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Training

The Course Provider Administration unit at the NYC Department of Buildings is responsible for the management and oversight of registered course providers who offer training for construction workers. This unit ensures that the training programs offered to the construction industry meet stringent standards for quality and compliance. By overseeing course providers that offer training that can lead to licenses and course completion cards, such as Site Safety Training (SST) cards and Worker Wallet cards, the unit plays a vital role in enhancing safety, professionalism, and regulatory adherence within New York City's construction sector.

Site Safety Training (SST)

As a requirement of Local Law 196 of 2017, in order to work on a site that requires a Site Safety Plan and a designated Construction Superintendent, Site Safety Coordinator, or Site Safety Manager:

  • Workers must be able to submit a Site Safety Training (SST) card demonstrating proof that they have received a minimum of 40 hours of safety training defined by the Department.
  • Supervisors (Site Safety Managers, Site Safety Coordinators, Construction Superintendents, and Competent Persons) must be able to submit a Supervisor Site Safety Training (SST) card demonstrating that they have receive a minimum of 62 hours of safety training defined by the Department.

A NYC construction worker can only obtain an SST card through a Department-registered course provider. An SST card is valid on NYC jobsites for five (5) years after the card is issued and can be renewed up to one (1) year after it expires (grace period). To renew an SST card, the worker must complete all required SST Refresher training through a Department registered course provider within 12 months before the card is renewed. During the grace period, an expired SST card may not be used to work on a jobsite. Once the grace period has ended, the expired SST card is no longer eligible for renewal.

Worker Wallet

Upon completion of a Worker training course, registered Course Providers issue wallet sized cards to their students.  These cards are used by construction workers as proof of their qualifications to work on certain construction equipment, such as scaffolds. Registered Course Provider must issue a Worker Wallet card using the Training Connect platform when a student completes worker certification courses. The Worker Wallet allows individuals to have multiple cards in their wallet and eliminates the need for workers to carry several cards.  The Worker Wallet can be scanned and validated using the Training Connect Application, to reveal what cards are saved in their Worker Wallet.

The Worker Wallet is the ONLY Worker Card accepted on NYC job sites. It replaces the following individual Worker Cards:

  • Mast Climber User/Operator
  • Climber/Tower Crane Rigger
  • Rigging Worker
  • Rigging Supervisor
  • Periodic Gas Piping Inspector
  • Supported Scaffold User
  • Supported Scaffold Installer & Remover
  • Suspended Scaffold Supervisor
  • Suspended Scaffold User

NOTE: The Worker Wallet does not replace the Site Safety Training (SST) card. 

Training for License Applicants & Licensees

Applicants seeking a license may contact a Registered Course Provider to complete the required training and obtain a certificate of completion. This certificate must be submitted to the Department’s Licensing Unit. For more information about Licensing courses, go to the DOB Approved Courses and Requirements page. For questions about other requirements of DOB Licensing, visit the DOB Licensing Unit site.

The following licenses require courses and renewals from the Course Provider Program:

  • Concrete Safety Manager License
  • Concrete Safety Manager License Renewal
  • Climber/Tower Crane Rigger License
  • Climber/Tower Crane Rigger License Renewal
  • Hoisting Machine Operator License
  • Hoisting Machine Operator License Renewal
  • Limited HMO's Licenses (Articulating Boom Crane, Mini Crane, or Telehandler)
  • Class B Licensed Hoisting Machine Operator
  • Lift Director Registration
  • Lift Director Registration Renewal
  • Master Electrician License Renewal
  • Special Electrician License Renewal
  • Limited Gas Work Qualification and Renewal
  • Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor License Renewal
  • Master Plumber License Renewal
  • Master Rigger License
  • Master Rigger License Renewal
  • Special Rigger License
  • Special Rigger License Renewal
  • Site Safety Manager Certificate
  • Site Safety Manager Certificate Renewal
  • Site Safety Coordinator Certificate
  • Site Safety Coordinator Certificate Renewal
  • Construction Superintendent Certificate
  • Construction Superintendent Certificate Renewal

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