New York · Trade license guide

Heavy Equipment

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NCCCO certification is a prerequisite, plus a DOB-approved 40-hour Hoisting Machine Operator course and supervised experience. Class A: cranes with booms under 200 ft. Class B: all cranes (requires Class A plus 1 further year on booms over 200 ft under a licensed Class B, within 5 years of application). Class C1/C2/C3: smaller machines (2 years supervised experience, 1 year on wheel-mounted telescopic cranes ≤200 ft boom, rated capacity over 3 tons). Applications via DOB NOW: Licensing since 2024-10-16. Renewal period not captured: verify the DOB renewal page before publishing a renewal claim.

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