General

Congratulations! Your certificate will be provided to you via email from DelegatedExamining@opm.gov within one week of your assessment date. 

You are now certified to conduct DE work independently for your agency for three years from the date listed on your certificate or when you leave federal civil service employment, whichever occurs first. If you separate from federal service, your certification is considered active if you return to federal service or become a contract employee within one year of separation and the certification expiration date has not passed. If more than one year has elapsed between separation from and return to federal service, you must pass the DE certification assessment to reestablish certification before being assigned delegated examining work.