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E386 - Residential Coastal Construction

Course Description:

This course is designed to train participants on FEMA’s Coastal Construction Manual. This manual is the primary, state-of-the-art reference for planning, designing, and constructing residential structures in the various coastal environments.

Selection Criteria:

The target audience is engineers, architects, and building code officials. Floodplain management, hazard mitigation, planning, and building officials with building science knowledge may also apply.

A CE Recommendation:

Credit Hours: 2 hours

Level: UD

Curricula: Coastal Residential Construction Practices, Emergency Management Hazard Mitigation Techniques, or Civil Engineering Course

CEUs: 2.9

Length: 4½ days

CECs: 12 (core)

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