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General

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Yes – OPM issued an extension of DE certification on July 3, 2025. The extension of DE certification was granted to October 31, 2025, for individuals whose certification expired on or after February 1, 2025, if they had not failed the certification assessment (or the assessment) twice.

On November 21, 2025, OPM granted an extension of DE certification to February 27, 2026 for individuals whose certification expired on or after February 1, 2025, provided they have not received two failing scores on the assessment.

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