LIHU‘E — In an effort to ensure that Kaua‘i has qualified floodplain managers, the county and the Association of State Floodplain Managers are offering a certified floodplain manager exam on Nov. 4, a press release states. The CFM exam measures
LIHU‘E — In an effort to ensure that Kaua‘i has qualified floodplain managers, the county and the Association of State Floodplain Managers are offering a certified floodplain manager exam on Nov. 4, a press release states.
The CFM exam measures a person’s knowledge of the community’s responsibilities under the National Flood Insurance Program and related floodplain-management topics.
The exam will be given at the Lihu‘e Civic Center Pi‘ikoi Building conference room starting at 1 p.m., and requires approximately two to three hours to complete.
Anyone interested in taking the exam must complete an application for the CFM program by Wednesday, Oct. 20. See www.floods.org, the ASFPM website, for more information.
The CFM program is directed towards individuals who have routine floodplain-management duties, including: community, state, and federal officials; the private sector; academia; interest groups; and private citizens.
The primary goal of the CFM program is to help reduce the nation’s flood losses and protect and enhance the natural resources and functions of its floodplains by improving the knowledge and abilities of floodplain managers in the United States.
Anyone requiring special accommodations in order to take the exam should e-mail their request to cfm@floods.org
For more information about the CFM exam, please contact Mario Antonio at 241-4873 or Wynne Ushigome at 241-4890.
