Self-Paced Courses
Foundational crisis communication knowledge, crisis templates, and individual upskilling — on your own schedule. Seven modules, 50+ ready-to-use templates, lifetime access.
Crisis, Risk & Emergency Communication Training
Practical training.
Built from field experience.
Crisis, risk and emergency communication training developed from active international advisory work. Choose from self-paced modules, live cohorts, or custom corporate workshops.
What you get access to
- Self-paced modules
- 7 structured modules · 50+ templates · lifetime access
- Live cohort sessions
- 6-week programme · real-time simulation drills · direct feedback
- Executive workshops
- 2-day intensive · high-fidelity crisis simulation · individual coaching
- Certification pathway
- Foundation · Professional · Master — three credential levels
- Instructor
- Philippe Borremans · more than 25 years · 50+ countries · 6 continents
Trusted by communication and operational leaders from
- WHO
- IAEA
- ICRC
- ECDC
- GCC Governments
- IHH Healthcare
- IBM
More than 25 years · 50+ countries · 6 continents
The Operational Gap
Written plans alone
are not enough.
Crises move across teams, organisations and sectors quickly. A written communication plan can help, but it is not enough on its own.
Effective preparedness depends on people who can assess changing information, make sound decisions, understand different audiences and work with others under pressure.
RiskComms Academy develops those practical capabilities through courses, workshops and applied learning.
Every programme is grounded in practical competencies developed across real epidemic responses, nuclear incident communications, humanitarian operations, and corporate crises on six continents.
Delivery Formats
Three formats.
One practical approach.
From individual upskilling to full organisational deployment. First in the catalogue: the ISO 22361 Crisis Communication Implementation Programme.
Interactive Cohorts
Blended learning. Self-paced study combined with live, high-stakes video simulation drills directly with the instructor. Small groups for maximum feedback. 6-week programme.
Cohort 01: Limited seats available
From EUR 1,250 / USD 1,435
Apply for Next CohortFace-to-Face Training
Tailored, on-site infrastructure deployment for executive boards and entire communication units. High-fidelity simulations, individual coaching, decision-making under live pressure. Dubai and select global cities.
From EUR 1,825 / USD 2,100
Who It Is For
Whether you are here for yourself
or your team.
For Individuals
Career acceleration and unshakeable confidence under pressure.
- Earn a formal crisis communication certification recognised globally
- Build the skills to lead communication in a real crisis — not just plan for one
- Access 50+ ready-to-deploy templates, playbooks, and message maps
- Learn directly from a practitioner with 25 years of field evidence
For Organisations
Operational resilience and unified team response across siloed departments.
- Deploy a shared communication framework across your entire organisation
- Reduce coordination failures and response time in high-pressure situations
- Customise training to your sector's regulatory environment and risk landscape
- Protect your licence to operate with a team that can hold the narrative
The Architect
Philippe Borremans
Philippe Borremans is a Crisis, Risk & Emergency Communication Consultant with 25 years of field experience across 50+ countries on six continents. He has led communication operations for epidemic responses in Southeast Asia, nuclear incident communications in Europe, humanitarian crises across Africa and the Middle East, and corporate crises for multinational clients.
He is a former President of the International Public Relations Association and a former Vice President of the International Association of Risk and Crisis Communication. His newsletter, Wag The Dog, is read by nearly 2,000 practitioners worldwide with open rates consistently above 64%.
The Academy is not a pivot into training. It is the structured delivery of what he has been teaching informally for two decades — now made accessible to practitioners who cannot afford to learn it through a crisis they were not ready for.
Read Philippe's full profileCredential summary
- Field experience
- 25+ years · 50+ countries · 6 continents
- Clients
- WHO, IAEA, ICRC, ECDC, GCC Governments, IHH Healthcare, IBM
- Associations
- Former President, IPRA · Former VP, IARCC
- Newsletter
- Wag The Dog — ~2,000 practitioners · 64–68% open rate
- Framework
- 22 competencies · 4 phases (Anticipate, Engage, Sustain, Restore)
What Participants Report
Common participant
outcomes.
These are the practical changes participants most commonly describe after completing RiskComms Academy programmes.
A shared language for the team
Participants leave with common frameworks and terminology that reduce confusion and debate when an incident occurs.
Clearer decision-making under pressure
Structured approaches to assessing information, prioritising actions and communicating decisions — even when the situation is still developing.
Faster initial response
Participants report significantly shorter preparation times for holding statements, internal briefings and stakeholder updates.
Better cross-functional coordination
Improved ability to work with legal, operations, senior leadership and external partners during a crisis.
Identified capability gaps
Participants leave with a clear picture of where their organisation's communication capability is strong and where it needs development.
Confidence to lead the communication
Reduced reliance on external consultants for routine crisis communication decisions, with clearer internal ownership.
Common Questions
Before you decide.
The answers you need.
Yes. Every purchase generates a full VAT invoice that can be submitted directly to your employer or HR department for professional development reimbursement. If your organisation requires a formal training proposal or learning objectives document, get in touch and I will normally respond within one business day to discuss your requirements and the next step.
Crisis professionals are sometimes pulled into actual crises. If you miss a live cohort session due to a real-world emergency, you will receive a full recording and a written debrief from the session facilitator. You can also join the equivalent session in the next cohort cycle at no additional cost.
Yes — customisation is the default for all corporate and bespoke programmes. Before delivery, I conduct a structured risk landscape assessment and stakeholder mapping exercise. The programme is then built around your sector's specific regulatory environment, your organisation's existing plans, and the capability gaps identified in the assessment.
The approach is grounded in 25 years of operational practice across epidemic response, nuclear incident communications, humanitarian operations, and corporate crises. Unlike academic models, every competency has been applied in live, high-pressure situations. It is structured around four phases — Anticipate, Engage, Sustain, Restore — and a set of measurable, practical competencies.
The Foundation Collection self-paced courses are designed for completion in 4–8 hours per module, accessible on your own schedule. The Practice Collection cohort runs over 6 weeks with approximately 3–4 hours of commitment per week. The Transformation Collection executive workshop is an intensive 2-day format. Bespoke corporate programmes are scoped individually.
Yes. Participants who complete the full programme requirements receive a Certificate of Completion from RiskComms Academy. The certification pathway has three levels — Foundation, Professional, and Master — each requiring a defined combination of courses, workshops, and assessed exercises.