WEBINARS
NFIP-related training webinars are available through STARR, a FEMA contractor. Below is a list of upcoming webinars. To register, go to the
NFIP training website
and
click "Training Center" on the top bar, and then on the "Upcoming" tab. When asked during registration what FEMA Region you are in, please reply "1".
- July 17, 2018, 1:00pm - CRS: Preparing an Annual Recertification
- July 18, 2018, 1:00pm - CRS: Repetitive Loss Properties and CRS
- July 19, 2018, 1:00pm - Letters of Map Amendment (LOMA)
- August 2, 2018, 1:00pm - NFIP Basics
- August 21, 2018, 1:00pm - Introduction to CRS
- August 22, 2018, 1:00pm - CRS: Flood Insurance Promotion (Activity 370)
- September 13, 2018, 12:00pm - Floodplain Development Permit Review
- September 13, 2018, 1:30pm - CRS: Inspecting Floodplain Development
- September 18, 2018, 1:00pm - CRS: Preparing an Annual Recertification
- September 19, 2018, 1:00pm - CRS: Activity 410 (Floodplain Mapping)
- October 16, 2018, 1:00pm - CRS: Preparing for the Verification Visit
- October 17, 2018, 1:00pm - CRS: Developing a Program for Public Information (PPI)
- December 18, 2018, 1:00pm - CRS: Preparing an Annual Recertification
- December 19, 2018, 1:00pm - CRS: Flood Insurance Promotion (Activity 370)
H2O Partners offers short training videos on the following topics:
- Demonstrating the Elevation Certificate
- How the NFIP Works for the Floodplain Professional
- Effects of Flood Map Changes
- Role of the Elevation Certificate in Floodplain Management
CERTIFIED FLOODPLAIN MANAGER (CFM) EXAM
July 19, 2018: Elevation Certificate Workshop, Branford, CT. Morning and afternoon sessions. For more information, www.ctfloods.org.
October 24, 2018: Connecticut Association of Flood Managers 5th Annual Conference, SAVE THE DATE, more details to come at www.ctfloods.org.
December 4-6, 2018: ResCon International, The Global Resilience Summit, New Orleans, LA, https://resconnola.com.
May 19-24, 2019:
Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) Annual Conference, Cleveland, OH,
www.floods.org.
FEMA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
The Emergency Management Institute (EMI) is located at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Emergency Training Center (NETC) in Emmitsburg, Maryland. EMI serves as the national center for emergency management training of federal, state and local government officials. Tuition, housing, and all books and materials are provided at no cost. Participants are responsible for the cost of a meal pass (approximately $100/week). Below is a select list of floodplain management classes offered into September 2019. The classes in 2018 are shown in parentheses and italics. A full list of training classes can be found at the EMI website.
E170 HAZUS-MH for Hurricane - March 25-28, 2019 E172 HAZUS-MH for Flood - June 17-20, July 8-11, 2019
E174 HAZUS-MS for Earthquake - July 22-25, 2019
E179 Application of HAZUS-MH for Disaster Operations - August 20-23, 2018, September 17-20, 2018, March 18-21, 2019, August 26-29, 2019. E190 ArcGIS for Emergency Managers - August 27-30, 2018, Dec 3-6, 2018, May 6-9, 2019
E194 Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts - July 9-12, 2018
E210 Recovery from Disaster: The Local Government Role - August 27-30, 2018, March 11-14, 2019, June 17-20, 2019
E212 Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program: Developing Quality Application Elements - July 23-26, 2018, May 6-9, 2019
E213 Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program: Application Review and Evaluation -
July 29-30, 2019
E214 Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program: Project Implementation and Programmatic Closeout - July 31 - August 1, 2019
E273 Managing Floodplain Development through the NFIP
- August 27-30, 2018, November 26-29, 2018, March 18-21, 2019, June 17-20, 2019, August 26-29, 2019
E276 Benefit-Cost Analysis: Entry Level
- September 12-13, 2018, November 14-15, 2018, November 29-30, 2018, April 29-30, 2019, June 12-13, 2019
E278 Community Rating System (CRS)
- March 25-28, June 24-27, 2019
E279 Retrofitting Floodprone Residential Buildings - May 13-16, 2019
E282 Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts II - July 30 -Aug. 2, 2018, July 15-19, 2019
E284 Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts III - February 4-7, 2019
E312 Fundamentals of Building Science -
September 24-27, 2018, September 23-26, 2019
E313 Basic HAZUS-MH
- July 16-19, 2018, May 14-17, May 20-23, August 19-22, 2019
E317 Comprehensive Data Management for HAZUS-MH - June 10-12, September 16-19, 2019
E386 Residential Coastal Construction - August 13-16, 2018, August 12-15, 2019
E582 Mitigation for Tribal Governments - July 8-11, 2019
EMI also offers free Independent Study courses on various aspects of the NFIP aimed at community officials, surveyors, insurance agents, and claims adjusters. These web-based courses are free and can be taken at your own pace. Below is a sample of courses available. Independent study courses are also available for other topics in emergency management, hazard mitigation planning, disaster response and dam safety.
IS-10.a Animals in Disasters: Awareness & Preparedness
IS-11.a Animals in Disasters: Community Planning
IS-30a Mitigation eGrants for the Subgrant Applicant
IS-42 Social Media in Emergency Management
IS-111.a Livestock in Disasters
IS-212.b Introduction to Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA)
IS-276 Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) Fundamentals
IS-277 Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA): Entry Level
IS-279.a Introduction to Retrofitting Flood-prone Residential Structures
IS-284 Using the Substantial Damage Estimator 2.0 Tool
IS-366.a Planning for the Needs of Children in Disasters
IS-386 Introduction to Residential Coastal Construction
IS-393.a Introduction to Hazard Mitigation
IS-394.a Protecting Your Home or Small Business From Disaster
IS-552 The Public Works Role in Emergency Management
IS-554 Emergency Planning for Public Works
IS-556 Damage Assessment for Public Works
IS-558 Public Works and Disaster Recovery
IS-559 Local Damage Assessment
IS-634 Introduction to FEMA's Public Assistance Program
IS-1100.a Increased Cost of Compliance
IS-1101 Basic Agent Tutorial
IS-1102 Theory of Elevation Rating
IS-1103 Elevation Certificate for Surveyors
IS-1104 NFIP Claims Review for Adjusters
IS-1105 EC Made Easy: Elevation Certificate Overview
IS-1106 FEMA Mapping Changes
IS-1107 Adjuster Customer Service
IS-1108 Insuring Condominiums
IS-1109 Understanding Basement Coverage
IS-1110.a Writing Commercial Exposures
IS-1111 Introduction to Commercial Claims
IS-1112 Introduction to Flood Claims
IS-1113 Coastal Barrier Resources Act
IS-2001 Threat and Hazard Identification Risk Assessment (THIRA)
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