Elevation Certificate Workshop

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

A free workshop for the MS/AL Gulf Coast area on how to complete and review the FEMA Elevation Certificate.

Biloxi Planning & Zoning Commission

<p>Accurate Elevation Certificates (ECs) are critical for compliance with local regulations, the building code, National Flood Insurance Program, and Community Rating System (CRS). This workshop will help municipal officials know what to look for when conducting reviews of ECs for compliance, and will help professionals who are required to complete ECs understand how to complete the form correctly and what reviewers will be looking for. Lunch will be provided and six (6) CEUs will be offered for CFMs. This course also provides six (6) PDHs for Mississippi Surveyors and Professional Engineers.</p><h2>Instructor</h2><p>Del Schwalls, PE, CFM – President, Schwalls Consulting LLC</p><h2>Course Description</h2><p>This full-day, in-person workshop (6 ½ hours plus 1-hour lunch) is organized by the Grand Bay NERR and the Coastal Hazard Outreach Strategy Team (CHOST). During this workshop the instructor will cover the following information:
</p><p>•Provide detailed training on completing a FEMA EC accurately and in its entirety, allowing full compliance with any program that requires submission of an EC. •Review the newly released EC and provide guidance on implementation and use. •Review major changes compared to the prior version of the EC. •Review how Risk Rating 2.0 (RR2.0) insurance requirements affect the EC. •Cover EC requirements for surveying, foundation flood openings, and certification. •Review the CRS requirements for an EC and those portions that can differ from other programs. •Review how the EC should be completed by the EC certifier and how it should be reviewed by the local community. •Include common errors and omissions, review of the various EC building diagrams, and real world examples.
</p><h2>Course Objectives</h2><p>•Learn to complete a FEMA EC in order to satisfy the requirements of any program. Understand the data needs for each individual EC section. •Understand the local official&#x27;s role in reviewing ECs for accuracy and compliance purposes. •Understand how the EC is used by CRS. •Understand how the EC is used for insurance under RR2.0. •Change attendee&#x27;s approach to ECs from &#x27;minimum needs&#x27; to &#x27;best practice&#x27;. •Avoid common mistakes that can invalidate the EC for certain programs. •Learn how to avoid errors that are causing many communities to miss the mandatory CRS EC prerequisites.</p><h2>Reference Materials</h2><p>Please download the following materials prior to the course at <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wcc5g4762rvox5n/AABT1MOUjyIvLrBCQkuS7Tp4a?dl=0" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Elevation Certificate Handouts</a>; it will be helpful to review them beforehand.</p><p>• FEMA EC Instructions &amp; Form (2022) • FEMA 467-1 FPM Bulletin: EC (04-2004) • EC Correction Memorandum Template • Schwalls Consulting – FEMA EC 2019 to 2022 (draft changes)</p><p></p>

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