The final writing assignment must be submitted no less than 90 days prior to the date on which the candidate intends to take the Certification Exam, or 90 days prior to the cohort end date, whichever date is sooner.  Writing assignments must be submitted via email as a Microsoft Word attachment to mdebowes@naccop.org.  Please see the instructions for more information regarding the process of obtaining approval for your topic, and consult your cohort-specific timelines for the writing assignment deadlines associated with the general timeline and the accelerated timeline.