Associate Fingerprint Technician

This class of positions encompasses technical work of varying degrees of difficulty and responsibility in fingerprint identification and technical latent fingerprint work including inputting and/or accessing information from computer database systems to search for and identify fingerprints and operating computers and auxiliary equipment. All personnel perform related work. Associate Fingerprint Technicians under direct supervision, perform routine technical work in fingerprint identification, chiefly in accordance with the Henry System with F.B.I. extensions and modifications. Associate Fingerprint Technicians take fingerprints of City employees and candidates for employment and promotion, or persons applying for licensure, or persons requesting Good Conduct Certificates; classify fingerprints in accordance with established methods and procedures; maintain fingerprint files and records of pertinent identification data; search fingerprint files for the purpose of comparing fingerprints with any prior impressions on record; maintain records on the number and type of fingerprints taken, filed, searched, and other work performed; assist in preparing reports in instances of substitution or impersonation; input and/or access information from computer database systems; assist other law enforcement personnel in obtaining information regarding criminal histories, arrest reports and other related information; may take fingerprints of persons arrested or convicted of criminal offenses. May be trained in latent print examining work.
Special Working Conditions:
Associate Fingerprint Technicians may be required to work various shifts including nights, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. (This is a brief description of what you might do in this position and does not include all the duties of this position.)

How To Qualify:
It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet the education and experience requirements for the examination before submitting your application. If you are deemed "Not Qualified," your application fee will not be refunded and you will not receive a score. As per Section 54(2) of the Civil Service Law, the education requirement needed to qualify must be met by November 25, 2027. The experience requirement needed to qualify must be met by the last day of the Application Period (November 25, 2026).

Education And Experience Requirements:
1. A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and one year of full-time experience in fingerprint identification work.

The high school diploma or its educational equivalent must be approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization. If you were educated outside the United States, you must have your foreign education evaluated to determine its equivalence to education obtained in the United States. This is required only if you need credit for your foreign education in this examination. For more information see the Foreign Education Evaluation Guide in the Required Information section. During the Education and Experience Exam (EEE), you will get instructions on converting part-time experience to the full-time equivalent. You must final submit your Education and Experience Exam in OASys by midnight Eastern time on the last day of the Application Period, and once you Final Submit, no changes can be made. Failure to click Final Submit by the deadline will result in an incomplete application, and you will not receive a score or a refund of the application fee.
Residency Requirement Advisory:
Under New York City Administrative Code Section 12-120, you might need to be a resident of the City of New York within 90 days of the date you are appointed to this position. Since residency requirements vary by title, appointing agency and length of service, consult the appointing agency personnel office at the time of the appointment interview to find out if City residency is required.
English Requirement:
You must be able to understand and be understood in English.
Proof of Identity:
Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, you must be able to prove your identity and your right to obtain employment in the United States prior to employment with an agency under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner, Department of Citywide Administrative Services.

Your score will be determined by an Education and Experience Exam. You will receive a score of 70 points for meeting the education and experience requirements listed above. After these requirements are met, you will receive additional credit up to a maximum of 100 points on the following basis: Experience used to gain additional credit must be obtained by the last day of the Application Period (November 25, 2026). If you have satisfactory full-time experience reviewing and processing You will receive fingerprints of persons arrested or convicted of criminal offenses and if
up to:
applicable, persons applying for licensure for:
At least 1 year but less than 2 years 6 points At least 2 years but less than 3 years 12 points At least 3 years but less than 4 years 18 points At least 4 years but less than 5 years 24 points 5 or more years 30 points If you have satisfactory full-time experience conducting background checks requested for persons arrested or convicted of criminal offenses, government You will receive employees, candidates for employment, and/or persons applying for licensure up to:
for:
At least 1 year but less than 2 years 6 points At least 2 years but less than 3 years 12 points At least 3 year but less than 4 years 18 points At least 4 years but less than 5 years 24 points 5 or more years 30 points On the Education and Experience Exam (EEE) you will be asked questions about the task(s) you performed. The points you receive for each category of experience will be determined by the frequency that you performed those task(s). You will get instructions on the EEE about converting part-time experience to the full-time equivalent. Experience used to meet the minimum requirements cannot be used to gain additional credit. You must Final Submit your Education and Experience Exam in OASys by midnight Eastern time on the last day of the Application Period, and once you Final Submit, no changes can be made. Failure to click Final Submit by the deadline will result in an incomplete application, and you will not receive a score or a refund of the application fee.

Under New York City Administrative Code Section 12-120, you might need to be a resident of the City of New York within 90 days of the date you are appointed to this position. Since residency requirements vary by title, appointing agency and length of service, consult the appointing agency personnel office at the time of the appointment interview to find out if City residency is required.