Alternative Learning System (ALS)) is the other side of basic education in the Philippines whereby programs and projects are delivered to the Out of school children, youths and adults through ALS Mobile Teachers and District ALS Coordinators in every district/municipality all over the country.

1. by:
Dr. Carolina S. Guerrero
Director IV
Bureau of Alternative Learning System
Department of Education
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The
ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM
Department of Education
PHILIPPINES

2. David Martinez
A Magna cum Laude graduate of the Cebu Institute of Technology,
Cebu City last March 2009 with the degree of Bachelor of Science in
Electronics and Computer Engineering.
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Meet the Alternative Learning System
(ALS) PASSERS

3. Eileen Mae S. Galang
A physically challenged (blind) 18-year old girl and a passer of the
Alternative Learning System (ALS) Accreditation and Equivalency (A&E)
Test is presently enrolled at the University of the Philippines taking up a
course in voice as part of the Music Extension Program.
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4. Manny “PACMAN” Pacquiao
WORLD BOXING CHAMP.
Presently, a Business
Management student of Notre
Dame University in Dadiangas,
General Santos City.
An ALS A&E passer and a
proud Ambassador of the
Alternative Learning System
(ALS).
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5. Do you know. . .
• What curriculum they went through?
• What competencies they have
mastered?
• How they were taught?
• What kind of test they passed as
equivalent High School graduate?
• How was their learnings measured?
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6. Situationer
Philippine Population: 80M
(6 yrs. old and above)
The 2008 NSO census (FLEMMS) puts the Philippine Population
from 6 and above years old at 80M. It also shows that 62% of this population
or 49,600,000 did not complete basic education.
80M
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7. TOTAL NUMBER OF ALS LEARNING
FACILITATORS
LEARNING FACILITATORS EXISTING
Mobile Teachers 1,981
District ALS Coordinators 2,390
AGAP 347
Service Providers Contracting
• Basic Literacy Program (BLP) Facilitators
• Accreditation & Equivalency (A&E) Instructional Managers
• Balik Paaralan Para Sa Out-Of-School Adults (BP-OSA)
Instructional Managers
• Indigenous People (IP) Facilitators
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204
295
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Peer Educators 202
GRAND TOTAL 5,657
There are only 5,657 Learning Facilitators reaching out to the target
population 38,800 or 1:6858 (ratio of LF: target).
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8. DEPED BUDGET (2011) = 207++ Billion
ALS Budget (2011) = 387 Million or .19%
share from the total DepEd budget
BUDGET
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9. CLUB 86
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8686
4242
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3434
5757
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10. Alternative
Learning
System
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12. A & E
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13. ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEMFORMAL EDUCATION
(Nonformal & Informal)
• EmploymentEmployment • Self actualizationSelf actualization
 Social participationSocial participation
HigherHigher
EducationEducation
PostPost
SecondarySecondary
EducationEducation
SecondarySecondary
EducationEducation
ElementaryElementary
EducationEducation
HigherHigher
SkillsSkills
MiddleMiddle
LevelLevel
SkillsSkills
Basic &Basic &
FunctionalFunctional
SkillsSkills
Flexibleentry& re-
entry& exit toboth
streams thrua
systemof
 Comparability
 Accreditation
 Certification
 Testing
Exit
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14. • School• Community Learning Centers
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15. • called a classroom teacher
• must be a licensed/professional teacher
• must be an education graduate
BSEd/BSEEd
• called a facilitator/instructional manager
• must be trained in ALS
• must be a College Graduate
(for A&E Program)
• Must be a HS Graduate or even less
(for the Literacy Program)
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16. • Age is prescribed for every
school level
•Starting w/ 6 yrs. old (for gr.1)
& up to 15 yrs old (for 4th
yr. HS)
• No age is prescribed
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17. With same competencies
With five major
subjects
 English
 Filipino
 Science
 Math
 Makabayan
With five learning
strands:
 Communication Skills
 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
 Sustainable Use of Resources/Productivity
 Development of Self and a Sense of
Community
 Expanding One’s World Vision
Basic Education
Curriculum
Alternative Learning
SystemCurriculum
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18. Textbooks which are
teacher-facilitated
Modules that are:
• Self paced
• Self-instructional
• Indigenous
• Integrated
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19. • Science of Learning among
children
A B C
• Science of Adult Learning
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20. • end-of-the-year achievement
test for all grade and high
school levels
• Functional Literacy Test
(entry-level assessment)
• A&E Test (for the A&E
Program)
• for the elementary-
equivalent & for the HS-
equivalent levels
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21. Goal of ALS Curriculum:
LIFELONG LEARNING
As a learning process beginning at birth and
ending only with death ( formal, informal and
nonformal, alternative) which allows
individual to continue learning and
developing knowledge and competencies,
necessary for the effective participation in
solving real life problems and in functioning
effectively in the society.
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22. Objective ALS Curriculum:
FUNCTIONAL LITERACY
(operational definition)
a functionally literate person must be able to:
• Communicate effectively
• Solve problems scientifically,
creatively and think critically
• Use resources sustainably and be
productive
• Develop oneself and a sense of
community
• Expand one’s world view 22

23. Teaching Methodology in
ALS
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
(4A’s Cycle)
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24. Approach of ALS Curriculum:
LIFESKILLS
defined as abilities for positive and adaptive
behavior that enable individuals to deal effectively
with the demands, challenges, experiences and
situations of everyday life. It is the principal
teaching-learning methodology of Alternative
Learning System
LIFESKILLS APPROACH
Information + Application
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25. Entrepreneurial
Skills
Coping with
Stress
Coping with
Emotions
Critical
Thinking
Creative
Thinking
Problem
Solving
Decision
Making
Interpersonal
Relation Skills
Effective
Communication
Empathy
Self Awareness
LIFE SKILLS
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3
4
5
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Core Lifeskills – essential abilities that people must learn either in school, in the
home, or in the community
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26. Basic ALS Principles and AssumptionsBasic ALS Principles and Assumptions
• Learning does not only take place within the four (4) walls of the classroom.
•Teachers and schools are not the only sources of learning.
•Learning is fun with the use of active learning strategies
•Learning is not compartmentalized into subjects but is integrative and wholistic.
• Learning is enhanced when the needs, interests and experiences of the learners
are considered.
•Learning acquired outside the school system is equivalent to learning acquired in
the schools (recognition of prior learning)
•Mother tongue is necessary to acquire basic literacy skills
•Lifeskills are learning competencies and functional literacy is the outcome of a
lifeskills-based education.
•Lifeskills is best delivered through the use of the 4As of learning (Activity,
Analysis, Abstraction and Application)
•The goal of Basic Education is functional literacy. Therefore functional literacy is a
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27. THE ALS CURRICULUM
Five Learning Strands
 Communication Skills
 ProblemSolving and
Critical Thinking
(scientific literacy and
numeracy)
 Sustainable Use of
Resources and
Productivity
 Development of Self and a
Sense of Community
 Expanding One’s World
Vision
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28. ALS A&E Core Competencies
Learning Competencies Quadrants
ALS Curriculum
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Q1
most relevant
most frequently used
Q2
most relevant
less frequently used
Q3
less relevant
most frequently used
Q4
less relevant
less frequently used

29. % of Core Enabling Objectives vs. Total Objectives
LS
Elementary Level Secondary Level
Terminal Objectives Terminal Objectives
Existing Core % Existing Core %
1 62 53 85% 60 58 97%
2 56 22 39% 59 29 49%
3 7 7 100
%
26 16 62%
4 16 7 44% 19 11 58%
5 42 6 14% 47 11 23%
Total 183 95 52
%
211 125 59
% 29

30. ALS A&E Core Modules
Learning Strand (LS)Learning Strand (LS)
No. of ModulesNo. of Modules
Elementary LevelElementary Level
No. of ModulesNo. of Modules
SecondarySecondary
LevelLevel
Total Core Total Core
LS 1: Communication Skills 5 5 21 17
LS 2: Critical Thinking and
Problem Solving
Application of Scientific Ways of
Thinking in Daily Life
28 20 48 24
Numeracy 17 15 16 12
LS 3: Sustainable Use of
Resources/Productivity
3 3 13 11
LS 4: Development of Self and A
Sense of Community
21 14 34 19
LS 5: Expanding One’s World
Vision
4 3 9 3
TOTAL 78 60 141 8630

31. Programs/ Projects Target Learners Modalities Multimedia
Materials
Nonformal Education (NFE)
Basic Literacy
Program (BLP)
Illiterates  face-to-face
 radio-based
instruction
 computer-based
instruction/
eSkwela
 independent
learning
 TV instruction
 print materials
 digitized
modules
 radio script
 TV episodes
Accreditation &
Equivalency (A&E)
Program
Drop-outs
Indigenous Peoples
Education (IP Ed)
Informal Education (InfEd)
 Adolescents
 Parents
 Street Children
 Others
Alternative Learning System (ALS) PROGRAMS
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32. NONFORMAL EDUCATION
TYPE MODALITIES NO. OF
MATERIALS
LANGUAGE FORMAT
Basic Reader 21 Tagalog, Ilocano, Bikol,
Hiligaynon, Cebuano
Kapampangan, Waray,
Pangasinan, Tausug,
Maguindanao, Maranao
print
braille
Neo-Literate 33
Post Literate 14
T O T A L 68
Elementary Level 154 English and Filipino print
radio
digitized
TV
episodes
Secondary Level 287
Academic Focused
Bridging Module
94
T O T A L 535
Face to face
Face to face
Radio-based
Computer-based
TV-based
Basic Literacy
Learning Modules
Accreditation and
Equivalency
Modules
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here
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here

33. NONFORMAL EDUCATION
TYPE MODALITIES NO. OF
MATERIALS
LANGUAGE FORMAT
14 Region IV-B Iraya, Hanunuo print
Region IX Subanen Ctrl &
Western
Region XI Bagobo, Mandaya
CARAGA Butuanon, Manobo Ata
11 Ayta, Agta, Isneg, Magbukun
T O T A L 25
Elementary Level 89 English and Filipino digitized
Secondary Level 194
T O T A L 283
Face to face
Computer-based
Indigenous
Peoples Learning
Materials
eModules
(A&E digitized modules)
Basic Literacy Level
Magbukun Learning
Materials
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here
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here

34. NONFORMAL EDUCATION
TYPE MODALITIES NO. OF
MATERIALS
LANGUAGE FORMAT
Radio-based
56 Filipino Print (scripts)
6 Filipino Produced scripts
(CD)
TV-based
both for Elem. &
Secondary
3 print (scripts)
TV episodes
Face to face 16 Arabic and
Filipino
print
Radio-Based Instruction
(RBI)
Arabic Language and
Islamic Values
Education (ALIVE)
Television episodes
(Knowledge Channel)
both for Elem. & Secondary
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here
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here
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here

35. INFORMAL EDUCATION
TYPE MODALITIES NO. OF
MATERIALS
LANGUAGE FORMAT
for Parents Face to
face
24 Filipino print
(modules, comics,
fliers, pamphlets,
posters)
for Mothers Face to
face
5 Filipino print
*Syllabus based on the
concept of “Pagsasarili”
or Mothercraft
for Street Children Face to
face
30 Filipino print
(modules, comics,
fliers, pamphlets,
posters)
for Adolescent Face to
face
17 Filipino Print
Secondary level 35
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36. The ALS Teacher
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Kamustahan (Monitoring &
Evaluation)

38. MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
SYSTEM (MIS) FORMS
1. MIS 001 (Profile of Household Members ) – this form captures the
profile of the potential learners or participants in the ALS program
2. MIS 002 (Learner’s Profile) – gathers information about the target
beneficiaries who enrolled in any ALS program
3. MIS 003 (Test Registrants) – this form gathers information about the
learners who have registered to take the Accreditation and Equivalency
(A&E) test
4. MIS 004 (Community Profile) – gathers information about the
community where DepED-ALS programs are being implemented.
5. MIS 005 (Community Learning Center (CLC)/Service Providers) –
gathers information about the Community Learning Center and Service
Providers which will enable DepED BALS to monitor resource allocations
etc.
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39. SAMPLE MIS FORM
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CLICK HERE
to view the
form

40. MONITORING AND EVALUATION
(M&E) FORMS
1. M&E 001 (Financial) – this form alows DepED-BALS to
monitor disbursement and liquidation of funds allocated to
the different learning centers and programs at the district
and division levels.
2. M&E 002 (Management and Administration) – this form
allows DepED-BALS to monitor distribution and utilization
of allocated manpower, supplies, and materials. It also
allows to benchmark best practices in the implementation
of the ALS programs
3. M&E 003 (Technical) – this form allows DepEd-BALS to
monitor the processes undertaken in the implementation of
the program.
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41. MONITORING and EVALUATION (M&E) FORM
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CLICK HERE
to view the
form

42. UNIFIED GUIDELINES FOR
THE ALTERNATIVE
LEARNING SYSTEM (ALS)
CONTRACTING SCHEME
CLICK HERE
to view the full document
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ALS Community Learning Center

44. RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS
• Organizational structure (who is in charge of what)
• The planning and management cycle consists of the following tasks:
– Needs assessment
– Planning and organizing CLC activities
– Monitoring and evaluation
– Documentation and dissemination of outcomes
• Resource development strategies focus on:
– Materials development
– Building the capacity of CLC personnel
• The successful operation of a CLC depends on internal and external
sources of support obtained through :
– Mobilizing and managing resources
– Networking and linkage with other organizations
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45. NUMBER and LOCATION OF CLCs
CLICK HERE
to view the full list
of CLCs per Region
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46. EVALUATION OF TEACHING-
LEARNING PROCESS
TEACHER
• Advocacy and Social
Mobilization
• Conduct of Learning
Sessions
• Materials development
and/or adaptation
• Research and
Development
LEARNER
• Individual Learning
Agreement (ILA)
• Recognition of Prior
Learning (RPL)
• Functional Literacy Test
(FLT)
• Accreditation &
Equivalency (A&E) Test
• Portfolio Assessment
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47. INDIVIDUAL LEARNING AGREEMENT
What do I want
to Learn?
(Learning Goal)
HOW DO I LEARN IT?
(Activities and Strategies)
When do I
learn it?
(Time Frame)
Math
1. To learn
about addition
and
subtraction
a. attend learning session
b. read module on “Addition
and Subtraction”
c. seek the help of my IM and
my co-learners who are
good in math
Sept. 14-18,
2011
2. To know
about myself
better
a. attend learning session
b. talk to a psychologist
c. read a module “Who Am I?”
d. talk to my IM
Sept. 21-22,
2011
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49. ACCREDITATION AND EQUIVALENCY (A&E) PROGRAM
Step 1
Report to the
Mobile Teacher in
the Community
Learning Center
(CLC)
Take the
Functional
Literacy Test
(FLT) and sign
the Individual
learning
Agreement (ILA)
Step 2
Step 3
Take the
appropriate
level of the
A&E test
Step 4
A&E
Test
(on-going)
Participate in
the learning
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50. Target Clients of A&E ProgramTarget Clients of A&E Program
elementary and high school dropouts
A&E Test Takers:A&E Test Takers:
Elementary = 11 years old or older
Secondary = 15 years old or older
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51. ALS A&E
Assessment & Certification
Two levels:
- Elementary Level
- Secondary Level
Multiple-Choice Test (300 items)
Essay-writing

52. Examinee Report Form (ERF)
Accreditation and Equivalency Test result
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53. Accreditation and Equivalency Test Passer Diploma
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54. Options/Opportunities for the ALS
A&E Test Passers
• Enter college/university
• Enter other nonformal training programs
• Enter formal training programs
• Enter/re-enter the world of work
• Enter/re-enter elementary or secondary
formal school system
• Learn essential life skills to participate more
fully and actively in the political, social, and
economic lives in the community
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55. FormalFormal
agreementsagreements
with agencies,with agencies,
institutions andinstitutions and
organizationsorganizations
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56. FUTURE DIRECTIONS
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57. VISION
The Bureau of
Alternative Learning
System envisions
itself to be the
leading producer of
Filipino lifelong
learners.
MISSION
In partnership with other
producers of learning,
the Bureau of Alternative
Learning System will
develop exemplary
programs and open
creative learning
opportunities to achieve
multiple literacies for all.
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58. STRATEGY: ROADMAP
AREAS 2011 2015 2020
Goal Functional Literacy IT-enabled
learning paradigm
Lifelong learning
paradigm
Learners Out-of-School
Children, Youth and
Adults
Community-
based learners
Community-
based learners
Outcome Functionally-literate
learners
Globally
competitive
lifelong learners
Self-sustaining
ALS learning
communities
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59. STRATEGY: ROADMAP
AREAS 2011 2015 2020
Projected
Reach
•Learners
•Communities
5% of 40 Million Out-of-
School Children, Youth
and Adults
(2 Million OSCYA)
10% of 42,500
barangays
(4,250 barangays)
25% of 40 Million Out-
of-School Children,
Youth and Adults
(10 Million OSCYA)
25% of 42,500
barangays
(10,625 barangays)
50% of 40 Million Out-
of-School Children,
Youth and Adults
(20 Million OSCYA)
50% of 42,500
barangays
(21,250 barangays)
Programs A. Nonformal Education
Programs (NFE)
1. Basic Literacy
Program
2. Accreditation and
Equivalency Program
B. Informal Education
Program (InfEd)
A. Nonformal Education
Programs (NFE)
1. Basic Literacy
Program
2. Accreditation and
Equivalency Program
B. Informal Education
Program (InfEd)
A. Nonformal Education
Programs (NFE)
1. Basic Literacy
Program
2. Accreditation and
Equivalency Program
B. Informal Education
Program (InfEd)59

60. Types of Responses
The ALS A&E eTest
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61. May nagkalat ng tsimis tungkol sayo?
Ano ang dapat mong gawin
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62. Sa hilig at galing ni Gary sa pagsusulat, siya
ay nararapat na magtrabaho sa:
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63. Proper Harvesting Procedure
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64. Which are GOOD DIVE spots to take
your visitors?
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65. Which Mango is RIPE for Picking?
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66. Which Materials can be recycled?
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67. What message in the FILM?
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68. What is the NEWS item about?
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69. What is this Regional DISH?
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70. What sport is this person known for?
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71. Fill out a LOTTO (3/45) form
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72. Complete this Application form

73. The A&E Digitized Module (eModule)
CLICK HERE
to view the
module
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74. The A&E Digitized Module (eModule)
CLICK HERE
to view the
module
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