D-14 & D-15 Certificates of Fitness

The course needs to be completed prior to a person applying for D-14 and D-15 certificates of fitness, a requirement for:

All teachers who use hazardous chemicals in laboratories in NYC K–12 schools require a Certificate of Fitness to Supervise the Handling and Use of Chemicals in NYC K–12 School Laboratories (D-14).

All laboratories in NYC 6–12 schools that use hazardous chemicals in laboratory activities require a Certificate of Fitness holder to supervise the handling and use of hazardous chemicals in NYC K–12 School Laboratories (D-14).

All chemical storage (prep/stock) rooms that store hazardous chemicals in NYC grades 6–12 schools require a D-15 certificate of fitness holder to supervise the storage and handling of hazardous materials.

In schools where there are no prep rooms or stock rooms, there is no need for a D-15 certificate of fitness holder.

This module is recognized by FDNY and NYCDOE. It takes approximately 8 hours to complete.