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EmErgEncy managEmEnt InstItutE • 2011-2012 • catalog of coursEs
Required: Participants must have knowledge of
mathematics (basic algebra) and computers
(Windows and spreadsheet programs).
Course Length: 2½ days
CEUs: 1.3
Benefit-Cost Analysis: Entry-Level Training
(E276)
This course is designed as an introduction to the
fundamental concepts of benefit-cost (BC) analysis.
Participants will learn how to obtain BC data and
conduct analyses using the basic versions of the riverine
and coastal A-zone software modules. This course will
not teach how to conduct level-two BC analyses.
Selection Criteria: The target audience is primarily
Federal, State, and Tribal hazard mitigation staff.
Other personnel involved in conducting BC analyses
may also apply.
Prerequisites:
Required: Participants must have knowledge of
mathematics (basic algebra and percentages) and
computers (Windows and spreadsheet programs).
Recommended: Familiarity with basic mitigation
terminology is suggested.
Course Length: 2½ days
CEUs: 1.5
CECs: 12 (core)
National Flood Insurance Program/
Community Rating System (NFIP/CRS)
(E278)
This course covers the Community Rating System
(CRS), a nationwide initiative of FEMA’s National
Flood Insurance Program. It describes activities
eligible for credit under CRS, how a community
applies, and how a community modifies an application
to improve its classification.
Selection Criteria: Participants must have an understanding
of the National Flood Insurance Program
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(NFIP) and floodplain management principles. The
course material will be difficult to follow without
a participant being well-versed in basic concepts of
floodplain management. This course is intended for a
wide range of participants including FEMA Regional
Office staff, NFIP State Coordinators, regional planning
officials, local and Tribal Government officials,
those who perform floodplain services for local
governments and others interested in learning about
the CRS in order to provide technical assistance
to communities seeking to apply for CRS credit.
Attendance will be limited to two participants from
any one community in any fiscal year.
Prerequisites:
Required: Must be a Certified Floodplain Manager
(CFM), or have completed the E273, Managing
Floodplain Development Through the National Flood Insurance
Program (NFIP), course or be a full-time Floodplain
Manager with more than 2 years of full-time
floodplain management experience, as demonstrated
through work in a floodplain management,
codes enforcement, or building code field and
through work specifically related to floodplain
management.
ACE Recommendation:
Credit Hours: 2 hours
Level: LD or UD
Curricula: Public Administration or Emergency
Management
Course Length: 4 days
CEUs: 2.9
CECs: 12 (core)
Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential
Buildings (E279)
This course is designed to provide engineering and
economic guidance on what constitutes proper
retrofitting techniques for flood-prone residential
structures. The course will focus on the concepts of
floodproofing, regulatory framework, controlling
parameters, design practices, and benefit, cost, and
technical feasibility analysis. There is a case study
design exercise and a written examination.
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