Module 01
Foundations & terminology
ISO 22301, APRA, MAS, HKMA and DORA terminology — building a working vocabulary that holds up across APAC markets.
PRI Operational Resilience Course
Structured learning
for the discipline.
The PRI Operational Resilience Course is the institute's single structured learning programme. It is recommended for people entering the field, returning to it, or upskilling from an adjacent discipline. The course awards a Certificate of Course Completion. It is a separate offering from the PRI credentials (ARO, CRO, SCRO) and is not a route to certification — credentials are awarded only on demonstrated capability through competency-based assessment.
Certification vs completion
A programme prepares you. A credential recognises you.
This programme provides structured preparation in operational resilience and awards a Certificate of Completion. It develops the capability required for operational resilience roles and prepares candidates for PRI assessment.
PRI professional credentials (ARO, CRO, SCRO) are awarded separately, through assessment, evidence and review. Completion of this programme does not guarantee certification.
What this course is — and what it isn't
It is a structured programme covering the practical mechanics of operational resilience. It is designed to build a working knowledge of the discipline so participants can contribute usefully in a resilience, business continuity or operational risk role.
It is not a route to a PRI credential. The course awards a Certificate of Course Completion. ARO, CRO and SCRO are professional credentials, awarded separately on demonstrated capability — not on attendance or examination.
Format
Live virtual cohort
Duration
6 sessions over 6 weeks
Award
Certificate of Course Completion
Credential
Not included
Who it's for
Built for entrants, returners and upskillers.
The course is recommended for people entering the field who want a structured grounding, for practitioners refreshing their knowledge, and for staff in adjacent disciplines (audit, risk, technology continuity, security) whose role has picked up resilience responsibilities.
Entering the field
People stepping into a first resilience, business continuity or operational risk role and looking for structured grounding.
Refreshing knowledge
Practitioners returning to the field, or whose responsibilities have moved on, who want a current view of the discipline.
Upskilling adjacent staff
Audit, ORM, compliance, IT continuity and physical security staff who have picked up resilience tasks inside their role.
Career transitioners
People moving in from related disciplines who want a regional curriculum to anchor their move.
The eight modules.
Six live virtual sessions over six weeks, eight modules in total. Each module includes worked examples and an applied exercise.
Module 02
Business impact analysis
Gathering operational data, documenting recovery timelines, and translating questionnaire responses into hard numbers.
Module 03
Service & dependency mapping
Mapping the people, systems and vendors a critical activity relies on, at a level another practitioner can audit.
Module 04
Incident logging & response discipline
Logging protocols, log hygiene, and executing a standard continuity plan under disruption.
Module 05
Component testing
Coordinating desktop walkthroughs and application failovers at a single-component level.
Module 06
Post-incident reporting
Reconstructing timelines, collecting uptime metrics, and recording the gaps an event exposed without editorialising.
Module 07
Multi-regulator literacy
Cross-mapping APRA CPS 230, DORA, MAS and HKMA into a single working data model.
Module 08
Severe-but-plausible scenarios
Designing simulations that reflect real APAC risk patterns — climate exposure, vendor concentration, cross-border friction.
After the course
What comes after the course.
On completion, participants receive a Certificate of Course Completion. Those who go on to do applied resilience work and want their capability formally recognised may then apply separately for the ARO credential — which is awarded on demonstrated capability against the PRI competency framework. The course is preparation, not a shortcut.
Regional fees · AUD
Download fees & tiers (PDF)Course fees by region.
The Operational Resilience Course is priced in AUD by country of residence, using the same three-band model as the credentials.
| Fee | Tier 1 | Tier 2 −30% | Tier 3 −50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operational Resilience Course | $999 | $699 | $499 |
Tier 1 · High income
AU · NZ · SG · JP · HK · KR · TW
Tier 2 · Upper-middle
MY · TH · CN · FJ
Tier 3 · Lower-middle
IN · PH · ID · VN
PRI members receive 15% (Associate) or 20% (Standard) off the listed fee. The course awards a Certificate of Course Completion, not a credential.