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EmE r g E n c y ma n a g E m E n t In s t I t u t E • 2010-2011 • ca t a l o g of co u r s E s<br />

Selection Criteria: The audience comprises engineers<br />

and architects, and building code, floodplain<br />

management,* hazard mitigation,* planning,*<br />

zoning,* and public works officials.*<br />

* This course is intended <strong>for</strong> those with engineering, architectural,<br />

or building science knowledge.<br />

Prerequisites:<br />

Recommended: It is recommended that participants<br />

complete IS 279, Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential<br />

Buildings. Please see the Independent Study<br />

curriculum in this catalog 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 />

Course Length: 4 days<br />

CEUs: 2.8<br />

CECs: 12 (core)<br />

advanced floodplain management<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: Considerations <strong>for</strong><br />

Placement of Manufactured Homes and Recreational<br />

Vehicles in the Floodplain, NFIP Flood Insurance<br />

Principles <strong>for</strong> the Floodplain Manager (FPM), Higher<br />

Standards in Floodplain <strong>Management</strong>, and Hydrology<br />

and Hydraulics <strong>for</strong> the FPM. Each of these topics<br />

is designed to be discussed and reviewed in more<br />

detail than any basic course. Developed and real-life<br />

scenarios will be examined and exercises will be<br />

conducted in each section to make sure participants<br />

not only understand the rules and regulations but<br />

also why they are in place and how to apply them<br />

in these particular topic areas. This course is exercise<br />

rich and participants can expect to be engaged<br />

throughout the course.<br />

FEd E r A L Em E r g E N C y mA N A g E m E N T Ag E N C y 26<br />

Selection Criteria: Community Officials with a Certified<br />

Floodplain Manager (CFM) designation or 2 years of<br />

full-time floodplain management experience as a<br />

community official.<br />

Course Length: 4 days<br />

CECs: 12 (core)<br />

advanced floodplain management<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: Floodway Standards<br />

(1 day); Disconnects between NFIP Regulations<br />

and Insurance (1 day); Common Noncompliance<br />

Issues (½ day); Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps<br />

(DFIRMs) (½ day); and Substantial Improvement/<br />

Substantial Damage (1 day). Each topic is designed<br />

to be discussed and reviewed in greater detail than<br />

any basic course. Developed and real-life scenarios<br />

will be examined and exercises will be conducted<br />

in each section to make sure participants not only<br />

understand the rules and regulations but also why<br />

they are in place and how to apply them in these<br />

particular topic areas. This course is exercise rich and<br />

participants can expect to be engaged throughout<br />

the course.<br />

Selection Criteria: Floodplain managers with more<br />

than 2 years of full-time floodplain management<br />

experience or who have a CFM certification.<br />

Prerequisites:<br />

Recommended: Participants should have completed<br />

E273, Managing Floodplain Development Through the<br />

National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).<br />

Course Length: 4 days<br />

CECs: 12 (core)

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