New York City Department of Buildings recognizes several scaffold safety courses for workers, users, installers and supervisors. The correct course depends on the type of scaffold and the person’s duties.
What is the 4-Hour Supported Scaffold User and Refresher course?
NYC DOB lists the 4-Hour Supported Scaffold User and Refresher as an approved scaffold course. It is available in versions associated with a scaffold card and SST, depending on the approved course and worker need. Tribune offers a 4-Hour Supported Scaffold User / Refresher course.
What other scaffold courses does NYC DOB recognize?
DOB’s approved-course framework includes the 32-Hour Supported Scaffold Installer and Remover, 8-Hour Supported Scaffold Installer and Remover Refresher, 16-Hour Suspended Scaffold User, 8-Hour Suspended Scaffold User Refresher, 32-Hour Suspended Scaffold Supervisor, and 8-Hour Suspended Scaffold Supervisor Refresher.
Supported vs. suspended scaffold
Supported scaffold training and suspended scaffold training cover different equipment and responsibilities. Workers should take the course that matches the scaffold type and duties they will perform rather than assuming one scaffold credential covers every role.
How does scaffold training relate to SST?
Certain DOB-approved scaffold courses can also appear within the Site Safety Training framework. Workers should confirm whether they need a scaffold card, SST credit, or both. See Tribune’s NYC DOB training hub and SST training page for related pathways.
Official NYC DOB references
See NYC DOB Approved Courses & Requirements and the DOB Registered Course Provider list.
Course and card requirements vary by role and can change. Confirm the current DOB requirement for the work you will perform.