(WINTER 2010)

An elective course in the Certificate Program in Facilities Management.
Gain an understanding of the concepts necessary for an organization to address in preparing for a natural or man-made catastrophic emergency event (fire, terrorist act, hazardous material spill, internal sabotage, etc.). Explore the practical steps necessary to develop and test a plan to assure continuity of business operations. Learn about business continuity planning professional practice subject areas including: risk evaluation and control, business impact analysis, developing and implementing business continuity plans, awareness and training programs, and exercising and maintaining business continuity plans. See enrollment confirmation for login information.

DeBorah J. Lozada, Ph.D., M.B.A., CBCP, manager, enterprise business continuity, UnitedHealth Group, has extensive experience providing project management and consulting to business units, nursing administration and support services departments. Lozada's experience covers 18 years in healthcare in a variety of nursing administrative roles including nursing administration, program manager, and database analyst. She serves as president of the Association of Contingency Planners, Orange County Chapter.

William R. Wostenberg, M.S., CBCP, PMP, business continuity manager, Automobile Club of Southern California, has over 20 years experience providing consulting, project management, and analytical support to finance, human resource, and health care organizations, including PacifiCare, Southern California Edison and Hughes Aircraft. He has extensive experience providing clients with emergency management and business continuity planning services. He serves as a board member of the Association of Contingency Planners, Orange County Chapter.