I won't be able to complete my certification maintenance requirements
before my certification expires. What should I do?
You may request a Certification Maintenance Waiver for an extension to complete your maintenance requirements due to deployment, hospitalization or other medical leave, or other extraordinary reason. All waivers 
must be submitted before expiration.
For additional information regarding the SPēD Certification Program, please refer to the SPēD Certification Candidate Handbook and/or contact dss.spedcert@mail.mil.
For what reasons may I request a waiver?
You may request a waiver through your employer for an extension in attaining
or maintaining your certification for the following documented reasons:
- Deployment
- Hospitalization or other medical leave
- Other extraordinary reason
For additional information regarding the SPēD Certification Program, please refer to the SPēD Certification Candidate Handbook and/or contact dss.spedcert@mail.mil.
How do I submit a waiver?
If you are an employee or contractor of the Department of Defense (DoD)
or one of its Components, agencies, or companies, submit your Waiver
Request Form to your SPēD Certification Program point of contact
(POC).
If you are an employee or contractor for the Defense Security Service
(DSS), Industry, or other participating agency without a SPēD Certification
Program POC, submit your Waiver Request Form through the DoD
SPēD Certification Program Management Office (PMO). Supporting documentation, such as unclassified
duty orders or doctor's note, must accompany your Waiver Request Form.
You will receive notification of your waiver decision within 20 duty
days of receipt of your waiver request by the appropriate authority.
For additional information regarding the SPēD Certification Program, please refer to the SPēD Certification Candidate Handbook and/or contact dss.spedcert@mail.mil.
How long does it take to receive a decision on a waiver request?
You will receive notification of your waiver decision within 20 duty
days of receipt of your waiver request by the appropriate authority.
