“Managing Floodplain Development
Through The NFIP”
(EMI Course Code: L273)
This 4-day course scheduled for February 11, 2013 through February 14, 2013 is designed to provide an organized training opportunity for local officials responsible for administering their local floodplain management ordinances. The course will focus on the National Flood Insurance Program, the concepts of sound floodplain management, Flood Insurance Rate Maps and Flood Insurance Studies, ordinance administration, and the relationship between floodplain management and flood insurance.
After the L-273 Course, the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) Certified Floodplain Managers (CFM) exam will be offered. The exam will be offered on Friday, February 15, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to 12 Noon. The L-273 Course is for enhancement and/or refresher only and not intended to teach the exam.
Primary Instructors: Prasad Inmula and Jason Hunter, FEMA - REGION IV
When: February 11 through 14, 2013 Time: 8 am – 5 pm
Where: Orlando Operations Center
Office of Emergency Management
110 N George DeSalvia Ave (formerly known as 110 N Andes Ave)
Orlando, Florida 32803
Fee: $100.00 ($50.00 for FFMA individual members)
Seating is limited to the first 36 paid attendee’s. However, if we do not have 20 attendees by February 1st, 2013 the course will be canceled.
To register for the class go to www.flfloods.org. After you have registered on line for the class…
You must have approval from Florida Division of Emergency Management.
FFMA will seek the approval for you, here is how it works.
Download the new Emergency Management Institute application;
http://training.fema.gov/Apply/119-25-1%20Previously%20FF75-5.pdf
Fill out the application, you and your supervisor must sign it on the back and mail it ASAP to:
Sally Cook, CFM
1112 Manatee Ave W, 4th floor
Bradenton, FL 34205
If you have any questions, e-mail them to: or
Plan on taking the CFM Exam on Friday?
See page three (3) for directions on how to apply and pay for the CFM Exam through the ASFPM with Anita Larson.
Seating for the CFM exam is limited to the first forty (40) people registered with ASFPM.
GENERAL INFORMATION
COURSE HOST: Sandy Shook, CFM Email:
Phone: 407.246.2511 Fax: 407.246.2892
City of Orlando
Public Works Department
400 South Orange Avenue, 8th Fl
Orlando, Florida 32801
HOTEL: Courtyard by Marriott Orlando Downtown
730 N. Magnolia Avenue
Orlando, Florida 32803
407-996-1000
· Call the hotel directly, 407-996-1000, or the toll free number, 1-800-Marriott and ask to make a reservation for the Courtyard by Marriott Orlando Downtown and mention the group code “FFMA” to receive the group rate of $111 per night (plus tax). This rate also includes free parking. (This rate is good until January 18, 2013)
COURSE SPONSORED BY:
· Florida Floodplain Managers Association “FFMA”
· Florida Division of Emergency Management “FDEM”
COURSE HOSTED BY:
City of Orlando
Public Works Department Contact: Sandy Shook, CFM
(407) 246-2511
COURSE INSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS PROVIDED BY
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Reg. IV
Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) Examination
After the L-273 Course, on Friday February 15, 2013 from 9 am to 12 noon, the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) Certified Floodplain Managers (CFM) exam will be offered. (The L-273 Course is for enhancement and/or refresher only and not intended to teach the exam.)
Max Attendees for CFM Exam: 40
In order to be considered to take the Certified Floodplain Managers Exam February 15, 2013, you must submit your completed application along with the appropriate fee to:
ASFPM by: February 1, 2013
When: Friday, February 15, 2013 Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Where: Orlando Operations Center
Office of Emergency Management
110 N George DeSalvia Ave (formerly known as 110 N Andes Ave)
Orlando, Florida 32803
Fee: $340.00 ($100.00 for ASFPM individual members)
In order to take the exam, you must complete the application for the CFM Program which is available on the ASFPM website http://www.floods.org under certification. You may fill out the ASFPM individual application as well and submit for membership at the same time as applying for the exam.
Please Contact: Ms. Anita Larson
Association of State Floodplain Managers
575 D’Onofrio Drive, Suite 200
Madison, WI 53719
Phone: 608-274-0123
E-mail:
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