Fire Safety Director Course Details

These are the steps to become a Fire & Life Safety Director in New York City:

1. The student must take the following 3 courses (in no particular order):
   1. Fire Safety – 20 hours – GSG conducts this class in 5 consecutive days
   2. Non-fire safety – 7 hours – GSG conducts this class in 1 day
   3. Active Shooter/Medical Emergency – 4 hours
2. After passing all three exams the candidate must:
   1. Pass the Fire Emergency computer based test (CBT)
      1. Items to bring
         1. 31 Hour Certificate from school
         2. $25 Check, money order, credit/debit card
         3. FLSD Verification Letter
      2. Upon passing the CBT and employment verification an N-85 letter will be sent to student
         1. Student  may now take the Non-Fire portion
   2. Pass the Non-fire Emergency CBT
      1. Items to bring
         1. Certificate from school
         2. $25 Check, money order, credit/debit card
         3. T-89 Letter for Hotels
            1. Check box “has not been submitted to FDNY”
         4. F-89 Letter for Office Buildings
      2. Upon passing a Z-89 certificate will be issued
         1.  After passing both CBT’s and in possession of the Z-89 letter the onsite can be scheduled
            1. Office Buildings – there will be one onsite exam
               1. One 11 parts onsite
               2. Upon passing an F-89 C of F will be issued
            2. Hotels – there will be two onsite exams
               1. Part 1 – Fire and Building sections
                  1. Will involve 8 parts
                  2. Upon passing a T-89 C of F will be issued
               2. Part 2 – Non-fire sections
                  1. Will involve the remaining 3 parts
                  2. Will be conducted after the Comprehensive Combined plan has been submitted to FDNY (approx. Q3/4 2019)
                  3. Upon passing an F-89 C of F will be issued

Test Sites:
Written tests are conducted at 9 MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, NY.

How to schedule an exam at MetroTech

https://www1.nyc.gov/site/fdny/business/all-certifications/cof-online-scheduler.page

On-site tests are administered at applicant’s workplace.