M_o_R® Foundation & Practitioner virtual

Learning objectives

Foundation Learning Objectives

By the end of the Foundation course you should understand the structure, basic concepts and terminology within the M_o_R Guide. Specifically, you should for any organizational perspective:

• Know the facts, terms, concepts and relationships between the four elements of the M_o_R framework (principles, approach, processes and embedding and reviewing)
• Understand how the M_o_R principles, approach, and processes are used
• Be able to identify the M_o_R framework documents and understand their uses and differences

Practitioner Learning Objectives

By the end of the Practitioner course you should be able to apply and understand how to tailor M_o_R effectively within an organization environment supporting M_o_R. Specifically you should for any organizational perspective:

• Understand the relationships between the four elements of the M_o_R framework
• Be able to apply the principles, approach, processes and techniques
• Be able to review and make recommendations to embed the M_o_R framework
• Be able to create and assess any of the M_o_R framework documents

• All accompanying course material
• The official M_o_R manual
• The cost of the M_o_R Foundation and Practitioner examinations (must be taken online via remote proctor within 12 months of purchase)
• Online pre-course

Materials

For last-minute bookings (10 working days or less before start date), you will be issued with digital materials – this will include all accompanying course materials (usually a workbook) and a manual, if this is included as part of your purchase.

The course materials will be provided in a PDF format and available for download via our virtual platform on the first day of the course. You will need to download and save the materials to your device, so that you can annotate them during the training course

Your digital course manual will be sent as a PDF/eBook via email from TSO Customer Services (customer.service@tso.co.uk), and will only be compatible with Adobe Digital Editions. Therefore you will need to have this installed on your device.

If you would like to receive a physical copy of the manual, please get in touch with a member of our team, and they will talk you through your options.

What's covered?

This Foundation element of the course includes, but is not limited to:

• M_o_R principles
• M_o_R processes
• M_o_R tools & techniques
• Corporate governance
• Risk process lifecycle
• Risk management framework
• Business continuity
• Safety and security
• Creating the culture
• Costs and benefits
• Measurement, control and reporting

The Practitioner element of the course follows the Practitioner syllabus and focuses on the application of all the areas covered in the M_o_R Foundation course. It provides delegates with the opportunity to practice Practitioner style questions in preparation for the Practitioner paper by integrating the following:

• A review of the entire M_o_R approach
• Syndicate and individual scenario-based exercises

Target audience

This qualification is aimed at anyone working within a corporate governance environment that has responsibilities for identifying, assessing, planning, or managing risks, or reporting on risk management activities across the organisation. It is best suited to people in the following job roles:

• Business Change Managers
• Programme and Project Managers
• Risk Managers
• Business, programme and project support staff and managers
• Operational staff and managers

A concentrated course that requires you to complete mandatory online pre-course study, which is designed to take approximately 6–8 hours to complete. Full instructions with a link to the online pre-course will be issued within 48 hours of your confirmed booking.

Review the technical requirements for the online pre-course learning here.

Exams are taken online via remote proctor. Two weeks prior to course commencement, ILX will arrange for an exam voucher to be issued. You then have a choice, you can either:

• Book a suitable time after your virtual classroom event has finished to undertake your exam,

        OR

• We currently allocate exam time within the virtual classroom event. So that you can book directly, we will advise you of recommended exam timings as part of the candidate guidance — this is issued three weeks prior to course commencement

Note: You are responsible for booking your own exam. You must pass Foundation prior to taking the Practitioner examination.

Exam format

Foundation exam format

•  Multiple-choice exam
• 1-hour duration
• 75 questions (including five trial questions)
• 50% pass mark (35/70)
• Closed-book

Practitioner exam format

• Objective testing
• 3-hour duration
• Four questions per paper, 20 marks available per question
• 50% pass mark (40/80)
• Open book (details below)

Candidates may make use of the Management of Risk: Guidance for Practitioners (the Management of Risk ‘guide’), together with the ABC Guide Part A Example Techniques guidance document. No material other than the question booklet, the scenario booklet, the answer booklet and the two guides is to be used.