How do I create a non-gov DoE account for a staff member at my school?

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    Tip! Non-government school principals cannot create their own accounts. If you are a school principal and you need assistance with your DoE account, please refer to the article on [DoE principal accounts.](https://prcsupport.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/6000077685)
    Check to ensure the staff member[ does not already have a DoE account. ](https://prcsupport.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/6000063594-how-can-i-check-if-a-staff-member-already-has-a-doe-account-at-my-school-)If the staff member does have an account at your school, please re-activate this account and if necessary, reset the password. **Do not create a new account for them.**
    Log into the [DoE Porta](https://portal.education.nsw.gov.au/)l and click on the **SMU** icon.
    Click on Staff Management > Non Gov - Search/Update
    Fill in all the fields below with your staff member's information and set the account expiry date for **12 months from today** and click **Authorise**
    Alert! Non-government accounts can only be activated for 12 months at a time due to DoE security settings. Ensure the expiry date you enter is 12 months from the current date.
    A message will be displayed informing of success or failure of the operation. If successful, an email will be sent to the principal, or whoever made the entry, detailing the username. An activation email will be sent to the user's email address notifying them of their DoE User ID with a link to follow to activate their account.
    Alert! If you see this error message, the staff member you are attempting to create an account for already exists. Please refer to this [help article.](https://prcsupport.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/6000063594-how-can-i-check-if-a-staff-member-already-has-a-doe-account-at-my-school-)
    Refer to [grant the staff member access to the PRC website](https://prcsupport.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/6000063606-how-can-i-give-a-staff-member-access-as-a-prc-coordinator-) to provide your staff member with PRC Coordinator access.
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