RiskUKNovember2017

News Special: IRM Certificates in Risk Management
Qualifications “assist in developing
transferable skills” urges the IRM
The Institute of Risk
Management (IRM) is
perfectly placed to
help risk managers
and their members of
staff remain up-tospeed
in the
discipline, no matter
what stage of their
career they’ve
reached. The globallyrecognised
International
Certificates in
Enterprise Risk
Management and
Financial Services Risk
Management will help
individuals to become
effective risk
professionals, as
Brian Sims reports
Nicola Crawford CFIRM:
Chair of the Institute of Risk
Management
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With the current business climate now
increasingly uncertain, organisations
need competent, efficient and
knowledgeable staff to manage threats.
Focusing on cyber security, data breach, supply
chain and people risk, an enterprise-wide risk
management approach will help the host
organisation to maximise opportunities and
mitigate risks in the business environment.
Nicola Crawford CFIRM, chair of the IRM,
informed Risk UK: “IRM qualifications are a
solid platform which give the broad background
of risk and help to develop transferable skills. I
came from a banking back office environment
and then a strategic planning background. I’ve
seen what happens when Enterprise Risk
Management (ERM) isn’t embedded within an
organisation’s key processes. Understanding
other organisational functions is an important
element of being able to help businesses learn
how ERM fits into the rest of the organisation
and where the key changes need to occur in
order to make this happen.”
Whether practitioners are just starting out on
their career or considering how to make the
most of existing options, qualifications attained
with the IRM offer them the chance to become
pivotal players in any organisation.
Completing either International Certificate
through distance or blended learning (which
offers a more face-to-face approach) can take
just six months and earns the IRMCert
designation, enabling professionals to stand
out from their peers with an internationallyrecognised
and respected qualification.
The IRM boasts learners from all over the
world and in every sector, from aviation,
healthcare, infrastructure and oil and gas
through to the public sector. The International
Certificates are aimed at anyone with
responsibility for risk in any organisation and in
any business sector around the globe.
Course details in brief
Individuals don’t require any prior experience
or qualifications to study for the International
Certificates with the IRM.
The qualifications consist of two modules.
Studied together, each module is assessed by
examination. Candidates sit their exams for
both modules in the same exam period. The
IRM has examination centres around the globe
and recently launched its blended learning
option in the UK for those who do prefer a more
face-to-face approach.
The International Certificate in Enterprise
Risk Management provides an entry route into
the International Diploma focused on the same
discipline. On completing the International
Certificate, as stated professionals will then be
able to use the internationally-recognised
membership designation IRMCert.
This is the first step towards becoming a
Certified Member of the IRM (CMIRM). Students
have two years to complete the certificate
modules from the date of enrolment.
Recently, the IRM hosted a webinar to explain
its qualifications in more detail and how they
can help individuals reach certified status.
Available to view at www.theirm.org/training/
webinars.aspx, the webinar features past
students’ experiences and how qualifications
have helped them in their roles. Both
examiners and module coaches also talk at
length about the syllabus and course content.
The IRM also offers a range of in-house and
open training courses to suit specific training
requirements, from the Fundamentals of Risk
Management through to Risk in the Boardroom.
The courses are all interactive, giving learners
the greatest impact in the time available.
All courses have been selected not just for
their theoretical content, but also for their
practical impact such that learners leave their
studies with tools and techniques they can put
into action immediately. Further detail is
available at www.theirm.org/training
Vinay Shrivastava FIRM, director of Turner &
Townsend Infrastructure and a Board member
of the IRM, observed: “The IRM qualifications
are a necessary quality benchmark in our
Industry. I receive dozens of CVs on a weekly
basis and candidates who are IRM-qualified
stand out for consideration for our roles as this
indicates that, beyond having a demonstrable
core skills set, these particular individuals take
professional development seriously and are
committed to a career in risk management.”
If you look at global infrastructure, cyber
security, energy, defence and security as well as
all major projects, they all have one thing in
common: someone somewhere has to manage
the risks and opportunities they present.
Make sure your company has qualified staff
in post to manage risk both efficiently and
effectively on an ongoing basis.