Part 2 - Technical References
CFM® Exam Study Guide
(Revised July 2020)
The technical references listed below were used to validate answers to CFM® exam questions on the specific topic area they are listed under.
Floodplain Mapping
| • Base Flood Concept • Discharges, Profiles, Floodways • Coastal Flooding • Reading/Using Maps • Revising FEMA Maps • Future Conditions |
Percentage of Total Exam Questions 20-25% (24-30 questions) |
FEMA Publication 480
MT-1
- Application Forms & Instructions (also used in the Flood Insurance Section)
MT-2
Procedure Memorandum 64
- Compliance with the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for Letters of Map Change (Also used in Regulatory Administrative Procedures Section)
44 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
Calhoun County, TX FIRM
- Calhoun County, TX FIRM 48057C0384E, map dated 10/16/14 (also used in NFIP Regulatory StandardsSection)
City & County Denver, CO FIRM
- City & County Denver, CO FIRM 0800460184H dated 11/20/13 (also used in NFIP Regulatory Standards Section)
City & County Denver, CO FIS
- City & County Denver, CO FIS 080046V001B, dated 11/20/13 – enter product number and click search.
(Also used in NFIP Regulatory Standards Section)
NFIP Regulatory Standards
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Percentage of Total Exam Questions 20-25% (24-30 questions) |
FEMA Publication 480
FEMA Technical Bulletins
- TB-1 Openings in Foundation Walls and Walls of Enclosures (2008)
- TB-2 Flood Damage-Resistant Materials Requirements (2008)
- TB-9 Design and Construction Guidance for Breakaway Walls Below Elevated Coastal Buildings (2008)
44 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
- Part 59 General Provisions and Definitions
- Part 60.3 Floodplain Management Criteria for Flood-Prone Areas
(also used in Regulatory Administrative Procedures and Natural and Beneficial Functions section) - Part 60.5 Flood plain management criteria for flood-related erosion-prone areas
- Part 73 Implementation of Section 1316 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968
FEMA Publication 213
Regulatory Administrative Procedures
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Percentage of Total Exam Questions 15-20% (18-24 questions) |
FEMA Publication 480
Procedure Memorandum 64
- Compliance with the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for Letters of Map Change (also used in Floodplain Mapping Section)
NFIP Elevation Certificate
- Form 086-0-33 (2016)
44 Code of Federal Regulations
- Part 60.3 Floodplain Management Criteria for Flood-prone Areas
(also used in NFIP Regulatory Standards and Natural and Beneficial Functions section) - Part 60.6 Variances and exceptions
FEMA Publication FIA-15
- NFIP Community Rating System Coordinator’s Manual
(also used in Natural and Beneficial Functions and Overall Context of Floodplain Management Section)
Flood Insurance
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Percentage of Total Exam Questions 10-15% (12-18 questions) |
FEMA Publication 480
MT-1
- Application Forms & Instructions (also used in Floodplain Mapping Section)
44 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
FEMA Publication F-084
Coastal Barrier Resources Act
- Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) Fact Sheet
(also used in Natural and Beneficial Functions Section)
NFIP Flood Insurance Manual
FEMA Publication P-259
- Engineering Principles and Practices of Retrofitting Flood Prone Residential Structures, Third Edition (2012)
(also used in Flood Hazard Mitigation Section)
Flood Hazard Mitigation
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Percentage of Total Exam Questions 10-15% (12-18 questions) |
FEMA Publication 480
Hazard Mitigation Assistance Guideline
44 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
FEMA Publication 322
FEMA Publication P-259
- Engineering Principles and Practices of Retrofitting Flood-prone Residential Structures, Third Edition (2012)
(also used in Flood Insurance Section)
Natural and Beneficial Functions
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Percentage of Total Exam Questions 10-15% (12-18 questions) |
FEMA Publication 480
FEMA Publication 248
- A Unified National Program for Floodplain Management (1994 or later printing)
44 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
- Part 9, Floodplain Management & Protection of Wetlands
- Part 60.3, Floodplain Management Criteria for Flood-Prone Areas
(also used in NFIP Regulatory Standards and Regulatory Administrative Procedures section) - Part 65, Identification and Mapping of Special Hazard Areas
Coastal Barrier Resources Act
- Fact Sheet (also used in Flood Insurance section)
FEMA Publication FIA-15
- NFIP Community Rating System Coordinator’s Manual
(also used in Regulatory Administrative Procedures and Overall Context of Floodplain Management section)
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (Clean Water Act)
Overall Context of Floodplain Management
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Percentage of Total Exam Questions 10-15% (12-18 questions) |
FEMA Publication 480
44 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
- Part 59, General Provisions and Definitions
- Part 60.1 Requirements for Floodplain Management Regulations
- Part 60.2 Minimum compliance with floodplain management criteria
FEMA Publication FIA-15
- NFIP Community Rating System Coordinator’s Manual
(also used in Regulatory Administrative Procedures and Natural and Beneficial Functions section)
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