Floodplain Management Training and Education

Information about upcoming and on-going floodplain management training and education in New Hampshire and across the country.

Upcoming NFIP Training Opportunities

None at this time

Free Online NFIP and Community Rating System Training Webinars

Free online webinars are available through FEMA's contractor, STARR about various aspects of the NFIP including the Community Rating System. Many of the courses are eligible for CEC credits for Certified Floodplain Managers (CFM).

Visit this page to register or to check on upcoming courses (click the "Upcoming" tab). New Hampshire is in FEMA Region 1.

Free Online NFIP Self-Study Training Courses in Basic and Advanced Flood Insurance Topics

• All Audiences
  • EC Made Easy: Elevation Certificate Overview
  • FEMA Mapping Changes
  • Increased Cost of Compliance
• Surveyor Course
  • Elevation Certificate for Surveyors
• Agent Courses
  • Basic Agent Tutorial
  • Theory of Elevation Rating
  • Insuring Condominiums
  • Writing Commercial Exposures
• Adjustor Courses
  • NFIP Claims Review for Adjusters
  • Adjuster Customer Service
  • Introduction to Flood Claims
  • Understanding Basement Coverage
  • Introduction to Commercial Claims

Mostly Free Onsite Floodplain Management and Emergency Management Courses

• Floodplain Management and Emergency Management Courses are offered by FEMA at the Emergency Management Institute in Emmitsburg, Maryland. All courses are free to State and Local personnel, including a reimbursement for your travel. Some courses that are offered include E273 "Managing Floodplain Development Through the NFIP", E278 "Community Rating System", and E194 "Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts." If you are interested in taking a course, please contact OSI's Floodplain Management Staff.

Past Presentations

• Presentation slides from the "Floodplain Administrator 101 Coastal Edition" training in Greenland on December 6, 2018