For Corps Employees, there are a wide range of training courses, both online and instructor led, offered through the Corps Learning Center. Examples of courses of interest to a Corps Flood Risk Manager include:

• Risk Communication
• Risk Communication for Flood Risk Management (under development)
• Prospect: Nonstructural Measures for Flood Risk
• OMBIL: Applications for Managers
• PCC5 H&H Considerations in Planning
• Risk Analysis for Flood Risk Management
• Risk Analysis – WRP&M

For individuals outside the Corps, information on training in water resources and flood risk management are also available through:

• The Corps Water Resources Training and Education website.
• FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute (EMI). A highly recommended course is Managing Floodplain Development through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) (E273).
• The Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) offers online training courses available for cost under the CFM continuing education.
• Risk Analysis and Uncertainty through the Corps Risk Analysis Gateway.

The Certified Floodplain Manager is a certification program run by the Association of State Floodplain Managers. 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. More information can be found at http://www.floods.org.
 

See the Events page for upcoming training opportunities.