| • EDUCATION • TRAINING • CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS Education and training are different. Training is knowledge specific, and is usually a stand-alone course; education teaches principles, and is usually a program of linked courses. A good maxim is, "An educated person can train him/herself." Which type of course or program best fits your needs depends on where you are in the order of things. Educational programs are designed for managers – people who must analyze complex situations, then develop and manage projects to improve things, often by applying concepts that move an organization beyond tradition; "thinking outside the box" is a current metaphor. Training courses are usually designed for technicians or coordinators—people who are expected to apply established rules to limited parts of an overall situation. Reading a one or two sentence description of a course or program is unlikely to reveal whether it meets your specific needs. Ponder your goals and objectives, then check with colleagues who have taken the courses, and phone instructors or program directors to discuss the issues you want to examine. "Certificate" and "certification" also mean different things. A certificate verifies the student has completed the specified course or program. Much of a certificate’s value is attached by many to the institution that issued it. "Certification" usually means the holder passed one or several trials designed by experienced professionals. The better certifications require the holder to demonstrate proficiency in the real world of our profession. About the author: CERTIFICATION ACRONYMS ABCP Associate Business Continuity Planner AEM Associate Emergency Manager CBCP Certified Business Continuity Professional CEM Certified Emergency Manager CISSP Certified Information Security Systems
Professional CPP Certified Protection Professional CR Certified Restorer CRP Certified Recovery Planner CTS Certified Trauma Specialist CTR Certified Trauma Response FBCI Fellow Business Continuity Institute MBCI Member Business Continuity Institute MBCP Master Business
Continuity Professional PROGRAMS Associate Degree Programs ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS DELAWARE TECHNICAL COLLEGE ST. PETERSBURG JUNIOR COLLEGE SCOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE BACHELOR DEGREE PROGRAMS GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY THOMAS EDISON STATE COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS, CONCENTRATIONS, & MINORS CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, DOMINGUEZ HILLS CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LOS ANGELES EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY FRONTIER COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY EXTENSION UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND UNIVERSITY OF UTAH UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS BUSINESS CONTINUITY INSTITUTE CALIFORNIA SPECIALIZED TRAINING INSTITUTE (CSTI) DISASTER RECOVERY INSTITUTE HARRIS RECOVERY ASSOCIATES NATIONAL COORDINATING COUNCIL ON EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
(NCCEM) POST-GRADUATE PROGRAMS TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA VARIOUS COURSES OFFERED CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, CHICO GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH INDIANA PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING INSTITUTE MIS INSTITUTE NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY PENN STATE UNIV, HARRISBURG PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY PUBLIC & PRIVATE BUSINESSES RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, CARBONDALE STROHL SYSTEMS EDUCATIONAL DIVISION SURVIVE! USA UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER UNIVERSITY OF DENVER UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, OSHKOSH WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY |