Continuing Education Requirements.
1 RCNY § 104-06
in effect§ 104-06 Continuing Education Requirements.
(a) Applicability. This section shall be applicable to license holders seeking renewal of licenses requiring the completion of continuing education course(s) and to applicants seeking Department approval to provide continuing education courses for the following license types:
(1) Concrete Safety Manager.
(2) Construction Superintendent.
(3) Electrician (Master/Special).
(4) Filing Representative.
(5) Hoisting Machine Operator.
(6) Lift Director.
(7) Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor.
(8) Master Plumber.
(9) Rigger (Master/Special/Tower Crane).
(10) Site Safety Coordinator.
(11) Site Safety Manager.
(b) Course requirements for license renewals. The following courses are required for renewal of the below listed license types:
(1) Concrete Safety Manager. During the one (1) year immediately prior to renewal, the licensee must have successfully completed a Department-approved course that is at least eight (8) hours in length in concrete operations.
(2) Construction Superintendent. During the one (1) year immediately prior to renewal, the licensee must have successfully completed a Department-approved course that is at least eight (8) hours in length, covering the site safety provisions of Chapter 33 of the New York City Building Code and related rules and regulations, as well as relevant safety precautions.
(3) Electrician (Master/Special). During the one (1) year immediately prior to renewal, the licensee must have successfully completed a Department-approved course that is at least eight (8) hours in length, covering the New York City Electrical Code and other requirements pursuant to 1 RCNY § 105-03 of subchapter E of this chapter.
(4) Filing Representative. Renewals for class 1 or class 2 filing representative registration are subject to the requirements set forth in 1 RCNY § 104-24.
(5) Hoisting Machine Operator. During the one (1) year immediately prior to renewal, the licensee must have successfully completed a Department-approved course that is at least eight (8) hours in length covering those provisions of the administrative code and regulations that are unique to New York City for the operation of a hoisting machine and the unique hazards of operating a hoisting machine within New York City.
(6) Lift Director. During the one (1) year immediately prior to renewal, the licensee must have successfully completed a Department-approved course that is at least eight (8) hours in length covering the lift direction provisions of Chapter 33 of the New York City Building Code and related rules and regulations, as well as relevant safety precautions.
(7) Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor and Master Plumber. During the one (1) year immediately prior to renewal, the licensee must have successfully completed a Department-approved course that is at least seven (7) hours in length.
(8) Master Rigger. During the one (1) year immediately prior to renewal, the licensee must have successfully completed both:
(i) A Department-approved rigging supervisor course that is at least sixteen (16) hours in length and meets the requirements of Section 3316.9.2 of the New York city building code; and
(ii) A Department-approved lift director course that is at least eight (8) hours in length covering the lift direction provisions of Chapter 33 of the New York city building code and related rules and regulations, as well as relevant safety precautions.
(9) Special Rigger. During the one (1) year immediately prior to renewal, the licensee must have successfully completed both:
(i) A Department-approved suspended scaffold supervisor course that is at least eight (8) hours in length and meets the requirements of Section 3314.4.5.3 of the New York city building code; and
(ii) A Department-approved course that is at least eight (8) hours in length covering hoisting equipment, other than suspended scaffolds, utilized in the special rigger industry.
(10) Tower Crane Rigger. During the one (1) year immediately prior to renewal, the licensee must have successfully completed a Department-approved tower crane rigging course that is at least eight (8) hours in length and meets the requirements of Section 3319.10.1 of the New York City Building Code.
(11) Site Safety Coordinator. During the one (1) year immediately prior to renewal, the licensee must have successfully completed a Department-approved course that is at least eight (8) hours in length covering the site safety provisions of Chapter 33 of the New York City Building Code and related rules and regulations, as well as relevant safety precautions.
(12) Site Safety Manager. During the one (1) year immediately prior to renewal, the licensee must have successfully completed a Department-approved course that is at least eight (8) hours in length covering the site safety provisions of Chapter 33 of the New York City Building Code and related rules and regulations, as well as relevant safety precautions.
(c) Department-approved courses. The Department will approve continuing education courses pursuant to the requirements of 1 RCNY § 105-03.
(d) Additional powers of the commissioner. The commissioner may, upon a determination of good cause, extend the dates and deadlines set forth in this rule.
(Amended City Record 4/25/2017, eff. 5/25/2017; amended City Record 4/29/2024, eff. 5/29/2024 and 1/1/2025)
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