TRAINING INFORMATION

Please click the document below for the current classroom training schedule:

Training

FEMA provides many different sources of BCA training. BCA users are required to take the prerequisite training on BCA prior to attending a classroom course either in the field or at the Emergency Management Institute (EMI). Advanced users are allowed to take the Bridge Training course to fulfill this requirement. For more information on each of these courses, please review the information below:

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Please note that most of the Training modules are currently still under development. You may access the Introduction to Benefit-Cost Analysis Training and Bridge Training courses listed below under Online Training.

The classroom training, coursework, and manuals are currently being developed and will be listed below upon completion.

Online Training

Classroom Training

  • Document Folder Benefit-Cost Analysis Student Training Manual (required material for BCA training classes)
    • Front and Back Cover
    • * Front and Back of the current student training manual for the classroom sessions.
    • Part 1 (pdf - 541KB)
    • * Part 1 (COURSE INTRODUCTION) of the current student training manual for the classroom sessions.
    • Part 2 (pdf - 1.8MB)
    • * Part 2 (ESTIMATING COSTS AND CALCULATING BENEFITS) of the current student training manual for the classroom sessions.
    • Part 3 (pdf - 2.5MB)
    • * Part 3 (FEMA BCA TOOL OVERVIEW) of the current student training manual for the classroom sessions.
    • Part 4 (Flood) (pdf - 3MB)
    • * Current student training manual for the classroom sessions for the Flood hazard module.
    • Part 4 (Hurricane Wind) (pdf - 2.4MB)
    • * Current student training manual for the classroom sessions for the Hurricane Wind  hazard module.
    • Part 4 (Earthquake) (pdf - 4MB)
    • * Current student training manual for the classroom sessions for the Earthquake Structural and Non-Structural hazard module.  
    • Part 4 (Tornado) (pdf - 1.7MB)
    • * Current student training manual for the classroom sessions for the Tornado Safe Room hazard module.
    • Part 4 (Wildfire) (pdf - 800KB)
    • * Current student training manual for the classroom sessions for Wildland/Urban Interface Fires hazard module.
    • Part 4 (Damage Frequency Assessment) (pdf - 1.9MB)
    • * Current student training manual for the classroom sessions for the Damage Frequency Assessment hazard.
    • Part 5 (pdf - 238KB)
    • * Part 5 (COURSE CASE STUDY, EXAM AND CONCLUSION) of the current student training manual for the classroom sessions.