In-Person and Virtual Training
NJAFM offers both in-person and virtual self-study floodplain management training options. In-person training classes are offered periodically throughout the year and are announced via email and posted on this training webpage.
VIRTUAL WEBINAR
Learn How Environmental Communication Can Help You Reach Your Intended Audience
Details: Thursday, September 18th @ 12pm - 1pm (online)
One of the most important things any speaker can do is be able to concisely and emphatically reach their audience in a way that moves them to take action. It is an essential skill in just about every discipline and even in everyday life as you will never be able to obtain the things you want without first knowing how to ask for them. Yet despite this importance, many individuals in the environmental science industry still struggle to reach their audiences about the critical work they have dedicated their lives to -- which is where environmental communicators can help. This presentation will give a crash course on speaker etiquette, trigger words that cause audiences to lose interest in a science topic - along with words to replace them with, ways to mitigate speaker anxiety, tips to find common ground, and general presentation guidelines to help ensure your work doesn't just get recognized, it gets understood.
Learn How Environmental Communication Can Help You Reach Your Intended Audience
Details: Thursday, September 18th @ 12pm - 1pm (online)
One of the most important things any speaker can do is be able to concisely and emphatically reach their audience in a way that moves them to take action. It is an essential skill in just about every discipline and even in everyday life as you will never be able to obtain the things you want without first knowing how to ask for them. Yet despite this importance, many individuals in the environmental science industry still struggle to reach their audiences about the critical work they have dedicated their lives to -- which is where environmental communicators can help. This presentation will give a crash course on speaker etiquette, trigger words that cause audiences to lose interest in a science topic - along with words to replace them with, ways to mitigate speaker anxiety, tips to find common ground, and general presentation guidelines to help ensure your work doesn't just get recognized, it gets understood.
VIRTUAL WEBINAR
Urban Stormwater Management: Building Resilient Communities
Details: October 16 & 17, 2025 at 8:30 am – 12:30 pm EDT (Log in at 8:15 am EDT)
Learn how to manage urban flooding, implement green infrastructure, and comply with NJDEP regulations in Rutgers' Urban Stormwater Management course. Ideal for planners, engineers, and environmental professionals.
Who Should Attend?
Environmental professionals who are interested in learning how to utilize green infrastructure stormwater management techniques in urban communities can benefit from attending this course.
Urban Stormwater Management: Building Resilient Communities
Details: October 16 & 17, 2025 at 8:30 am – 12:30 pm EDT (Log in at 8:15 am EDT)
Learn how to manage urban flooding, implement green infrastructure, and comply with NJDEP regulations in Rutgers' Urban Stormwater Management course. Ideal for planners, engineers, and environmental professionals.
Who Should Attend?
Environmental professionals who are interested in learning how to utilize green infrastructure stormwater management techniques in urban communities can benefit from attending this course.
Florida Floodplain Managers Association
NJAFM is proud to partner with the Florida Floodplain Managers Association (FL Floods). Click the link below to view their upcoming virtual trainings and take advantage of our exclusive NJAFM Members-Only Discount to save 25% off! FL Floods is proud to announce the launch of their NEW 1-hour lunch time webinar series called NAI Building Blocks.
Promo Code: 25NJAFM2025
NJAFM is proud to partner with the Florida Floodplain Managers Association (FL Floods). Click the link below to view their upcoming virtual trainings and take advantage of our exclusive NJAFM Members-Only Discount to save 25% off! FL Floods is proud to announce the launch of their NEW 1-hour lunch time webinar series called NAI Building Blocks.
Promo Code: 25NJAFM2025
Virtual Self-Study
The virtual self-study option is a training website with presentations, videos, and quizzes that closely follows FEMA 480: National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Floodplain Management Requirements: Study Guide and Desk Reference for Local Officials (February 2005). This training website was developed and sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Division of Dam Safety and Flood Engineering, Bureau of Flood Engineering, 2017-2020. It is now being hosted by NJAFM.
Access to this training website is FREE for NJAFM members.
Please click HERE to request access to the training website, which is located at this address: training.region2flood.org/
The virtual self-study option is a training website with presentations, videos, and quizzes that closely follows FEMA 480: National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Floodplain Management Requirements: Study Guide and Desk Reference for Local Officials (February 2005). This training website was developed and sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Division of Dam Safety and Flood Engineering, Bureau of Flood Engineering, 2017-2020. It is now being hosted by NJAFM.
Access to this training website is FREE for NJAFM members.
Please click HERE to request access to the training website, which is located at this address: training.region2flood.org/
