An all-day Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) training course, The NFIP: An Overview will be held on Wednesday, October 22, 2008, from 9:00 am to 4:00pm, at Michael Baker Jr., Inc., 1304 Concourse Drive, Suite 200, Linthicum, MD 21090-1014, with the National CFM Exam to be held on Friday, October 24, 2008, at 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, also at Michael Baker Jr., Inc’s., Linthicum, Maryland office.

This course is a good refresher course even for current CFMs, who can claim six pre-approved Continuing Education Credits from the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) for attendance. For attendees who are not yet CFMs, this is a great refresher course but will not take the

place of intensive study. Prior to this training, we recommend that you read the manual, Floodplain Management Requirements: A Study Guide and Desk Reference for Local Officials (FEMA 480),

available for download at http://www.floods.org/Certification/FEMA_480.asp. This

manual is lengthy - so please give yourself some time to prepare!

Cost:  $10 for members, $40 for non-members, includes lunch. 

Please note that signing up for this course does not automatically register you for the CFM Exam and signing up for the exam does not register you for the course. To sign up for the exam, you must register through ASFPM.  ASFPM requires that you register and submit payment at least two weeks in advance of any CFM exam.  More information about the exam and applicable forms and fee schedules can be found on the ASFPM website at: http://www.floods.org/Certification/certprog.asp.  The application form is available at: http://www.floods.org/Certification/certapp.pdf.