The City of New York Department of Buildings
EXAM REGISTRATION
The City of New York Department of Buildings
The City of New York Department of Buildings has contracted with CPS HR Consulting to provide licensing and qualifications for the following trades. The Candidate Information Bulletin for each trade is linked below.
ATTENTION GAS WORK QUALIFICATION CANDIDATES
Beginning on August 1, 2024, the Gas Work Qualification written exam will be administered as an open-book exam. All references indicated within the 'Examination Content Outline' section of the Gas Work Candidate Information Bulletin (NYC DOB GW CIB) will be provided for you in an electronic format within the exam platform at the testing center. You will not be allowed to bring your own reference materials into the testing center.
If you are currently scheduled for an examination prior to August 1st but you would like to take have an open book administration instead, then please reschedule your examination appointment for a date on or after August 1st. If you experience any difficulty with rescheduling, please contact us at NYCDOB@cpshr.us or by calling 855-224-6977.
- Special Rigger, Special Sign Hanger
- Master Rigger, Tower Crane Rigger, Master Sign Hanger
- High Pressure Boiler Operating Engineer
- Master Plumber
- Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor
- Master/Special Electrician
- Oil Burning Equipment Installer
- Site Safety Manager
- Elevator Agency Inspector, Elevator Agency Director
- Gas Work
In order to obtain a License or Qualification, please visit the Licensing section of the City of New York Department of Buildings website: http://www1.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/licensing.page
| TEST NAME | # Items | Test Timing |
|---|---|---|
| Master Sign Hanger | 50 | 2 hours |
| Special/Master Electrician | 80 | 3 hours |
| Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor | 80 (A, B, C) |
3 hours (A, B, C) |
| Master Rigger | 75 | 3 hours |
| Tower Crane Rigger | 75 | 3 hours |
| High Pressure Boiler Operating Engineer | 110 | 4 hours |
| Oil Burning Equipment Installer | 110 | 4 hours |
| Master Plumber | 100 | 4 hours |
| Site Safety Manager | 80 | 3 hours |
| Elevator Agency Director | 60 | 3 hours |
| Elevator Agency Inspector | 50 | 3 hours |
| Gas Work | 50 | 2 hours |