View the CIPR's full syllabus.
Contribute effectively to the organisation's risk assessment, while meeting what is expected of an ethical practitioner in complex situations. Designed for both generalist PR practitioners wishing to enhance their understanding of crisis communication, or for those looking to specialise in crisis communication as a career.
Study package
Find out what our students receive in their study package as part of this course.
Additional support
There are lots of free resources available within our student community to ensure you gain the best learning experience possible:
- Learning styles support and practical toolkits to help with your studies
- Fortnightly personal development and career webinars
- Two podcasts; one follows the opinions of our experts and the other welcomes guests from the industry
- The ‘Marketer’s Sustainability Toolkit’ shows you what you need to action in your organisation.
Online learning
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Fees and payment
Course fees are subject to VAT in the United Kingdom.
You can pay the course fees by debit/credit card or provide us with a Purchase Order number to invoice your company.
* An additional amount of £437 for CIPR registration and assessment to be paid at checkout.Spread the cost of your course*
Take advantage and make an initial payment of £370 by credit/debit card, then spread the remaining amount over 5 equal monthly instalments as follows:
Entry criteria and support
In order to take this course, you need to have:- CIPR Professional PR Certificate,
- OR One year's employment in PR and one of the following: CIPR Specialist Certificate: Internal Communication, CIM Diploma, UK Bachelor's degree (or equivalent in a PR-related discipline),
- OR, Two year's employment in PR and one of the following: CAM Advanced Diploma in Marketing Communications, NCTJ Diploma, UK Bachelor's degree (or equivalent),
- OR, Four years' employment in PR (or related sectors) and 5 GCSES
Do you know which qualification is right for you?
As part of this course, you will also receive the full study package and there are lots of free resources available within our student community to ensure you gain the best learning experience possible — This includes:
- Learning styles support and practical toolkits to help with your studies.
- The ‘Marketer’s Sustainability Toolkit’ shows you what you need to action in your organisation.
- Fortnightly personal development and career webinars.
- Informal Friday Drop-ins which follows a current topic for students to discuss and generate ideas.
- Two podcasts; one follows the opinions of our experts and the other welcomes guests from the industry.