TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME A CFM

On October 15th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. the Certified Floodplain Manager exam will be offered by the Rhode Island Floodplain Mitigation Association (RIFMA). The ASFPM certification exam measures a person's knowledge of a community's responsibilities under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and related floodplain management topics. The ASFPM CFM Program has established a policy in which the National Exam is approximately 120 multiple choice and true/false questions. The ASFPM CFM Program is directed toward individuals from widely varying occupations, interests, and educational backgrounds who have routine floodplain management duties. This includes representatives from the following groups; community/state/federal officials, the private sector, academia, interest groups, and private citizens. Anyone can take the CFM exam.

This certification is awarded by the ASFPM directly to individuals who apply and successfully pass the exam; demonstrating their knowledge of the basic national standards and programs of floodplain management, but who reside or work in states where ASFPM accredited certification is not available.

The exam is closed book and requires approximately 2 to 3 hours to complete. The CFM exam will cover the following topics: the NFIP; community sanctions; floodplain mapping; NFIP regulatory standards; building protection standards; substantial improvement/damage; building inspections; elevation records; enforcement, variances; flood insurance coverage; natural and beneficial functions of wetlands; flood hazard mitigation, disaster assistance procedures.

The initial ASFPM Certified Floodplain Manager certification will be awarded upon the successful completion of three steps: (1) submitting completed application and fee: (2) submitting an Employment Verification form: and (3) receiving a grade of 70% or higher on the certification exam. Study materials for the exam are available at www.floods.org under the “certification” link.

On October 14th a seven hour CFM refresher course will be given – all those interested should contact Pamela Pogue, CFM at Pamela_pogue@urscorp.com . This session will take place at the East Providence City Hall from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and will only be able to accommodate the first 60 people. The cost for the refresher cost will be $20, payable to RIFMA. Please let Pam know ASAP if you are interested.