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CFM Program
ASFPM Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM):
Certified Floodplain Managers Accreditation (CFM®)
The goal of the Association of State Floodplain Managers CFM® Program is to promote the wise use of the nation’s floodplains, help reduce the nation’s flood losses, and protect and enhance the natural resources and functions of floodplains. This is accomplished by improving knowledge and abilities of floodplain managers in the United States, and increasing the prominence of sound floodplain management in decision-
The ASFPM CFM® Program offers Floodplain Manager certification to persons who demonstrate knowledge of the basic national approaches and programs of floodplain management. The CFM® designation is attained by any person who passes the national CFM® exam or their state’s Floodplain Management certification exam.
Currently, over 5,000 individuals around the nation have earned and maintained their CFM® certification. RIFMA offers the CFM exam along with an exam preparation class as part of the Annual Conference and Membership Meeting held during the spring of each year.
Maintenance of certification includes a continuing education component, which can be met through any approved event dealing with either floodplain or stormwater issues or closely related fields, of which several are sponsored annually by RIFMA. Current requirements entail submittal of proof of 16 Continuing Education Credits (CECs) within the previous 24 months, with a maximum of 12 CECs earned in any one year. For current CFM’s, the 2009 RIFMA Annual Conference and Membership Meeting provided 7 Credits, and most RIFMA-
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