Operational Resilience Audit

OPERATIONAL RESILIENCE AUDIT CERTIFICATION

To obtain an operational resilience audit (ORA) certification, one has to fulfil the following conditions:

1. Attend the relevant courses attached to the desired  operational resilience certification
2. Pass the qualifying certification examination
3. Send in the appropriate certification application fees
4. Send in the certification application form detailing at least 4 or 8 (depending on the desired certification) operational resilience experiences to the OR Body of Knowledge (BoK)

Certification would then be awarded once the independent certification body is satisfied that all conditions are met.

Certifications are then valid for one year, after which they need to be renewed yearly to ensure their validity.

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Certification
Certification Type	Operational Resilience Audit Expert	Operational Resilience Audit Specialist	Operational Resilience Certified Planner
Course	OR Audit Expert / Manager	OR Audit Specialist	OR Planner
Course Code	ORA-5000/ 400	ORA-300	OR-200
Pre-requisite needed to attend the course	No	No	No
	However, you will need years of experience to apply for certification.		No
Certification Application Processing Fee/ Annual Renewal Fee	SGD 150	SGD 75	SGD 50 Complimentary for Year 1
Number of OR Body of Knowledge	8 of 15 OR BoK	4 of 15 OR BoK	Not Required
Year of Experience Required to be Eligible for Award of Certification	> Three years	> One year	Not Required
Attend OR Course
Module (1 to 4)	One to Four	One to Two	One

Find out more about Blended Learning ORA-5000 [ORA-5] & ORA-300 [ORA-3]

To learn more about the course and schedule, click the buttons below for the ORA-3 ORA-300 Operational Resilience Auditor course and the ORA-5 OR-5000 Operational Resilience Audit Expert course.

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Operational Resilience Audit Expert (ORAE)

Pre-requisites

The pre-requisites are:

• Attend and complete the ORA-5000 Operational Resilience Audit Expert course

• Pass the Qualifying ORAE examination

• Have at least three years of Operational Resilience/ business continuity/ crisis management/ IT disaster recovery/ BC-CM-DR-OR Audit professional experience and
• Be able to describe at least 8 OR related OR Body of Knowledge (OR BoK) which you have audited or implemeted.
  • Send in the SGD 150 ORAE Certification Application Processing Fees

Operational Resilience Body of Knowledge (OR BoK) 1 to 15
[P1] Plan Phase [Bok 1 to BoK 5]	[P2] Implement Phase [Bok 6 to BoK 10]	[P3] Sustain Phase [Bok 11 to BoK 15]

How to be Certified

To become an ORAE-certified professional, a candidate must complete four separate processes:

• Formal Education
  • Attend and complete the ORA-5000 Operational Resilience  Expert Auditor course.
• Examination
  • Attempt and pass the Qualifying ORAE examination
• Show proof of at least three years of verifiable OR-BCM-CM-IT DR and/or audit experience.
• Be able to describe at least eight of fifteen OR related Body of Knowledge (OR BoK)
• Make a payment of SGD 150 (non-refundable) application processing fee.

To become an ORCE-certified professional, a candidate must complete four separate processes:

Formal Education Attend and complete the ORA-5000 Operational Resilience Audit Expert Implementer course or Attend and complete the ORA-400 Operational Resilience Audit Manager (Module 3 and Module 4 of the ORA-5000) course.
Examination Attempt and pass the Qualifying ORAE examination.

• Show proof of at least three years of verifiable OR (BCM-CM-DR) and/or auditing experience.
• Make a payment of SGD 150 (non-refundable) application processing fee.
• Submit the ORCE application form to the certification team for review by the independent Certification Review Committee member.
• Complete review and approval by the Certification Review Committee member (which may take six to eight weeks)
• Invite to accept the ORCE award

Formal Education

• Sign up for the ORA-5000 course and complete the four modules (M1 to M4), or
• If you completed the ORA-300 Implementer course earlier, sign up for the ORA-400 course and complete the two modules (M3 - M4).
• Pay the Course Fees before starting the course.
• Be assigned login credentials to start the eLearning for Module 1 (for those taking ORA-5000) only
• Answer quizzes at the end of each sub-module of Module 1
• Continue to complete Modules 2, 3 and 4 within the schedule.
• Sit for the ORAE qualifying examination at the end of the course.

Examination

To sit for the Examination, a candidate must:

• Be competent in the Competency Level (CL):
  • Foundation(CL 1)
  • Intermediate (CL 2)
  • Advanced (CL 3)
    including the eight OR Body of Knowledge (OR BoK)
• Attempt the online practice quiz at least once

Certification

To be issued a certificate, a candidate must:

• Pass the ORAE qualifying examination with a required passing score of 75% out of 100- Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
• Submit a non-refundable Application Processing Fee
• Submit the Certification Application Form to certification team
• Describe eight (out of the fifteen) OR Body of Knowledge (OR BoK) as experience
• Select two references for each OR BoK (references may be repeated for all eight of the  fifteen OR BoK

Fee Payment

	Application Processing Fee: SGD 150. (Not included in course fees and non-refundable even if the application is rejected)
	Annual Maintenance Fee: SGD 150 (Applicable after your first year of certification)

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Certification
Certification Type	Operational Resilience Audit Expert	Operational Resilience Audit Specialist	Operational Resilience Certified Planner
Certification Application Fee	SGD 150	SGD 75	SGD 50  Complimentary for year 1
OR Body of Knowledge	8 of 15 OR BoK	4 of 15 OR BoK	Not Required
Year of Experience	> Three years	> One year	Not Required
Attend OR Course
Course	OR Expert Auditor	OR Auditor	OR Certified Planner
Course Code	ORA-5000	ORA-300	OR-200

Find out more about Operational Resilience Audit ORA-5000 [ORA-5] & ORA-300 [ORA-3]

To learn more about the course and schedule, click the buttons below for the ORA-300 Operational Resilience Audit Specialist [ORA-3] course and the ORA-5000 Operational Resilience Audit Expert [ORA-5] course.

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Operational Resilience Expert Auditor (ORA-5000) Training Roadmap [Module 4]

Description of Module [Day] 4 Course 

Module 4 focuses on the crucial steps in executing and finalising an operational resilience (OR) audit, equipping participants with the following skills.

Summarise Findings and Categorise Impact

• Extract key insights from diverse data sources.
  Group findings based on severity, risk level, and potential impact.
• Develop clear and actionable recommendations for stakeholders.

Prepare a Final Audit Report

• Craft a comprehensive and well-structured document.
• Include an executive summary highlighting key findings and conclusions.
• Present methodology, evidence, and detailed recommendations.
• Effectively communicate the report to diverse audiences.

Navigate Audit Challenges and Ensure Stakeholder Engagement

• Identify potential hurdles and roadblocks throughout the process.
• Develop strategies to overcome challenges and maintain progress.
• Proactively anticipate stakeholder concerns and address them effectively.
• Foster open communication and collaboration throughout the audit.

Detailed Course Content

Course Content for ORA-5000

More Information About Blended Learning Operational Resilience Audit (ORA) Courses

BCM Institute offers two levels of OR auditing courses: ORA-3 or ORA-300 Operational Resilience Audit Specialist and the ORA-5 or ORA-5000 Operational Resilience Audit Expert.

	Please feel free to send us a note if you have any questions.

ORA-5000 Operational Resilience Audit Expert  2024 Course Schedule

Click any of the "Run #" icons in each table below to learn more about the course schedule you are interested in.  The breakdown of each run by Modules 1 to 4 is also illustrated.

The schedule is appended below. 

 

Year & Run	[BL-ORA-5] 2024 Run 2
Quarter	Two (May to Jun 24)
Start Date	8 May 24	24 May 24	7 Jun 24	21 Jun 24
End Date	15 May 24	31 May 24	14 Jun 24	28 Jun 24

NOTE: Run 2 class starting at 2 PM GMT+8

 

Year & Run	[BL-ORA-5] 2024 Run 2A
Quarter	Two (Jun to Jul 24)
Start Date	4 Jun 24	18 Jun 24	4 Jul 24	18 Jul 24
End Date	11 Jun 24	25 Jun 24	11 Jul 24	25 Jul 24

NOTE: Run 2A class starting at 9 PM GMT+8 Click FAQ icon to check the timing for your region.  Read, "I noticed that the course is held at Asian time. Is there any time for me as I reside outside the Asia Pacific Region?"

 

Year & Run	[BL-ORA-5] 2024 Run 3
Quarter	Three (Jul to Sep 24)
Start Date	31 Jul 24	14 Aug 24	26 Aug 24	9 Sep 24
End Date	13 Aug 24	21 Aug 24	2 Sep 24	17 Sep 24

NOTE: Run 3 class starting at 2 PM GMT+8

Note that 16 Sep 24 is a Public Holiday in Malaysia (Prophet Muhammad's birthday). The class will resume on the following day, i.e. 17 Sep 24

 

Year & Run	[BL-ORA-5] 2024 Run 3A
Quarter	Three (Sep to Oct 24)
Start Date	6 Sep 24	27 Sep 24	10 Oct 24	24 Oct 24
End Date	19 Sep 24	4 Oct 24	17 Oct 24	30 Oct 24

NOTE: Run 3A class starting at 9 PM GMT+8

 

Year & Run	[BL-ORA-5] 2024 Run 4
Quarter	Four (Oct to Dec 24)
Start Date	27 Oct 24	6 Nov 24	21 Nov 24	5 Dec 24
End Date	10 Nov 24	13 Nov 24	28 Nov 24	12 Dec 24

NOTE: Run 4 class starting at 2 PM GMT+8

 

Year & Run	[BL-ORA-5] 2024 Run 4A
Quarter	Four (Oct to Dec 24)
Start Date	27 Oct 24	11 Nov 24	27 Nov 24	11 Dec 24
End Date	10 Nov 24	18 Nov 24	4 Dec 24	18 Dec 24

NOTE: Run 4A class starting at 9 PM GMT+8

 

+ For ORCP/ ORAS/ ORAE Qualifying Examination:

The program manager will advise on the next step once you enrol in the course.

 

More Information About Blended Learning Operational Resilience Audit (ORA) Courses

BCM Institute offers two levels of OR auditing courses: ORA-3 Blended Learning ORA-300 Operational Resilience Audit Specialist and the ORA-5 Blended Learning ORA-5000 Operational Resilience Audit Expert.

	Please feel free to send us a note if you have any questions.