Trying to sign up for one of the classes
Roy's post of 12-21-07 above has link to info, or go here to the NFIP page for adjusters http://www.fema.gov/business/nfip/claimsadj.shtm
That will link to the classes, etc.
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Here's something copied from a recent PDF doc from FEMA-NFIP:
FEMA is requiring all independent adjusters who adjust flood losses under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to attend a 2008 NFIP Claims Presentation. Beginning May 1, 2008, there will be modifications to the NFIP adjuster certification process, and it is imperative that you attend at least one NFIP Claims Presentation to maintain your "Active" status. "Active" adjusters who do not attend a 2008 NFIP Claims Presentation will be reclassified "Inactive," which may affect your eligibility to adjust NFIP flood claims.
If you are not NFIP flood certified and seek certification, you must attend a 2008 NFIP Claims Presentation as one of the prerequisites for obtaining certification. Please visit the FEMA website at www.fema.gov/business/nfip/participation.shtm for the minimum qualifications and other information about adjuster participation. You must complete a claims presentation and submit your application for certification to the NFIP Bureau and Statistical Agent no later than May 15, 2008. The NFIP Adjuster Certification Application will be available at the end of each claims presentation; you can also obtain it online at http://www.fema.gov/pdf/nfip/adj_cert_app.pdf.
All attendees must register in advance, using the enclosed 2008 NFIP Claims Presentation Schedule and Registration Form. Review the dates and locations, make your selection, then complete the Registration Form and mail it with your $10.00 check or money order—do not send cash—to the address on the form. Online registration is not available.
We expect large attendance at each location, so register early. Please do not call the NFIP Bureau and Statistical Agent about the status of your registration. Once your Registration Form has been processed, a confirmation letter will be mailed to the address you provided on the form.
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In typical cryptic fashion, the NFIP does not always clearly define the terms they use. As you muck through that data, you will hear them talk about "WYO" programs, which means Write Your Own.
More than 1/2 of the flood policies out there are sold through State Farm, Alstate, etc. those are WYO scenario's, where the government has the major insurance companies "label" the NFIP policy as the carrier's product, but they get re-imbursed by the government for claim settlements, etc.
As you read the Flood literature, they will refer to a "WYO Adjuster" - and you can be really "blank" if you don't know they are talking about an adjuster with State Farm, Allstate, etc.
That is your first clue as you step into the murky world of learning the Flood program.