Training - List of Courses & Seminars/Presentations

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Training courses and seminars/presentations supported by HAZARD-Tech are categorized below by primary topic or tool. To read full descriptions, please click the topic or tool below. 

These pages can also be accessed through the Tools, Hazards, and Disciplines menus; Training & Presentations sections.

Note: Some training courses are also taught online, and some seminars/presentations are available to download online.

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HAZUS-MH Training
HAZUS-MH is a GIS-based software model developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that is used as a planning tool to estimate damage and losses from floods, hurricane winds and earthquakes.

There are a variety of HAZUS-MH training courses to choose from; all are taught in a hands-on classroom setting and most have an online training version. Classroom courses are taught in Austin, TX, as well as other locations around the state. Opportunities also exist for your organization to arrange a custom training event.

HAZUS-MH Seminars
HAZUS-MH is a GIS-based software model developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that is used as a planning tool to estimate damage and losses from floods, hurricane winds and earthquakes.

HAZUS-MH Seminars are typically 30 minutes to 2 hours long and held in conjunction with an event, such as a conference or a meeting. Opportunities exist for your organization to arrange a seminar or presentation.

THMP Seminars
The Texas Hazard Mitigation Package (THMP) is an online, GIS-based data distribution tool and map viewer for hazard analysis in Texas developed by the Texas Geographic Society (TXGS). It provides an easy-to-use interface for identifying historical hazards in your area of interest and assessing population and property value vulnerabilities to those hazards.

THMP Seminars are typically 30 minutes to 2 hours long and held in conjunction with an event, such as a conference or a meeting. Opportunities exist for your organization to arrange a seminar or presentation.

Intro to GIS: Using Digital Flood Data

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is an analytical tool that is used for a variety of earth-based management practices.  In this short course, we use digital flood data while introducing GIS concepts and skills.  Participants will learn about various data formats, including DFIRMs, and how to acquire and display them in a variety of systems for property-site information collection purposes. Both commercially-available ArcGIS and free mapping applications will be used to demonstrate this objective.