Crisis Communication Diploma
CIPR Specialist Diploma: Crisis Communication
About this crisis communication training course
Learn about the different levels and impacts of crises, the building and maintaining of effective plans and the purpose and importance of crisis communication training. Discover how to use influencing strategies to avoid or avert a crisis. Join an online crisis scenario planning exercise run by your course leader Chris Tucker. As a former PR director in a global organisation Chris is a veteran of many crisis situations.
Our course includes live online sessions, tutorials and individual feedback on assignment topics.
Course detail
Study Support Package
Live interactive online workshops
One to one tutorials
Individual feedback on your assignment idea
Online library with all the books you need
Study Hub: our bespoke online learning centre
Networking via our LinkedIn group
Easy tutor contact
Pay monthly
Initial fee: £315.80 (incl. VAT)
6 monthly instalments: £290 (incl. VAT)
A one-off initial fee is taken when you enrol. Instalments are collected monthly from the date you enrolled.
How we calculate your fee
PR Academy tuition: £1,349 (+ VAT)
CIPR fees: £437 (no VAT)
Total: £1,786 (+ VAT)
VAT is calculated upon enrolment and is dependant on your location and situation.
VAT inclusive fee is £2,055.80
Who’s this crisis communication training course for?
PR and communication practitioners. You are an experienced public relations practitioner who wants to develop your expertise in the area of response and crisis communication management. You want to prove your skill in the area of crisis communication management through certification.
Add a new skill. You may already hold the CIPR PR diploma or an undergraduate degree in PR or communication, but feel that gaining a specialism such as crisis communication management will enhance your CV and help you to fulfil your role.
Prepare or repair. You want to help your organisation to avoid a crisis or repair reputation after one had happened.
Master’s level. This is a Master’s level crisis communication course, so make sure you are ready to study and be assessed at this level.
Learning outcomes
Gain the knowledge and tools to contribute effectively to an organisation’s risk assessment, crisis preparations and management, while meeting what is expected of an ethical practitioner in complex situations.
Research and develop ethical crisis response strategies and plans that assist organisations to avoid or reduce the impact of crisis situations.
Learn what to do at each stage. How to establish a crisis-ready organisation. Test methods and scenarios for crisis plans. Develop messaging in a crisis and learn from the crisis to deliver post-crisis reputation repair.
Apply what you learn. Be assessed on real-life or work-related projects which is great for employers, showing the practical relevance of the course.
Discover how our courses work
Ann Pilkington, co-founder of PR Academy explains how our courses work, demonstrates our Study Hub and explains the resources and support you will receive. Also hear from members of the PR Academy alumni.
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Meet your crisis communication training course leader Chris Tucker
Chris was formerly PR Director for the global Barclays Group. Since leaving Barclays Chris works in consultancy providing media and crisis communications training, lecturing and mentoring. She is also our course leader for the Chartered Institute of Public Relations PR Diploma.
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Discover what it’s like to study the crisis communication diploma with us.
Completing the course has also increased my confidence as a communicator.
Your questions answered
It's great news that your employer is investing in your development. The first thing to do is get a purchase order - you will need it when you enrol. This is really important as without it we aren't able to raise an invoice. Alternatively, you can pay using a company credit or debit card at checkout - that's probably the easiest way.
The second thing is to allow plenty of time! We need payment before the course starts and we know that sometimes company's payment processes can take a while. So act now to get it all sorted in time.
If you need any help or advice, just give us a call.
For CIPR courses, your course fee is a combination of the PR Academy tuition fee and the CIPR awarding body and registration fee. PR Academy provides all your tuition plus an online learning centre with books and resources and marks your work. You don’t really need to buy any books as most resources are online, but you can of course purchase books if you like and we can help you to decide what to buy.
We offer plenty of support. Some courses offer individual tutorials that can be booked. The course leader is easily contactable and there is always someone in the office who can help with day to day queries.
At PR Academy we have been teaching online since we started in 2007. We have a specially designed online learning centre - we don't just put you on Teams!
Our teaching is delivered through a mix of on-demand content, guided reading, live workshop sessions (usually recorded for later playback) plus tutor support. We have an online library that we have curated specially for our courses.
Some courses offer individual tutorials that can be booked and the opportunity to submit an assignment proposal for individual feedback.
There may be funding available in your area, so it is always a good idea to do some research as there may be schemes that we aren’t aware of.
The CIPR has set up a fund to celebrate the CIPR's 75th year.
The Iprovision 75 Fund was created to support people from financially or socially disadvantaged backgrounds. It is designed to help advance or lead to a career in the public relations profession.
You need to be a CIPR member, or willing to join. Find out more here.
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