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This two-day instructor-led course, designed for certified floodplain managers, National Weather Service personnel, and county, state, and municipal officials (including planners, emergency managers, and coastal resource managers), offers a combination of lectures and hands-on exercises to give students a better understanding of coastal inundation issues and mapping methods using a geographic information system (GIS). Topics include the different types of coastal inundation, elevation data sets and datums, spatial methodologies used to map flood areas in a coastal environment, the applications and limitations of various types of inundation products, and exercises for assessing coastal risk.
This training is provided by request and will be fulfilled as resources are available. Classes can be taught at the NOAA Coastal Services Center training facility or brought to your organization. The Center reserves the right to cancel the course in the event of low enrollment.
This training is currently available in ArcGISÂ versions 9.3 and 10. Please specify your version needs in the training request.
The cost is minimal for participants and host organizations. Please review the remote training requirements for host responsibilities, costs, and site requirements. To apply to host a course at your location, please fill out our host form, and a trainer will contact you.
For additional course or individual registration information, e-mail csc.training.request@noaa.gov.
