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E273 Managing Floodplain Development Through the National Flood Insurance Program

Course duration: 4 days

The purpose of this course is to prepare participants to understand and perform the roles and responsibilities of the local Floodplain Administrator.

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Use a Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) to determine the Base Flood Elevation (BFE) and the flood zone.
  • Describe and facilitate local jurisdictional compliance with the minimum requirements to participate in the NFIP.
  • Describe the components of an effective floodplain management program to reduce the loss of life and property and identify and remedy violations and deficiencies.
  • Prepare for post-event activities including implementing an effective Substantial Improvement/Substantial Damage (SI/SD) process.
  • Explain basic concepts of flood insurance rating and how floodplain management decisions affect the cost of flood insurance.

NOTE: This course is not considered sufficient preparation to take the Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) exam. ASFPM’s guidance on preparing for the exam can be found here, and may or may not include attending this course depending on your individual experience, expertise, and exam preparation plan. People new to floodplain management should not expect to pass the CFM exam by taking this course alone.

The target audience for this course includes floodplain administrators and others who need basic instruction in floodplain management, including; newly hired or newly assigned floodplain managers, current floodplain managers seeking refresher training, building inspectors and code officials, permit officials, city and county engineers, state NFIP coordinators, and Community Rating System (CRS) coordinators.

ASFPM is authorized to deploy E273 across the United States. Additionally, FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute (EMI) and Regions frequently host this class. To check course availability please reference ASFPM’s training calendar. New classes are added on a rolling basis so please check back regularly. Want to host a 273 class in your state? Complete our host application here.

If you are interested in E273, but are unable to travel to an in-person class or unable to wait for a class to be offered near you, please check out our on-demand “NFIP 101” which covers much of the same material.