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8-Hour Tower Crane Rigger Renewal

The DOB-approved 8-hour course for renewing your NYC Tower Crane Rigger license and keeping your tower crane rigging training current.

  • In person · Live online · Hybrid
  • 8 hours
  • English

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Course at a glance

Format
Instructor-led, in person, live online, or hybrid. Not offered self-paced.
Length
8 hours of instruction, not counting breaks and meals
Assessment
Written multiple-choice assessment in class
Credential
Dated course certificate for your license renewal or recertification; Climber/Tower Crane Rigger certification kept current on your DOB Worker Wallet card
Official NYC DOB course outlinePDF · revision 06/26(opens in a new tab)

Tower crane rigger renewal in NYC

This is the NYC DOB-approved 8-hour renewal course for tower crane rigging. It serves two groups: holders of an NYC Tower Crane Rigger license, and workers who erect, jump, or dismantle tower cranes, including licensed riggers and rigger foremen.

For license holders, 1 RCNY 104-06 requires you to complete a DOB-approved tower crane rigging course of at least 8 hours during the 1 year immediately before you renew. DOB's renewal page asks for this course certificate with your renewal application. The course does not renew the license by itself; you still file the renewal and pay DOB's fee.

For workers, Building Code section 3319.10.1 calls for an 8-hour recertification course within 3 years of the initial 30-hour course and every 3 years after that. Your training provider issues a dated certificate, and the Climber/Tower Crane Rigger certification lives on your DOB Worker Wallet card, the only card accepted for it on NYC job sites. The Worker Wallet does not replace your SST card.

The course covers the same subjects as the 30-hour course, with a focus on what has changed since your last renewal: new code sections, rules, bulletins, and recent NYC incidents. It is instructor-led and taught in English, in person, live online, or hybrid. It has no hands-on component and is not self-paced. It ends with a written multiple-choice assessment in class.

Before you enroll

You need the following before you can take this course.

  1. A current NYC Tower Crane Rigger license or prior 30-hour tower crane rigger training (this is a renewal course)
  2. Taught in English

What you'll learn

Drawn from the training objectives in DOB's outline.

  • What has changed in NYC code, rules, bulletins, and DOB procedures for tower cranes since your last renewal
  • Lessons from recent NYC crane and derrick incidents and how they could have been prevented
  • Current practice for tower crane assembly, jumping, and disassembly
  • Pre-lift planning, weights and materials, and sling use
  • Signaling and proper communication with the crane operator
  • Crane and hoist inspection points and rigging requirements

Course topics

Everything in DOB's outline for this course.

  1. Part 1 · Cranes, incidents, and the rules

    • Introduction to cranes and derricks: worker training and Tower Crane Rigger requirements
    • Jobsite crane and derrick incident statistics and prevention
    • OSHA 1926 Subparts E (PPE), H (material handling and storage), K (electrical), L (scaffolds), M (fall protection), and CC (cranes and derricks in construction)
    • NYC Code review: codes, rules, policy statements, notices, bulletins, 2022 Building Code Chapter 33, and 1 RCNY 3316-01 and 3319-01

  2. Part 2 · DOB procedures and safety protocols

    • DOB standard operating procedures, policy and procedure notices, permits, and department notifications
    • Forms, filing and site documents, plans, and inspection checklists and logs
    • Wind and weather advisories
    • Crane and derrick safety protocols and emergency procedures

  3. Part 3 · Tower crane rigging work

    • Crane assembly and disassembly
    • Pre-lift planning, weights, and materials
    • Use of slings and lifting and lowering loads
    • Signaling and proper communication with the operator
    • Crane and hoist inspections and rigging requirements

  4. Part 4 · Lessons learned and assessment

    • Recurring jobsite crane and derrick safety problems
    • Incident case studies with photos
    • Handouts on the 311 unsafe condition procedure and the DOI Buildings Integrity contact sheet
    • Review of all topics and a written multiple-choice assessment

Credit & certificate

Meets the 8-hour course requirement to renew an NYC Tower Crane Rigger license and the 8-hour recertification for tower crane workers. Your training provider issues a dated certificate and updates your Climber/Tower Crane Rigger certification on the DOB Worker Wallet.

Renewal: Repeat every 3 years for workers, and within the 1 year before each license renewal for license holders.

Who it's for

  • NYC Tower Crane Rigger license holders coming up for renewal
  • Tower crane workers due for their 3-year recertification
  • Licensed riggers and rigger foremen on tower crane erection, jumping, or dismantling jobs

Before you buy

Format and schedule
Taught by an instructor in scheduled classes, in person or live online. The dates, times and place of each class are listed under Upcoming classes; registered students in a live online class get the join link.
Certificate and credential
When you finish, Training Directory issues a course certificate.
Identity verification
No identity verification or proctoring is required for this course.

Questions

Who needs the 8-Hour Tower Crane Rigger Renewal?

NYC Tower Crane Rigger license holders who are renewing, and workers who erect, jump, or dismantle tower cranes, including licensed riggers and rigger foremen, who need their periodic recertification.

When do I have to take it?

License holders must complete it during the 1 year immediately before renewal. Workers take it within 3 years of the initial 30-hour course and every 3 years after that.

Does this course renew my license?

No. It meets the course requirement. You still submit your renewal application, the course certificate, and DOB's fee through DOB's licensing process.

Can I take it in person or live online?

Either, or a mix of both. DOB allows in person, live online, and hybrid delivery for this course. It is not offered self-paced.

What are the rules for live online classes?

For any live online session, DOB requires your training provider to confirm your identity before giving you access, and you must attest that you are the person taking the class and will complete it without help. Your participation is monitored the whole time, and your webcam must stay on for the entire class.

What do I get when I finish?

A dated course certificate from your training provider. For workers, the Climber/Tower Crane Rigger certification is carried on your DOB Worker Wallet card, which is the only card accepted for it on NYC job sites.

Are there prerequisites?

This is a renewal course, so it is meant for people who already hold the license or completed the 30-Hour Tower Crane Rigger course. If you have not, take the 30-hour course first.

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