FEMA Sponsored Training
FEMA has developed a floodplain management course, Managing Floodplain Development Through the National Flood Insurance Program, to provide an organized training opportunity for local officials responsible for administering their local floodplain management ordinance. The course focuses on the NFIP and concepts of floodplain management, maps and studies, ordinance administration, and the relationship between floodplain management and flood insurance. This one week resident course is offered several times a year at FEMA's Emergency Management Institute (EMI), in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The course number is E273.
FEMA also has developed a technical training course on proper methods of retrofitting residential buildings. The course is titled, Retrofitting Flood Prone Residential Buildings. The course is available in two formats: 1) A one-week course is offered several times a year at FEMA's EMI. The course number is E279. 2) A two-day field-deployed version of the course is also available. FEMA will provide all course materials free of charge and may be able to provide, under certain circumstances, expert trainers at no charge. For technical assistance in offering the field course, contact your NFIP State Coordinator, FEMA Regional Offices, or Disaster Field Office.
To register, all applications must be submitted through your State Emergency Management Training Office. For more information, upcoming course dates, or an application, call (301) 447-1000 or (800) 238-3358.
Last Modified: Wednesday, 05-Apr-2006 12:09:40 EDT