Operational Resilience Audit

Operational Resilience Certified Planner (ORCP)

Pre-requisites

The pre-requisites are:

• Attend and complete the OR-200: Operational Resilience Planner (eLearning) course and
  
• Pass the Qualifying ORCP examination

How to be Certified

Formal Education: eLearning

Attend the eLearning OR Fundamentals course, and a candidate must:

• Sign up for the course and successfully complete the eight modules
• Pay the Course Fees before starting the eLearning course
• Be assigned login credentials to start the eLearning
• Answer quizzes at the end of each sub-module
• Complete the course within 30 days from issuance of userid.
• Be competent in Competency Level CL 1: Foundation (OR), which includes the 3 OR Body of Knowledge (BoK) concepts discussed in the CL.
• Be awarded ORCP certification.

Examination

• Passing Grade: 75%
• Exam Format:  50-Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) invigilated online examination.

Certification

• Requirement: Pass the Qualifying ORCP Examination (Part of eLearning)
• Experience: No experience is needed to award the certification.

Fee Payment

• Year 1: Free
• Year 2: SGD 50 Renewal Fees via  Certification Maintenance Fee.

More Information About Operational Resilience OR-5000 [BL-OR-5] or OR-300 [BL-OR-3] Course

To learn more about the course and schedule, click the buttons below for the OR-3 Blended Learning OR-300 Operational Resilience Implementer course and the OR-5 Blended Learning OR-5000 Operational Resilience Expert Implementer course.

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Operational Resilience Audit Specialist (ORAS)

Pre-requisites

The pre-requisites are:

• • Attend and complete the ORA-300: Operational Resilience Audit Specialist course and Pass the Qualifying ORAS examination
    AND
  • Have at least one year of Operational Resilience/ business continuity/ crisis management/ IT disaster recovery and/or auditing professional experience and
  • Be able to describe at least 4 OR related Body of Knowledge (BoK)
  • Send in the SGD 75 (Singapore Dollar) ORAS 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 ORCS-certified professional, a candidate must complete four separate processes:

  • Formal Education (attend and complete the ORA-300: Operational Resilience Implementer course)
  • Examination (attempt and pass the Qualifying ORAS examination)
  • Show proof of at least one year of verifiable OR or ORA experience (Refer to the application form for further explanation)
  • Make a payment of SGD 75 (non-refundable) application processing fee.

  Formal Education

  • Sign up for the course and complete the four modules
  • Pay the Course Fees before starting the eLearning course
  • Be assigned login credentials to start the eLearning
  • Answer quizzes at the end of each sub-module
  • Complete the course within 30 days from issuance of userid.
  • Be competent in Competency Level CL 1: Foundation (OR) and Competency Level CL 2: Intermediate (OR)
  • Be awarded ORCP certification.

  Examination

  To sit for the Examination, a candidate must:

  • Be competent in the Competency Level CL 1OR: Foundation (OR) and CL 2OR: Intermediate (OR), including the 4 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 ORAS 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 at least four (out of the fifteen) OR Body of Knowledge (BoK)
  • Select two references for each BoK* (references may be repeated for all four OR BoK

  Fee Payment

  • Application Processing Fee (Singapore Dollar): SGD 75. (Not included in course fees and non-refundable even if the application is rejected)
  • Annual Maintenance Fee: SGD 75 (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
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

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Certification
Certification Type	Operational Resilience Expert Auditor	Operational Resilience Audit Specialist	Operational Resilience Certified Planner
Course	OR Expert Auditor/ Manager	OR Audit Specialist	OR Planner
Course Code	OR-5000/ 400	OR-300	OR-200
Pre-requisite needed to attend the course	No	No	No
	However, you will need the necessary years of experience when applying 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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This page aims to assist you in clarifying further doubts you have about attending the ORA-5000 Operational Resilience Audit Expert [ORA-5] Course.

What is included in the course fee?

When you are attending the course, the fee of Singapore Dollar (SGD)

• 3,850 [Blended Learning] or
• 4,150 [Hybrid Learning]

During the course:

• Access to the complete set of soft copy handbooks and templates.
• Note that hard copies of the handbook/ templates are only provided for a classroom-based course.

After the course:

• The award of an ORCP e-certificate (upon completion of module 4 and passing the examination conducted at the end of the course)
• Review of assessments

Not Included (Unless specified to be included in the quotation/ invoice)

• ORAE application processing fees  of Singapore Dollars (SGD) 150

However, note that the ORAE application must be completed within three months from the notification of passing the ORA-5000 course.

An application processing fee of SGD 150 will be payable for the application for ORAE certification.  Please opt for processing fees included in the invoice if you apply for the certification.

Do I have to complete Module 1 first before joining the rest of the Modules?

• 2:00 (pm) Singapore (SG) Time is 11:30 (am) as Mumbai is GMT+5.5 Hours
• 2:00 (pm) Singapore (SG) Time is 10:00 (1m) as Dubai is GMT-4 Hours

• 9:00 (pm) Singapore (SG) Time is 1 pm as London is GMT+0 Hours
• 9:00 (pm) Singapore (SG) Time is 9 am as New York is GMT-12 Hours

What is so special about this course?

What Certificates will I be Receiving Upon Competing in the course?

As the blended learning course ORA-5000 is conducted over eight weeks (elapsed), you will be expected to receive a certificate of completion (COC) and an initial "Operational Resilience Certified Planner" certification on completion of the course.

Learn more by reading about What Certificates I will receive After Completing ORA-5000 (Blended Learning).  After completing the course, You will apply for your specialist or expert-level certification subject to your prior related experience.

Let us know if you need further clarification; we'll gladly help.

Can I attend more than one blended learning course at any given time?

Yes, you can, provided you ensure that the blended learning courses you signed up for do not have clashing schedules.

Pre-Requisites and Certifications

What do I need to do to attend the course?

You would need to make an upfront payment of SGD 3,850. Payment can be made via Paypal, Credit Card, Cheque and Bank/Telegraphic Transfers.

What do I need, in terms of technical specifications, to attend the course?

You need a stable internet connection for the Facilitated Online Workshop and Web Training and Discussion Workshops.

What is the pre-requisite for the course?

There is no pre-requisite for the course. Anyone who has an interest in Operational Resilience Audit is welcome to join.

What certification do I get when I finish the course, and is the certificate awarded the same as the one from a "brick and mortar" course?

You would be awarded the Operational Resilience Certified Planner (ORCP) certificate, the same internationally recognised certificate you would get if you have attended, completed and passed the Qualifying Operational Resilience Certified Audit Expert (ORAE) certificate.

Blended Learning Regulations

Can I only attend the modules I like, or must I complete all components?

No, this is not possible as each modules are linked, and failure to complete each module would not allow you to obtain the internationally recognised Operational Resilience Certified Planner and, eventually, the Operational Resilience Audit Expert (ORAE)*

*See Operational Resilience Audit Expert certification (click icon) prerequisites for details.

What happens if I attend half of the learning and fail to complete the other half within the three weeks given? Do I still get a certificate, or must I re-register and pay to attend the whole course again from Day 1?

Where you stop in your blended learning journey will determine whether you will get a certificate.

For re-registration queries, do contact our friendly course consultants at sales.ap@bcm-institute.org, who would be able to guide you based on your situation.

Can I opt out of blended learning halfway and rejoin a brick-and-mortar class later?

The course is not structured to allow such changes. The only option is if you choose Hybrid Learning, where you can attend Modules 3 and 4 onsite, provided you have completed Modules 1 and 2 online. The course fee is marginally different.

If I already earned and am an ORCP certificate holder, can I do part of the course?

You can only join from Module 2 as the pre-requisite to attend Module 3 and 4 is the completion of Module 2.

More Information About Blended Learning ORA-5000 [BL-ORA-5] or ORA-300 [BL-ORA-3]

Contact our friendly course consultant colleagues to know more about our blended learning program and when the next course is scheduled.

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