This introductory, 2-hour course covers basic National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) concepts such as:  

• The history of the NFIP
• Important floodplain management terms and their definitions
• Basic NFIP floodplain management requirements
• Post-disaster requirements such as:
  • permitting
  • floodplain determinations
  • Substantial Improvement and Substantial Damage
• Instructor: Brad Wenskoski, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
• CECs/PDHs
  • Certified Floodplain Manager, ASFPM: 2 credits
  • Code Credit, New York State Department of State: 2 hours
  • Professional Engineer, Practicing Institute of Engineering: 2 hours
• Registration fees: $25 NYSFSMA members, $75 non-members, $0 for code officials who are NYSFSMA members

This Course covers the content for the following 2 courses: Introduction to the National Flood Insurance Program (49-5723), and Post Disaster Floodplain Administrator Response and Flood Insurance Implications (49-6445).