Certificate of Fitness to Supervise the Storage and Handling of Chemicals in NYC K-12 School Laboratories (D-15)

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To obtain this Certificate of Fitness, applicants must be a NY State Permanent Certification as a Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science or Physics (7-12) Teacher or a NY State General Science (7-12) Teacher Extension Certification or a New York City Department of Education Certification as a laboratory specialist and have meet the special requirements. All applicants should review the Study Materials.

D-15 Study Materials (PDF )

Qualified applicants should review the D-15 ALTERNATIVE ISSUANCE PROCEDURE INFORMATION (PDF). Applicants must apply online and provide the following information: More info

Your name, mailing address, telephone number, email address, gender, social security number, date of birth, weight, height, and work location.
A completed D-15 APPLICANT AFFIRMATION FORM (PDF). Individual applicants must have this form notarized.
A NY State Permanent Certification as a Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science or Physics (7-12) Teacher OR a NY State General Science 7-12 Teacher Extension Certification OR a New York City Department of Education Certification as a laboratory specialist.
A certificate or letter on the Department of Education’s official letter head stating that the applicant has obtained the DOE Science Safety training.
A recent ID photo (2x2 color head shot) in JPG or JPEG format.
A copy of your employee ID.

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Steps to apply online:

Gather electronic copies of your supporting documents.

To request a fee exemption, upload a copy of your employee ID and a letter from the NYC Department of Education (DOE) on official letterhead to confirm that you are a current employee and that you will use the Certificate of Fitness as part of your work-related responsibilities.

To submit an application, click on the Apply Online button. If you are an individual, you can only submit your own application. If you are submitting an application on behalf of a science teacher, you must be authorized by the NYC Department of Education (DOE) to act as a Designated Coordinator and be approved by FDNY. To request approval, email pubcert@fdny.nyc.gov.