Certificate of Fitness for Fire Life and Safety Director (F89/T89)

After the Computer Exam:

• Applicants who pass the computer exam will receive a passing letter immediately after completing the exam.
• You will have one year to take the On-Site Exam. Only authorized personnel (designated by the building owner) can schedule an appointment by emailing high-rise@fdny.nyc.gov to request the On-Site Exam. To cancel an On-Site Exam appointment, send an email request to high-rise@fdny.nyc.gov at least 72 hours before your exam.
• Applicants who fail the computer exam will receive a failure report immediately after completing the exam. To retake the computer exam, applicants will need to schedule an appointment online and pay the application fee again. Applicants will be permitted to take the computer exam two times. After the second attempt, applicants will need to retake the Fire Safety/EAP Director course.

After the On-Site Exam:

• Applicants who pass the On-Site Exam will receive their Certificate of Fitness via mail.
• Applicants who fail the On-Site Exam will receive a failure notice via mail. To retake the On-Site Exam, authorized personnel will need to schedule an appointment . Applicants are allowed to take the On-Site Exam up to two times. After the second attempts applicants will need to retake the Fire Safety Director course and computer exam.