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Certified Crisis Management Professional (CCMP®)

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.

Booking terms and conditions

Overview

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.

Outcomes

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

Included

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

Before you book

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

On completion

Certification

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

£960
Operator Pro: £800

Prices may vary on specific course dates

Duration
Distance Learning up to 12 Months. In-Person (5 Days) available at a higher rate.
Location
Hethel Engineering Centre, Norfolk, UK - Virtual Delivery Available - Distance Learning Available
Available Dates
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Operator Pro members get exclusive discounts on this course.

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