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Certified Crisis Management Professional (CCMP®)

Oakwood Risk & Resilience Ltd.

Crisis Management
Crisis Leadership
Organisational Resilience
Incident Management
Business Continuity
Leadership
Decision Making
Crisis Communications
Resilience
ELCAS
Level 5
Executive Leadership
Corporate Security
Risk Management

A Level 5 crisis management certification designed to develop advanced capability in crisis leadership, communication, decision making, and organisational response during high-pressure incidents and disruptive events.

About This Course

The Certified Crisis Management Professional (CCMP®) programme is an advanced Level 5 professional certification developed for individuals responsible for preparing, leading, or supporting organisational crisis management functions. Designed around practical application rather than purely theoretical study, the programme develops the leadership, communication, and structured decision-making capability required to manage complex incidents, reputational threats, operational disruption, and organisational crises under pressure. Delivered through practitioner-led instruction and scenario-based learning, the course explores the full crisis management lifecycle including crisis detection, escalation, command and control, crisis communications, leadership under stress, organisational resilience, and post-incident learning. Learners examine real-world crisis case studies, operational failures, leadership challenges, media management, and organisational response structures to build practical competence applicable across corporate, government, security, infrastructure, education, hospitality, and high-risk operating environments. The programme is particularly suited to: * Crisis and resilience professionals * Business continuity managers * Corporate security leaders * Senior operational leaders * Veterans transitioning into strategic leadership roles * Consultants and advisers * Incident management professionals * Executives responsible for organisational preparedness Successful learners achieve: * Certified Crisis Management Professional (CCMP®) * Certificate in Crisis Management at QLS Level 5 via the Skills and Education Group awarding organisation The programme is designed to strengthen leadership confidence, improve organisational preparedness, and develop the capability required to lead effectively through uncertainty, disruption, and crisis situations.

What You'll Learn

Understand the crisis management lifecycle
Develop crisis leadership capability
Lead teams effectively under pressure
Build and implement crisis management frameworks
Conduct horizon scanning and crisis detection
Develop escalation protocols and response structures
Improve command and control decision making
Design crisis communication strategies
Manage stakeholder and media communications
Understand human factors and decision fatigue
Apply structured decision-making methodologies
Conduct crisis exercises and testing
Capture lessons learned and drive continuous improvement
Integrate crisis management with operational resilience and business continuity
Strengthen organisational preparedness and response capability

Course Features

Level 5 professional certification
Practitioner-led instruction
Scenario-based learning
Real-world crisis case studies
Flexible distance learning model
Tutor-supported learning
Leadership and communication focus
Organisational resilience integration
QLS Level 5 recognised qualification
Monthly payment options available
Executive and senior leadership relevance
ELCAS approved
Suitable for career transition and leadership development

Prerequisites

  • No formal prerequisites required
  • Previous experience in leadership, security, resilience, operations, military, policing, or business continuity environments recommended
  • Suitable for professionals seeking strategic crisis leadership capability

Certification

Certified Crisis Management Professional (CCMP®) Certificate in Crisis Management at QLS Level 5

Certified Crisis Management Professional (CCMP®)
£960
Members: £800

Prices may vary on specific course dates

Duration
5 Days In Person OR Distance Learning up to 12 Months
Location
Hethel Engineering Centre, Norfolk, UK - Virtual Delivery Available - Distance Learning Available
Provided By
Oakwood Risk and Resilience Ltd.
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