The credential pathway
One profession.
Three stages. One bar.
PRI does not award a single certificate. The pathway runs from foundational practice (ARO) through full practitioner standing (CRO) to executive appointment (SCRO) — calibrated against MAS, APRA, HKMA, RBI and JFSA expectations.
Stage 01
Stage 02
Stage 03
Stage 01 · Foundation
Associate Resilience Officer
- Who it's for
- Entrants, analysts, graduates and adjacent risk staff stepping into the discipline.
- How you earn it
- A 3-day live virtual cohort (AEST) followed by a 90-minute, 60-question proctored exam. Join the waiting list — dates released when numbers allow.
- What it lets you do
- You can sit in resilience working groups, run a BIA, and own an incident log.
Stage 02 · Practitioner
Resilience Officer
- Who it's for
- Sitting resilience, continuity and third-party risk practitioners running the function.
- How you earn it
- A 3-day applied cohort (AEST) with a written paper plus an oral defence in front of two examiners. Join the waiting list — dates released when numbers allow.
- What it lets you do
- You can own impact tolerances, dependency maps, and regulatory engagement end-to-end.
Stage 03 · Executive appointment
Senior Resilience Officer
- Who it's for
- Heads of resilience, CROs and accountable executives carrying personal regulatory liability.
- How you earn it
- A blind evidence portfolio reviewed by the PRI Board — not a taught course.
- What it lets you do
- You hold a charter appointment and are eligible for the Council of Fellows.
One bar across the region