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On Monday, September 1, 2025, the DC Department of Employment Services (DOES) and the American Job Center locations will be closed in observance of Labor Day. Please be advised, if you receive unemployment insurance benefits, payments may be delayed due to the DOES and American Job Center locations closure. We will be available to assist you in-person or by telephone on all other weekdays. Thank you.
Certification Dates
Virtural certification starts on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 and goes through Saturday, March 22, 2025.
| Date | Time | Locatiom |
| Tuesday, February 4, 2025 | 4PM - 7PM | Department of Employment Services Office of Youth Programs 4058 Minnesota Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20019 |
| Thursday, February 6, 2025 | 4PM - 7PM | Department of Employment Services Office of Youth Programs 4058 Minnesota Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20019 |
| Tuesday, February 11, 2025 | 4PM - 7PM | Department of Employment Services Office of Youth Programs 4058 Minnesota Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20019 |
| Thursday, February 13, 2025 | 4PM - 7PM | Department of Employment Services Office of Youth Programs 4058 Minnesota Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20019 |
| Tuesday, February 18, 2025 | 4PM - 7PM | Department of Employment Services Office of Youth Programs 4058 Minnesota Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20019 |
| Thursday, February 20, 2025 | 4PM - 7PM | Department of Employment Services Office of Youth Programs 4058 Minnesota Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20019 |
| Saturday, February 22, 2025 | 10AM - 4PM | Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place NW Washington, DC 20001 |
| Tuesday, February 25, 2025 | 4PM - 7PM | Department of Employment Services Office of Youth Programs 4058 Minnesota Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20019 |
| Thursday, February 27, 2025 | 4PM - 7PM | Department of Employment Services Office of Youth Programs 4058 Minnesota Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20019 |
| Saturday, March 1, 2025 | 10AM - 4PM | Department of Employment Services Office of Youth Programs 4058 Minnesota Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20019 |
| Tuesday, March 4, 2025 | 4PM - 7PM | Department of Employment Services Office of Youth Programs 4058 Minnesota Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20019 |
| Thursday, March 6, 2025 | 4PM - 7PM | Department of Employment Services Office of Youth Programs 4058 Minnesota Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20019 |
| Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | 4PM - 7PM | Department of Employment Services Office of Youth Programs 4058 Minnesota Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20019 |
| Thursday, March 13, 2025 | 4PM - 7PM | Department of Employment Services Office of Youth Programs 4058 Minnesota Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20019 |
| Saturday, March 15, 2025 | 10AM - 4PM | Department of Employment Services Office of Youth Programs 4058 Minnesota Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20019 |
| Saturday, March 22, 2025 | 10AM - 10PM |
MARCH MADNESS Walter E. Washington Convention Center |