Course Objective: To familiarize real estate licensees with the National Flood Insurance Program as it relates to real estate transactions, including understanding of the following knowledge blocks: FEMA flood maps, history of the NFIP, NFIP lender regulations, insurance requirements and implications, mitigation actions that may affect an owner’s flood insurance premium, other resources for flood risk information. (Real estate licensees should be careful not to advise the consumer in areas beyond the scope of their real estate license. It is advisable to provide the consumer with a list of experts in the fields of flood insurance, FEMA, or the Municipalities to assist them.)  Course outline: download (mass.gov)