To request an accommodation during training, select that option when you receive your scheduling link and do not schedule the appointment until your request has been processed. 

You will need to provide specific documentation, usually from a licensed medical practitioner, with a diagnosis of the disability. In addition, please provide the following information: 

  • A short description of the disability 
  • How the disability limits the employee during performing the DE Assessment 
  • How the requested accommodation is expected to improve the situation 


Please send the information to: derarequest@opm.gov

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