{"podcast":{"title":"The Civil Engineering Academy Podcast","slug":"the-civil-engineering-academy-podcast-1198888","podcast_index_feed_id":1198888,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/104f9600/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.civilengineeringacademy.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/2636512/2636512-1602088691406-a39744eaadbdf.jpg","author":"Isaac Oakeson","episode_count":347,"summary":"The Civil Engineering Academy Podcast empowers engineers to pass their exams, accelerate their careers, and become exceptional professionals. Through expert insights and conversations with industry leaders, we explore FE and PE exam strategies, career development, leadership, entrepreneurship, and the latest innovations shaping the engineering profession. Whether you're just starting out or looking to reach the next level, you'll find practical advice and inspiration to help you succeed.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T06:19:33.347677+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-civil-engineering-academy-podcast-1198888"},"episode":{"title":"Passing the Floodplain Manager Exam After 3 Tries as an Electrical Engineer With Chris Moe","slug":"passing-the-floodplain-manager-exam-after-3-tries-as-an-electrical-engineer-with-chris-moe","published_at":"2026-02-26T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-civil-engineering-academy-podcast-1198888/passing-the-floodplain-manager-exam-after-3-tries-as-an-electrical-engineer-with-chris-moe","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-civil-engineering-academy-podcast-1198888","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/civilengineeringacademy/episodes/Passing-the-Floodplain-Manager-Exam-After-3-Tries-as-an-Electrical-Engineer-With-Chris-Moe-e3ffnam","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO1785856183.mp3","summary":"Think Floodplain Management is only for Water Resources Engineers? Those already working in water- and flood-related fields? 🤔 Well, this interview with Chris Moe will make you rethink that. 👇 Chris is an Electrical Engineer by trade who entered the public sector many years later doing building inspections and was encouraged by his boss to go for the CFM® exam to boost his career. After two failed attempts studying by himself, he almost gave up on that goal, but didn’t. He decided to get back on his feet and come back stronger…now with a brand-new approach for his third (and last) try with our review course. 💪 In this episode he dives deep into this journey. From what most people misunderstand about the CFM® exam and the biggest mistake he made that you need to avoid…all the way to why this exam is more than just a credential if you work in the public sector. If you work in city and town planning, emergency management, local floodplain administration, insurance, or anything like that, the CFM® Exam is for you — and this episode is packed with real talk and practical tips from someone who’s been there…without a civil background. 😮 🧠 TUNE IN TO LEARN: What Everyone Gearing up for the CFM Exam Need Know About It What He Did After His First Failed Try That You Should Never Do as a Repeat Taker Why He Almost Gave Up After the Second Failed Attempt...But Didn't How He Found Our CFM Review Course (And Went for It) What He Loved the Most About the CFM Review Course That Makes It Stand Out What the CFM Exam Day Experience Looks Like Why Floodplain Management Knowledge Is Needed Beyond the Test Purposes The Impact of the "CFM" Initials on Your Career And Salary How the CFM Exam Results are Released How He Organized His Studies into His Schedule The Advice He Gave to a…","meta_description":"Think Floodplain Management is only for Water Resources Engineers? Those already working in water- and flood-related fields? 🤔 Well, this interview with C…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1861,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-civil-engineering-academy-podcast-1198888/episodes/passing-the-floodplain-manager-exam-after-3-tries-as-an-electrical-engineer-with-chris-moe/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-civil-engineering-academy-podcast-1198888/passing-the-floodplain-manager-exam-after-3-tries-as-an-electrical-engineer-with-chris-moe.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}