A non-attorney who wants to become an EDPNA must apply to the program by completing
and submitting a Form SSA-1691 Eligible Non-Attorney Representative Application. Form
SSA-1691 and the dates of the annual application period can be located on our website:
http://www.ssa.gov/representation/nonattyrep.htm.
We will only accept applications postmarked on or before the last day of the published
application period. We will return applications postmarked after this date without
considering them.
If any portion of the application form is defective (e.g., missing educational or
professional work experience information, incorrect personal information, or missing
a signature on either the application or authorized release of information form),
we will notify the applicant of the deficiency. The applicant will have 10 calendar
days from the date of notification to submit a corrected, completed, and signed application.
If the applicant fails to submit a corrected, completed, and signed application within
the prescribed time frame, we will reject the application, return the fee, and the
applicant will not be eligible to take the examination. The applicant may reapply
on or before the last day of the current application period or in any subsequent application
period by submitting a completed application package with a new fee.
Examination Accommodation request
An applicant who requires a special accommodation to take the examination must make
the request when completing the application. The applicant must provide supporting
documentation from a professional qualified to determine the conditions requiring
a special accommodation along with the application package. We will review the applicant's
special accommodation request and provide a written response either approving or disapproving
the applicant's request. An applicant who requires an accommodation to take the examination
should refer to the procedures outlined in GN 00211.001 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973: Standard and Non-Standard Accommodations.