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IS-274: How to Use a Flood Insurance Study (FIS)

Course Date

3/10/2020

Course Overview

The purpose of this course is to provide the participants with the knowledge and skills required to access and properly use a FIS to determine the flood risk for a property, and allow participants to take actions that may prevent flood disasters or insure against losses caused by floods.

Course Objectives:

Identify information contained in the Flood
Insurance Study (FIS)
Explain what the information in the FIS means
Describe how to use the information in the FIS

Prerequisites

None

CEUs:

0.2

Course Length:

1.6 hours

Take This Course

Interactive Web Based Course

Final Exam

Take Final Exam Online

Notices

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