?

Is This Crisis Management Course You Are Looking For?

Often, when you are sourcing an appropriate crisis management (CM) course after being assigned to CM responsibilities, the question is:

"Is this course and its content right for me?"

Another question is,

"Do I need to be trained for such a long duration?"

To guide you on whether BCM Institute's crisis management course is appropriate, you may want to answer the following questions about your current or new roles and responsibilities.

How is a crisis defined in your organisation?
Are you designated to lead or assist in the crisis management program?
Are you part of the CM team? CM command centre operation team?
Are you part of the team supporting the CM effort, or when a crisis occurs?

If your requirement is one of the following, continue reading to assess the course's appropriateness.

CM-Know-Do-Manage-Diagram

The crisis management courses from BCM Institute are broken into two modules.

It is the CM-300 Crisis Management Implementer (Specialist Level) Course and the CM-400 Crisis Management Manager (Expert Level) Course.

It is important to note that attending CM-300 is a prerequisite for CM-400.

If time permits, or if you need to be up to speed on the entire CM knowledge, you should attend CM-300 and CM-400 together by taking the CM-5000 Crisis Management Expert Implementer course.

Recommendation:

I would strongly encourage professionals who are designed to lead or serve on the CM team to pursue the CM-5000 course.

This course will provide you with the necessary know-how to implement and manage your CM project and program. If you do not have the necessary experience, gain it and then upgrade to the CMCE.

Objective of Your Training

This course is specifically tailored to professionals assigned crisis management responsibilities.

Either in the capacity of managing the crisis management program, serving on the crisis management team, or developing your specific crisis management component of the CM plan.

If this is either of your responsibilities, then this would be an appropriate course for you.

I would recommend that you first focus on whether the course and its content are appropriate for you.

The details of the certification types, such as Crisis Management Certified Specialist (CMCS) and Crisis Management Certified Expert (CMCE), awarded for crisis management, can be discussed at the end of this article.

Crisis Management Modular Training

Modular Crisis Management Training (Part 1: Specialist Level leading to CMCS)

For those busy professionals who are providing supporting roles to the crisis management team, it is appropriate for you to attend the specialist two-day course:

CM-300 Crisis Management Implementer Course
Singapore Dollar SGD 2,400 | 2-Day Course
2.5-hour electronic exams are scheduled on the third day

This course is most appropriate for newbie BCM managers who would like to learn more about implementing and developing the crisis management plan.

However, for seasoned professionals, this course is a prerequisite for the expert-level (CMCE) certification.

It is transparent to you that you are already attending the CM-5000 course, which the CM-300 course is part of, on Days 1 and 2.

Modular Crisis Management Training (Part 2: Expert Level leading to CMCE)

Having completed the CM-300 Crisis Management Implementer Course and passed the CCCS examination, for professionals intending to upgrade their skills to manage a crisis management program and work closely with the crisis management team, it is appropriate for you to attend the expert-level two-day course:

CM-400 Crisis Management Manager Course
SGD 2,400 | 2-Day Course | 2.5-hour electronic exams (scheduled on the third day)

Comprehensive Crisis Management Training (Combination of Part 1 and Part 2 leading directly to CMCE)

session, providing participants with a comprehensive understanding of crisis management.

The specific course is:

CM-5000 Crisis Management Expert Implementer Course
SGD 3,850 | 4-Day Course | 2.5-hour exams (scheduled on the fifth day of the course)

This course is most suitable for BCM managers who are also tasked with overseeing and managing the organisation's CM plans.

Usually, you serve as the conduit between senior management and the command centre (emergency operations centre).

Crisis Management Fundamentals

You have noticed by now that the Crisis Management Certified Planner, or CMCP, is not mentioned.

If you are just pursuing CM for knowledge purposes, this is the right course to attend, as it provides you with the recognition of being able to have the "Know" competency in BCM Institute's competency level. If you are still keen on pursuing the specific course, it is:

CM-200 Crisis Management Expert Implementer Course
SGD 1,250 | 8-hour eLearning course with exam embedded

Recommendation:

I would strongly encourage the "mainstream" professionals to pursue the CMCS and then upgrade themselves to CMCE as they gain the necessary experience.

Crisis Management Certification

If you have identified the appropriate CM course to attend, the next step is to reference the CM certification you will attain.

Remember, it is critical that you acquire the necessary CM knowledge and skill set and slowly work yourself toward the certification.

Lastly, if you would like to learn more about your Crisis Management journey, click "Crisis Management : How and where do I start?"

More Information About Crisis Management Courses

To learn more about the course and schedule, click the buttons below for the CM-300 Crisis Management Implementer [CM-3] and the CM-5000 Crisis Management Expert Implementer [CM-5].