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STATE/LOCAL/TRIBAL FIELD<br />
COURSES—MITIGATION<br />
EmErgEncy managEmEnt InstItutE • 2011-2012 • catalog of coursEs<br />
Selection Criteria: This course is intended for engineers,<br />
architects, and building code officials. Floodplain<br />
management, hazard mitigation, planning, zoning,<br />
and public works officials with engineering, architectural,<br />
or building science knowledge are also part<br />
of the target audience.<br />
Flood Insurance for the Local Floodplain<br />
Manager (G282 .1)<br />
This course is designed to familiarize participants<br />
with the flood insurance aspects of the National<br />
Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The basics of<br />
flood insurance backed by the NFIP, including NFIP<br />
coverage, rating, NFIP policy information, rate and<br />
rule changes, and opportunities for flood insurance<br />
outreach, will be discussed and reviewed. Interactive<br />
exercises and in-depth discussions will aid participants<br />
in learning this information.<br />
Selection Criteria: This course is designed for floodplain<br />
managers with at least 2 years of floodplain<br />
management experience or who have the Certified<br />
Floodplain Manager (CFM) credential.<br />
Hydrology and Hydraulics for the<br />
Floodplain Manager (G282 .2)<br />
This course is designed to familiarize participants<br />
with the hydrology and hydraulics aspects of the<br />
Flood Insurance Studies (FISs) prepared under the<br />
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The basics<br />
of both hydrology and hydraulics are discussed and<br />
the fundamentals of the FIS and Flood Insurance<br />
Rate Map are discussed. The flood profiles, regulatory<br />
floodways, special considerations in the mapping<br />
process, and FIS interpretation are also discussed.<br />
Interactive exercises and in-depth discussions will<br />
aid participants in learning this information.<br />
Selection Criteria: This course is designed for floodplain<br />
managers with at least 2 years of floodplain<br />
management experience or who have the Certified<br />
Floodplain Manager (CFM) credential.<br />
FEdErAL EmErgENCy mANAgEmENT AgENCy 88<br />
Manufactured Homes and Recreational<br />
Vehicles (RVs) in the Floodplain (G282 .3)<br />
This course is designed to familiarize participants<br />
with the requirements for manufactured homes<br />
and recreational vehicles under the National Flood<br />
Insurance Program (NFIP). The 2008 changes in<br />
the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rules<br />
related to manufactured home installation, and<br />
inspection are discussed in detail. The analysis of<br />
the site review process, foundation design, installation<br />
concerns, and enforcement of NFIP regulations<br />
and HUD regulations, and consideration of recreational<br />
vehicles in the floodplain are also discussed.<br />
Interactive exercises and in-depth discussions will<br />
aid participants in learning this information.<br />
Selection Criteria: This course is designed for floodplain<br />
managers with at least 2 years of floodplain<br />
management experience or who have the Certified<br />
Floodplain Manager (CFM) credential.<br />
Higher Standards and No-Adverse Impact<br />
(NAI) Concepts in Floodplain <strong>Management</strong><br />
(G282 .4)<br />
This course is designed to familiarize participants<br />
with the concept of higher standards and implementation<br />
of higher standards specifically related<br />
to freeboard, critical facilities, detailed Base Flood<br />
Elevation (BFE) determinations in approximate A<br />
Zone areas, subdivision requirements, prohibition<br />
of fill, and enclosure limitations. The concept<br />
of the No-Adverse Impact (NAI) also is discussed.<br />
Interactive exercises and in-depth discussions will<br />
aid participants in learning this information.<br />
Selection Criteria: This course is designed for floodplain<br />
managers with at least 2 years of floodplain<br />
management experience or who have the Certified<br />
Floodplain Manager (CFM) credential.