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CONFERENCES & WORKSHOPS

IAFSM Sponsored Conferences & Workshops
(for non-IAFSM sponsored workshops, click here)

Past IAFSM Conferences

Stormwater Master Planning Workshop, 9/23/08
Workshop Presentation Files for Download

Powerpoint files .ppt:

Adobe Acrobat files *.pdf:


Non-IAFSM Sponsored Conferences & Workshops
Lake County NPDES II: Seminar

NPDES II:
ILR-10 –Construction Site Activities Permit
ILR-40-Discharges for Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems -
The Next Five Years
June 2, 2009
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
University Center, Grayslake

Seminar Information Links: Registration Form | Agenda

2009 Floodplain Management Training and Education Opportunities

MFSMA_LogoCourse Registration Information:
To register, fill out the registration form located on page 11. If you have additional question please contact Pam Huhmann who may be reached by email, phone or fax at the following:

Email: pam.huhmann@sema.dps.mo.gov
Phone: (573) 526-9115
Fax: (573) 526-9198

Click HERE to download the Conference Brochure.

Training Course Descriptions
Elevation Certificate Workshop
The Elevation Certificate Workshop is designed for local floodplain administrators, surveyors, engineers and others who deal with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The course will provide an understanding of the information needed to properly complete and evaluate an Elevation Certificate.
Registration fee $25
4 Continuing Education Credits (CECs) for Certified Floodplain Managers
4 Professional Development Hours (PHDs)

Letter of Map Amendment Workshop
The Letter of Map Amendment Workshop is designed for local floodplain administrators, surveyors and engineers. This workshop provides insight into completing FEMA’s MT-EZ & MT-1 forms. These forms are used to remove flood insurance requirements for homes or residences from Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs).
Registration fee $25
6 Continuing Education Credits (CECs)
6 Professional Development Hours (PHDs)

Letter of Map Revision Workshop
The Letter of Map Revision Workshop is designed for engineers or others interested in the map revision process. This workshop provides insight into completing FEMA’s MT-2. These forms are used to map a Base Flood Elevation (BFE) or floodway.
Registration fee $25
4 Continuing Education Credits (CECs)
4 Professional Development Hours (PHDs)

Quick 2/BFE Determination Workshop
The Quick 2/BFE Determination workshop is designed for floodplain administrators, surveyors and engineers. Quick 2 is a simple computer program designed by FEMA to calculate a BFE for an un-numbered Zone A.
Registration fee $25
4 CECs available for CFMs
4 Professional Development Hours (PHDs)
* People wishing to attend this workshop should bring a laptop and have the
ability to install the Quick 2 software that will be provided, or have it installed
on their laptop prior to attending the workshop.

Residential Substantial Damage Estimator Workshop
The Residential Substantial Damage Estimator (RSDE) or Workshop is designed for individual conducting damage assessments after a flooding event has occurred. RSDE is a computer program designed assist in determining if a home is substantially damaged after a flood.
Registration fee $25
6 CECs available for CFMs
6 Professional Development Hours (PHDs)
* People wishing to attend this workshop should bring a laptop and have the
ability to install the Residential Substantial Damage Estimator software that will
be provided, or have it installed on their laptop prior to attending the workshop.

Tools of Floodplain Management
The Tools of Floodplain Management course is a 2-day course designed for local floodplain administrators. It covers day-to-day activities, as well as other important issues. This course is designed to give basic knowledge of the NFIP.
9 CECs available for CFMs

* Reimbursement for travel expenses is available for attending this course in
Jefferson City. Restrictions may apply. Please contact Pam Huhmann for more
information regarding restrictions and travel expense reimbursement.

Upcoming Training Opportunities
at the Emergency Management Institute!!!
Class 1: E282, Advanced Training Module 2
includes Higher Regulatory Standards & NAI Concepts, Manufactured Homes & RVs in the Floodplain, Hydrology and Hydraulics for the Floodplain Administrator, Flood Insurance for the Floodplain Administrator).

This course is exercise rich, includes advanced discussion of floodplain management concepts, and looks at the "why" of floodplain management related to these specific topics.

E282 is being offered at EMI for classroom delivery on the following dates:

February 2-5, 2009 (15 vacancies)
July 6 -9, 2009 (26 vacancies)

Advanced concept course E282 has a prerequisite of three years of experience to attend the course.
 
Class 2: E194, Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts 1
(includes Roles of the Floodplain Administrator, NFIP Rules and Regulations in Depth, Letters of Map Changes and Floodplain Management, Preparing for Post-Disaster Responsibilities).

This course is exercise rich, includes advanced discussion of floodplain management concepts, and looks at the "why" of floodplain management related to these specific topics.

E194 is being offered at EMI for classroom delivery on the following dates:

May 4-7, 2009 (18 vacancies)
August 10-13, 2009 (29 vacancies)

Advanced concept course E194 has a prerequisite of three years of experience to attend the course.
 
Class 3: E270 Train the Trainer
(using Managing Floodplain Development thru the NFIP as the course material).

There is no prerequisite for the course.

Train the Trainer prepares the new instructor for classroom experiences or for seasoned instructors helps them fine tunes their skills. The course discusses the environmental impacts on training, getting over nervousness, technology strengths and weaknesses, how to deal with difficult situations in the classroom, and helps the instructor deliver effective floodplain management training.

E270 is being offered at EMI for classroom delivery on the following dates:

August 3-6, 2009 (20 vacancies)
September 21-24, 2009 (24 vacancies)
 
Class 4: FEMA's "National Dam Safety Program Technical Seminar No. 16, Handling Emergencies with Dams" [and levees, floods too]
Spaces still available for 2/17-19/2009, Emmitsburg, MD (near Gettysburg, PA).

Free or low cost.

DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION: Spaces are still available.

This seminar is free or low cost for persons located in the national capital region because of low travel and lodgings cost. Also there is no registration fee for eligible persons.

Full details of Seminar #16 are at: http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/dsts/ The website includes an on-line registration form that can be downloaded and returned via email or by US Postal Service to the Emergency Management Institute at Emmitsburg, Maryland. A draft agenda is posted at this website.

Seminar questions? Call Joe Bills at 301-447-1356, email: joseph.bills@dhs.gov

Registration (admission) questions? Call Tina Hahn, 301-447-1505, email:tina.hahn@associates.dhs.gov Upon registration your on-campus lodging is included or if no longer available, off-campus lodging information is provided.

 

 

 

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