Obtain a Class B Hoisting Machine Operator License

STEP 1: License Qualifications

To obtain a Class B Hoisting Machine Operator license, you must meet all the following qualifications prior to applying for the license:

• be at least eighteen (18) years old
• be able to read and write the English language
• be fit to perform the work authorized by the license
• have good moral character so as not to adversely impact your ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of a Hoisting Machine Operator
• possess relevant certifications issued by the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) (see STEP 2)
• completed a Department-approved 40-hour Hoisting Machine Operator Course within the one (1) year prior to application
• hold a Class A hoisting machine operator license and have held the Class A hoisting machine operator license for at least five (5) years prior to application
• while holding the Class A hoisting machine operator license, have obtained at least three (3) years of experience, operating, in New York City, mobile cranes with a manufacturer’s rated capacity in excess of 50 tons or tower cranes, within the eight (8) years prior to application
• while holding the Class A hoisting machine operator license, have at least one (1) further year of experience operating, in New York City, cranes with a boom, including jibs and any other extensions to the boom, greater than 200 feet in length in the presence of and under the direct supervision of a licensed class B hoisting machine operator, within the five (5) years prior to application.
  NOTE: Experience does not have to be sequential.  It, however, must cumulatively add up to meet the specified time.
  

Please see Title 1 of the Rules of the City of New York (RCNY) Section 104-09 and Section 28-405 of the New York City Administrative Code for full requirements for licensure.

STEP 2: Exam Requirements

To become a licensed Class B Hoisting Machine Operator, the applicant must possess relevant certifications issued by the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO).

For a Class B HMO license, the following four (4) certifications are required:

• Telescopic boom crane (fixed cab)
• Telescopic boom crane (swing cab)
• Lattice boom crane
• Tower crane
  NOTE: The practical exam for the lattice boom certification must have occurred on a friction crane.

Additional Certifications

In addition to holding the four above certifications:

• To operate an articulating boom crane, the applicant must possess one of the following NCCCO certifications:
  • Articulating Boom Crane
  • Boom Crane w/Winch
  • Articulating Boom Loader
    NOTE: The applicant will be limited to the operation of only those types of articulating boom cranes within the scope of the certification held.
• To operate a dedicated pile driver, the applicant must possess the following NCCCO certification:
  • Dedicated pile driver
• To operate a rotating (roto) telehandler, the applicant must possess the following NCCCO certification:
  • Rotating telehandler

STEP 3: Submitting Your Application

You must upload PDF scans of the following original documentation. Pictures of documents will not be accepted. Documents must be scanned PDFs.

• LIC61: Physical Examination Form must be completed by a physician within the 90 days prior to application
• Substance Abuse Attestation
• Notarized letter from the applicant showing a negative result of the substance abuse test. It also must include the name, address and telephone number of the laboratory that performed the test and give consent to the release by the laboratory of the test results to the Department upon its request
• A copy of a Class A Hoisting Machine Operator license
• Certificate of Completion for a Department-approved 40-hour course for Hoisting Machine Operator
• Valid NCCCO certification card listing the certifications specified in STEP 2
• Written and practical exams result from the NCCCO, including type of equipment on which you were tested by NCCCO. The practical exam for the lattice boom crane certification must have occurred on a friction crane.
• Crane HMO B Rating Exam Attestation, if adding ratings to your Class B license
• HMO Rating Course Certificate of Completion, if adding ratings to your Class B license
• Experience Verification Forms from all supervisors for the years claimed as experience
  NOTE: Experience Verification Forms from company Human Resources will not be accepted.
• Social Security History of Earnings for the years you are claiming as experience
• Union Extracts for the years you are claiming as experience, if applicable
• Current Driver’s License Abstract – if driver’s license is from outside of NY, applicant must submit a driving abstract from the Department of Motor Vehicles in State of license issuance
• Original Social Security Card
• Latest paystub
• Background Investigation Fee – $500.00 payable within the DOB NOW Portal
• License Issuance Fee – $200.00

STEP 4: Obtaining Your License Card

If the Department determines you meet all the qualifications and you pass the Background Investigation, you will be able to schedule an appointment within the DOB NOW Portal to take picture and receive the Hoist Machine Operator Class B license card. You have one (1) year from the date of notification to obtain your license. For more information, visit the Department website at nyc.gov/buildings. 

How to

• Renew a Class A & B License