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Training Programs and ResourcesWhat information is available on the National Flood Risk Management website?The National Flood Risk Management program set up a website to consolidate information and make it easier to find all the guidance and relevant documents that apply to Flood Risk Management: http:/www.nfrmp.us. The tab to guidance and policy contains the FRMP implementation guidance letter, guidance on levee certification, planning and policies, Silver Jackets Website, and Levee Safety Committee. There is also a link to prior presentations given by the FRMP team. This website has been very useful when talking with a non-federal sponsor who is looking for all USACE levee guidance. It is frequently updated. What training is available for a Flood Risk Manager?USACE provides a wide range of training, both online and instructor lead. Examples of courses of interest include:
Additional details can be found at the USACE Learning Center at http://ulc.usace.army.mil/. Also, one should visit USACE’s Risk Analysis Gateway at http://www.corpsriskanalysisgateway.us/. FEMA also provides training. More details about its Emergency Management Institute (EMI) training can be found at http://training.fema.gov/. One recommended course is Managing Floodplain Development through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) (E273). ASFPM website (http://www.floods.org) has some online training courses available for cost under the CFM continuing education . Certified Floodplain ManagerThe Certified Floodplain Manager is a certification program run by the Association of State Flood Plain Managers (ASFPM). This certification requires a 4-hour examination. The exam covers floodplain management, the FEMA NFIP program, local responsibilities, local ordinances, how to read a FEMA NFIP map and determine if a home is in a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA), how to build in SFHAs, and elevation and venting. The exam is offered at the ASFPM conferences and offered by others many times a year. After obtaining certification, it must be maintained by Continuing Education Credits each year. A CFM is renewed every 2 years. More can be found at http://www.floods.org As the Flood Risk Manager at a District or Division, the CFM credential provides credibility proving that you understand the basics of the NFIP and local floodplain management. Continuing Education Credit OpportunitiesRight now, ASFPM gives credit for attending conferences and training online. Please see the ASFPM Website http://www.floods.org for more information on what they accept for CEC for the CFM program. Other Websites as ResourcesNational Flood Risk Management Program: http://www.nfrmp.us/ NOAA sites:
USDA Site for Risk Communication: http://www.foodinsight.org/Resources/Detail.aspx? USGS site for significant floods in the US in the 20th century:
Federal Interagency Floodplain Management Task Force: http://www.fema.gov/business/nfip/fifm_task_force.shtm FloodSMART for NFIP: http://www.floodsmart.gov ASCE So You Live Behind a Levee: http://content.asce.org/ASCELeveeGuide.html USACE publications: http://140.194.76.129/publications/ Help for Scheduling meetings: http://www.doodle.com NFIP Guidebook for Local Administrator: http://www.fema.gov/library/viewRecord.do?id=3574.
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