EMI Course Catalog - Emergency Management Institute - Federal ...
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RESIDENT COURSES—<br />
MITIGATION<br />
EmErgEncy managEmEnt InstItutE • 2011-2012 • catalog of coursEs<br />
Selection Criteria: The primary audience for this course<br />
is engineers and architects. Floodplain managers and<br />
building code officials are also encouraged to attend.<br />
Hazard mitigation, planning, zoning, public works,<br />
and other building officials with building science<br />
knowledge may also apply.<br />
Prerequisites:<br />
Required: It is necessary to have a basic knowledge<br />
of building science.<br />
Recommended: Participants should complete<br />
IS-279, Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Buildings.<br />
Taking IS-279 should also help potential participants<br />
establish whether they have the necessary<br />
level of building science knowledge. Please see<br />
the Independent Study curriculum in this catalog<br />
to enroll in IS-279.<br />
ACE Recommendation:<br />
Credit Hours: 2 hours<br />
Level: UD<br />
Curricula: Civil Engineering, <strong>Emergency</strong><br />
<strong>Management</strong>, or Resource Economics<br />
<strong>Course</strong> Length: 4 days<br />
CEUs: 2.8<br />
CECs: 12 (core)<br />
Advanced Floodplain <strong>Management</strong><br />
Concepts II (E282)<br />
This advanced floodplain management course is a<br />
dynamic and interactive instruction that covers the<br />
following four topics in detail:<br />
1. Placement of Manufactured Homes and<br />
Recreational Vehicles in the Floodplain<br />
(1 day).<br />
2. NFIP Flood Insurance Principles for the<br />
Floodplain Manager (1 day).<br />
3. Higher Standards in Floodplain <strong>Management</strong><br />
(1 day).<br />
4. Hydrology and Hydraulics for the FPM<br />
(1 day).<br />
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Each topic is designed to be discussed and reviewed<br />
in greater detail than the basic course. Developed<br />
and real-life scenarios will be examined and exercises<br />
will be conducted in each section to make sure<br />
participants not only understand the rules and regulations<br />
but also why they are in place and how to<br />
apply them in the particular topic areas. This course<br />
is exercise rich and participants can expect to be<br />
engaged throughout the course.<br />
Selection Criteria: Certified Floodplain Managers<br />
(CFM) or community officials with 2 years of fulltime<br />
floodplain management experience. <strong>Federal</strong>,<br />
State, Tribal, and local officials will take precedence.<br />
Prerequisites:<br />
Recommended: Participants should have completed<br />
E273, Managing Floodplain Development Through the<br />
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).<br />
<strong>Course</strong> Length: 4 days<br />
CECs: 12 (core)<br />
Advanced Floodplain <strong>Management</strong><br />
Concepts III (E284)<br />
This advanced floodplain management course is a<br />
dynamic and interactive instruction that covers the<br />
following five topics in detail:<br />
1. Floodway Standards (1 day).<br />
2. Disconnects between NFIP Regulations and<br />
Insurance (1 day).<br />
3. Common Noncompliance Issues (½ day).<br />
4. Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRMs)<br />
(½ day).<br />
5. Substantial Improvement/Substantial Damage<br />
(1 day).<br />
Each topic is designed to be discussed and reviewed<br />
in greater detail than the basic course. Developed<br />
and real-life scenarios will be examined and exercises<br />
will be conducted in each section to make sure<br />
participants not only understand the rules and regulations<br />
but also why they are in place and how to
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