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Steps cover live pre-registered training, passing the DATCP certification exam with category-specific written closed-book testing, scoring at least 70% within 90 minutes, and maintaining certification validity for five years. Covers retesting rules: 24-hour wait after a first failure, 30-day waits after second and third failures, and a 6-month wait after four failures in a six-month period. 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