Business Continuity Planning training

Six microlessons on the business continuity management lifecycle, building a plan, testing it and overcoming common challenges, with a situational test and a certificate of completion.

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About this course

What the Business Continuity Planning course covers

This course covers business continuity planning in six microlessons. It covers what business continuity is and why it matters, the business continuity management lifecycle, how to develop a business continuity plan, how to test and maintain it, and how to overcome common challenges, with practical frameworks and real-world examples.

Learning outcomes

What your people will be able to do

  • Apply the business continuity management lifecycle to prepare your organization
  • Develop a business continuity plan that covers critical operations
  • Identify and assess risks to set recovery priorities and strategies
  • Test and maintain the plan so it keeps up with new threats and changes
  • Build resilience by reducing downtime and protecting critical operations
  • Promote a culture of preparedness, with leadership support and employee engagement
Course contents

6 microlessons

Each microlesson is a short, TikTok-style video lesson, with knowledge checks along the way.

1Introduction to Business Continuity
2Why Business Continuity Matters
3The Business Continuity Management (BCM) Lifecycle
4Developing a Business Continuity Plan (BCP)
5Testing and Maintaining Your BCP
6Overcoming Challenges in Business Continuity Planning

  1. Introduction to Business Continuity: What business continuity is, and what it protects.
  2. Why Business Continuity Matters: The impact of disruption, and why planning ahead pays off.
  3. The Business Continuity Management (BCM) Lifecycle: The stages of business continuity management, from analysis to review.
  4. Developing a Business Continuity Plan (BCP): What goes into a plan, and how to set recovery priorities.
  5. Testing and Maintaining Your BCP: How to test the plan and keep it up to date.
  6. Overcoming Challenges in Business Continuity Planning: Common obstacles, and how to win support for continuity planning.
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Certificate

A certificate for every learner who completes it

Learners finish every microlesson and complete the assessments. 5Mins then issues a certificate of completion for Business Continuity Planning (Global).

  • Certificates and e-signatures stored against each learner
  • Audit-ready records, ready whenever an auditor asks
  • Completion shows on the Compliance Dashboard in real time
Audience and regulation

Who it's for and the law it covers

Who it's for

  • Operations, risk and compliance teams who own continuity plans
  • Managers of critical services, sites or functions
  • IT and facilities teams who support recovery
  • Leaders who sponsor resilience planning

Laws covered

  • ISO 22301. The international standard for business continuity management systems. Many organizations use it as a framework, and some regulators and clients expect it.
  • Your sector's resilience rules. Some sectors, such as financial services, have specific operational resilience rules. Your regulator sets the exact requirements.
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  • RepeatRecurrence

    Set the course to repeat, for example every 12 months, and 5Mins re-enrolls people for you.

  • CertifyCertificates

    Certificates and e-signatures are issued and stored for every completion.

  • ProveAudit-ready records

    See who is complete, at risk or overdue on the Compliance Dashboard, and prove it any time.

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Your questions answered

Questions about Business Continuity Planning training

How long is the Business Continuity Planning course?

It's made up of 6 microlessons, each under 5 minutes. Learners can finish it in one sitting or spread it over a few days, and 5Mins sends reminders until it is done.

Is there a certificate?

Yes. Learners get a certificate of completion once they finish every microlesson and complete the situational test. The record is stored in 5Mins for audits.

What is a business continuity plan?

A documented plan for keeping critical operations running, or getting them back quickly, when something disrupts the business, such as a cyber attack, a power cut, severe weather or a supplier failure.

Who should take this course?

People who own, write or support continuity plans, such as operations, risk, IT and facilities teams, plus the managers and leaders of critical services.

Is it relevant outside financial services?

Yes. It covers continuity principles that apply to any organization. Firms in financial services can also take Cyber Resilience (Global) and Operational Resilience (UK).

How often should staff take this training?

There is no fixed frequency. Refresh it when your plan, your risks or your people change. In 5Mins you can set the course to repeat, for example every 12 months, so refreshers happen automatically.

Can I try the course first?

Yes. Request a free sample lesson and book a short demo with our team. After your demo, we'll share sample lessons with you so you can see the format for yourself.

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