during the COVID–19 national emergency may extend their period of enrollment for more than 2 years as long as such extension does not exceed a 2-year, continuous period of enrollment after the COVID–19 national emergency. (3) Advanced career training programs Notwithstanding paragraph (2), with respect to advanced career training programs under section 148(c) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3198(c) ) in which the enrollees may continue to participate for a period not to exceed 1 year in addition to the period of participation to which the enrollees would otherwise be limited, the COVID–19 national emergency shall not be considered as any portion of such additional 1-year participation period. (4) Counseling, job placement, and assessment The counseling, job placement, and assessment services described in section 149 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3199 ) shall be available to former enrollees— (A) whose enrollment was interrupted due to the COVID–19 national emergency