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# Register Non-SFUSD Participants in CMS

Follow these steps to register non-SFUSD participants using the ‘DCYF Non-SFUSD Student Registration + Demographic Upload Template’. The upload template may also be used for updating non-SFUSD participant demographic using existing CMS Person IDs.

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**Navigate to the CMS Resources tab via the left-hand side menu and download the ‘DCYF Non-SFUSD Student Registration+Demographic Upload Template’ - within the Uploads section.**
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**Populate all required columns for each participant by selecting values in the drop-down menus.**

Note, CMS will register and update demographic information during the same upload session. All required columns must have a value for a successful participant registration.
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**Save the upload template to your computer.**
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**Click on the Upload tab in the left-hand menu in CMS.**
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**Click on the Choose File button in the Data Upload Tool.**
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**Select the upload template file you would like to upload.**

This will upload the file to the Data Upload Tool.
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**Select the ‘DCYF Non-SFUSD Participant Registration Upload’ for Type.**
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**Click on the Begin Upload button in the Data Upload Tool.**
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**(If applicable) Review any error messages, make appropriate changes and repeat steps 3-9.**
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**Repeat steps 5-9 to obtain the CMS participant Person IDs by downloading the file, ‘Existing Record FNLNDOB’.**

Column AA defines participant Person IDs.
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