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title: "[WSQ-BCM-320] Course Overview: Developing Business Continuity Strategies and Plans"
description: "[WSQ-BCM-320] Course Overview: Developing Business Continuity Strategies and Plans This course is part of a joint initiative by BCM Institute and SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG). It is the second in a three-part series SSG's WSQ BCM courses. Implementation Phase: Business Continuity Strategy and Plan Development"
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# \[WSQ-BCM-320\] Course Overview: Developing Business Continuity Strategies and Plans
This course is part of a joint initiative by BCM Institute and SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG). It is the second in a three-part series of WSQ BCM courses funded by SSG and HRD Corp.
This first WSQ business continuity management (BCM) course teaches participants the know-how of assessing risk and business impact requirements. This second installment guides participants to develop a business continuity strategy and proceed to write the BC procedures.
[Kalaivani](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/wsq/author/kalaivani) Feb 12, 2018
|  This one-day course (with two hours of assessment) is part of a joint initiative by BCM Institute and SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG). It is based on a competency standard specified by SSG and implemented as a competency-based training course.  Singaporeans and Singapore Permanent Residents (PR) are eligible for government funding for this course in Singapore. This second [WSQ business continuity management (BCM)](https://info.bcm-institute.org/wsq-courses) course is a follow-up to thecourse on assessing risk and business impact requirements. |
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| This is an identical course only for Malaysian citizens residing in Malaysia only. It is the Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp). *Click the icon to know more. * [](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/0d6d5d28-074f-41ea-b956-bedf7f6f635c)Eligible organizations sending their staff members to these courses, as BCM Institute is an authorized training provider, can submit their HRD Corp Claimable for this course. |
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#### **Course Content**
[](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/0ab1a8b7-14ce-444a-a632-b58a1e494344)[](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/78c5e164-a2ca-4b8a-a3a9-71b9c55ba39f)This course teaches participants the know-how of developing business continuity strategies and plans. Thus, completing the BCM-310 course before registering for this course is a prerequisite**.**
As part of the syllabus for developing [**business continuity strategies**](http://www.bcmpedia.org/wiki/Business_Continuity_Strategy) and [**BC plans**](http://www.bcmpedia.org/wiki/Plan_Development), participants would be taught competencies of:
- [](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/22fc254d-a9c9-45eb-b783-725835ade170)facilitation techniques to support the development of organizational [business continuity strategies](http://www.bcmpedia.org/wiki/Business_Continuity_Strategy)
- interpreting the BC strategies,
- developing [BC plans](http://www.bcmpedia.org/wiki/Plan_Development),
- recommending refinement to the developed strategy and plans
#### Set of 3 WSQ BCM Courses
[](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/e077b111-c948-4b8e-b0cb-fac1716a2674)The WSQ BCM courses offered by BCM Institute include:
1. BCM-310 Assessing Risk and Business Impact Requirements
2. **[BCM-320 Developing Business Continuity Strategies and Plans](https://www.bcm-institute.org/courses/business-continuity-management-courses-2/bcm-competency-courses/competency-level-300/bcm-320-developing-business-continuity-strategies-and-plans/) *****\[Click the Course Description icon to find out more about this WSQ course\]***
3. BCM-330 Testing and Exercising Business Continuity Plans
| [![TMM \[WSQ BCM-320\] ](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/deace48e-f01d-4530-a35b-0975e7985908.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/deace48e-f01d-4530-a35b-0975e7985908) | [![\[WSQ-BCM\] SkillsFuture Company-Sponsored](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/da3e37e4-0812-4a2d-9c86-bee3a3af9cc1.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/da3e37e4-0812-4a2d-9c86-bee3a3af9cc1) | [](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/34ae4a9a-6d22-4789-82ab-f609cc2e9e9a) | [](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/c7fdbd84-fea2-4bf2-a146-00c3ee371d42) |
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Meanwhile, click on the 'Tell Me More' icon so our team can contact you with more specific information on our BCM-320 course. Click on the 'Register Now' icon to attend our classes.
If you are company-sponsored or self-sponsored, the funding conditions from SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) are provided to you when you click the icons.
#### Statement of Attainment
Singaporean and Singaporean PR participants attending the course in Singapore will also receive a Statement of Attainment from SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) upon completing the workshop and passing the assessment.
##### Pre-requisite
To learn the BCM planning methodology effectively, you are strongly encouraged to attend the BCM-310 Assessing Risk and Business Impact Requirements course before attempting the BCM-320 and BCM-330 courses. Without understanding Risk Assessment and Business Impact Analysis learned during the BCM-310 course, you may have difficulties developing strategies and writing a plan.
Click to learn more about the course overview of the following two WSQ courses and the schedule for the year.
| [](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/d64b257e-c910-4d89-826c-a6a93675f152) | [](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/6fcb191b-6db4-4b98-8b40-3f262240aaee) | [](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/f1a03bc8-2918-4b31-a742-21eeb3197138) | [![\[FAQ\] Frequently Asked Questions on WSQ Courses Offered by BCM Institute](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/92ea3b4d-d02c-4e96-b405-879068b84ef6.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/92ea3b4d-d02c-4e96-b405-879068b84ef6) |
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#### In-house Training
As organisations from Singapore and Malaysia embark on a BCM journey or review and update their existing BCM programs, you may want to consider organizing this series of WSQ BCM programs within your organization to build competency and update your content.
*Click the icon below to find out more about "Training-led Implementation."*
[![\[ITL\] \[1-6\] Training-led BCM Implementation: Overview](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/f8e68a33-08ac-4d56-98f2-a8cb0c6fbe5c.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/f8e68a33-08ac-4d56-98f2-a8cb0c6fbe5c)Our instructors are not only ACTA-qualified or HRD Corp Accredited Trainers but also have a minimum of 15 to 25 years of BCM implementation experience; this allows you to deploy your templates to be completed as part of the class assignment.
#### Bridging Over to Certification Program
Participants who complete all three parts of the competency-based WSQ BCM series (with Statement of Attainment) may transfer to the BCM Institute's professional program. It is important to note that this bridging program is not part of the SSG program or requirement; it is an independent choice by the participant.
Participants can approach the institute to sit for the Business Continuity Certified Specialist (BCCS) certification qualifying examination. This will enable you to achieve the internationally recognized Business Continuity Certified Specialist (BCCS) certification once you pass the Qualifying BCCS exams.
There will be an SGD 200 Qualifying BCCS examination fee.
[](https://info.bcm-institute.org/elearning-registration-form)
#### BCM Certification
[](http://www.bcmpedia.org/wiki/Business_Continuity_Certified_Specialist)BC Certified Specialist (BCCS) certification is awarded to participants who complete the three-part series, pass the Qualifying BCCS examination, send in an application detailing at least one year of BC experience, pay the application processing fee of SGD 75, and satisfy and meet the experience requirements of the independent certification body.
| #### WSQ Course Offerings | | | |
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| **Business Continuity Management** | [](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/d64b257e-c910-4d89-826c-a6a93675f152) | [](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/b6e0178b-6159-4ee3-af90-d8a153a7c1a9) | [](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/6fcb191b-6db4-4b98-8b40-3f262240aaee) |
| | **WSQ-BCM-310** | **WSQ-BCM-320** | **WSQ-BCM-330** |
| **Business Continuity Management** | [![\[WSQ-BCM-410\] Course Overview](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/346b3793-2c3a-4aed-a126-41d8d9e3dd9c.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/346b3793-2c3a-4aed-a126-41d8d9e3dd9c) | [](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/3c8cf880-9d18-4d01-b1cf-4258128f78a3) | |
| **WSQ-BCM-410** | **WSQ-BCM-470** | | |
| **Crisis Management** | [](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/c32c6eb7-e7f8-459c-a983-2818f5627688) | [![\[WSQ-CM-460\] Course Overview: Executing And Managing Crisis Management Plan](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/29629b5a-8134-4f00-8f82-0bff27e5076e.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/29629b5a-8134-4f00-8f82-0bff27e5076e) | |
| | **WSQ-CM-360** | **WSQ-CM-460** | |
| **Crisis Communication** | [](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/9cc3b57b-9669-4842-8128-06b84f7f57ff) | [![\[WSQ-CM-460\] Course Overview: Executing And Managing Crisis Management Plan](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/29629b5a-8134-4f00-8f82-0bff27e5076e.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/29629b5a-8134-4f00-8f82-0bff27e5076e) | [![Email to Sales Team \[BCM Institute\]](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/3c53daeb-2836-4843-b0e0-645baee2ab9e.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/3c53daeb-2836-4843-b0e0-645baee2ab9e) |
| | **WSQ-CC-350** | **WSQ-CC-450** | |
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