REGISTRATION TYPE: CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT - (for Applicants Who Applied Prior to 11/7/22) - Rev. 11/23

Sep 26, 2026

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Registration requirements for a Construction Superintendent license/registration under the prior-to-11/7/22 application period (Rev. 11/23). Applicants must meet age, English literacy, fitness for authorized work, and good moral character, and complete a 10-hour OSHA course within two years. Experience must match defined engineering/architect, CHST, building-code enforcement, field safety, or trade-plan work pathways with the required Site Safety Coordinator or Site Safety Manager training. Submission is via the DOB NOW Portal with specific notarized forms, course certificates, IDs, and proof-of-residence documentation.

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Step 1: Qualifications

Minimum eligibility and training

Experience qualification pathways

Step 2: Applying for the Registration

Upload requirements via DOB NOW Portal

Notes on specific applicants and documents

REGISTRATION TYPE: CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT (for Applicants Who Applied Prior to 11/7/22) Rev. 11/23 All [new license/registration/certification applications must be submitted online at](new license/registration/certification applications must be submitted online at nyc.gov/dobnow. See)[ nyc.gov/dobnow](new license/registration/certification applications must be submitted online at nyc.gov/dobnow. See)[. See](new license/registration/certification applications must be submitted online at nyc.gov/dobnow. See) the New License Application User Guide for step-by-step directions. The Licensing & Exams Unit is not accepting any walk-in transactions, or paper applications for this process. STEP 1: QUALIFICATIONS To obtain a Construction Superintendent registration , you must meet all the following qualifications prior to applying for the registration: • 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 registration • have good moral character so as not to adversely impact your fitness to perform the duties and responsibilities of a Construction Superintendent • completed 10-hour OSHA course in construction industry safety and health, within two (2) years prior to application. You must also meet (1) of the following experience qualifications: • be a New York State licensed Professional Engineer or Registered Architect and completed a Departmentapproved 8-hour Site Safety Coordinator course, within one (1) year prior to application; or • have a Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) designation from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) and completed a Department-approved 8-hour Site Safety Coordinator course, within one (1) year prior to application; or • have five (5) years of experience as a Building Code enforcement official charged with enforcement* of the provisions of the New York City Building Code, within ten (10) years prior to application and completed a Department-approved 8-hour Site Safety Coordinator course, within one (1) year prior to application; or * Enforcement must include inspections of buildings under construction or demolition and thus this excludes officials whose primary role is to perform inspections of occupied or vacant buildings • have five (5) years of full-time field experience in the United States working on buildings as a safety official fora government entity or construction firm or as a safety manager or safety engineer for a safety consulting firm specializing in construction or demolition, within ten (10) years prior to application and completed a Department-approved 8-hour Site Safety Coordinator course, within one (1) year prior to application; or • have five (5) years of full-time experience in the United States working with plans in a relevant construction trade in furtherance of the construction, vertical or horizontal enlargement, or full demolition of a building or structure, within ten (10) years prior to application and completed a Department-approved 40-hour Site Safety Manager course within one year prior to application. NOTE: Educational Credit: Applicant may substitute each year of full-time formal training or education in a program with emphasis on construction at a college, technical or trade school for one year of required work experience, up to three (3) years of work experience. STEP 2: APPLYING FOR THE REGISTRATION Please verify you meet the above qualifications, then upload PDF scans of the documents listed below via the DOB NOW Portal. Applicants that do not currently have an eFiling account will need to create an account by completing the registration form. Please see the New License Application User Guide for step-by-step directions. You must upload PDF scans of the following documentation: • Typed, completed and notarized LIC2 application • Typed, completed and notarized LIC4 employment history application • LIC34 , i

FAQs

What are the minimum qualifications required for the Construction Superintendent registration?

Applicants must be at least 18, able to read and write English, fit to perform the authorized work, and demonstrate good moral character. A 10-hour OSHA course in construction safety and health must be completed within two years prior to application.

What experience pathways qualify an applicant to apply?

Applicants must meet at least one defined experience qualification, such as being a New York State licensed Professional Engineer or Registered Architect with an approved 8-hour Site Safety Coordinator course, or holding CHST with the same course. Other options include specified years of building code enforcement experience, field safety experience in the U.S., or relevant construction trade plan work with the required Site Safety Manager training.

How and what documents must be submitted when applying?

Applications must be submitted online through the DOB NOW Portal, including PDF scans of notarized and completed LIC2 and LIC4 forms, applicable LIC34, and LIC50 or LIC51 as required. Additional required items include the physical examination form (within 90 days), experience verification forms, course certificates, CHST and/or license cards (as applicable), educational transcripts (if applicable), and valid identification and proof of residence.

Sep 26, 2026

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