The process of Renewal for Certificate of Fitness by mail

Mail your Renewal Notice (or if you did not receive a Renewal Notice, a copy of your certificate), along with your fee payment, Personal or company check or money order (made payable to the New York City Fire Department)

For fee waivers submit: (Only government employees who will use their C of F for their work-related responsibilities are eligible for fee waivers.)

A letter requesting fee waiver on the Agency’s official letterhead stating applicant full name, exam type and address of premises;

AND

Copy of identification card issued by the agency and if applicable, supporting documents to NYC Fire Department (FDNY) Cashier’s Unit 9 MetroTech Center, 1st Floor Brooklyn, NY 11201 3

If all the requirements are met, the certificate of fitness will be mailed out within four to six weeks.

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The process of Online Renewal for Certificate of Fitness is:

If you are an individual, make sure you have your 12 digit Certificate of Fitness Access ID. This can be found on your Renewal Notice.

If you do not have your Renewal Notice, your Access ID is your 8 digit Certificate of Fitness number and the last four digits of your social security number.

If you are submitting renewals on behalf of a company’s employees, the company must be approved by FDNY and have an 8 digit Company Code.

To request approval, send an email to pubrenew@fdny.nyc.gov

Renewal fee can be paid by one of the following methods:

Credit card (American Express, Discover, MasterCard, or Visa)

Debit card (MasterCard or Visa)

E-check A fee exempted applicants cannot renew online only by mail or in person.

If all the requirements are met, the certificate of fitness will be mailed out within 10 days.

For online renewal visit the website by Clicking Here

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The Certificate of Fitness can be renewed On-line, by Mail or in Person.

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This Certificate of Fitness must be renewed every THREE YEARS. The renewal fee is $15.

FDNY also reserves the right to require the applicants to take a re-examination upon submission of renewal applications.

You will receive a courtesy notice of renewal 90 days before the expiration date. However, it is your responsibility to renew your Certificate. It is very important to renew your C of F before it expires. Renewals submitted 90 days (up to one year) after the expiration date will incur a $25 penalty in addition to the renewal fee. Certificates expired over one year past expiration date will not be renewed. New exams will be required.

NYCTBM, INC. A Fireguard Company
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