A brief overview of the Diploma Examinations Program conducted by Alberta Education during 1989-90 is provided. All grade 12 students in Alberta are required to write at least one diploma examination, either English 30 or English 33, to receive a high school diploma. The Grade 12 Diploma Examinations Program is intended to develop and maintain excellence in educational standards through certification of academic achievement. The program consists of examinations in selected grade 12 courses: English 30 and 33, Social Studies 30, Mathematics 30, Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Physics 30, and French 30. Topics covered in this bulletin include high school diploma course and credit requirements, development and field testing of the examinations, special provisions, administration of the examinations, procedures for marking, and reporting and use of results. Appendices include various policy statements, rules, copies of certificates and other documents, and a list of contacts at Alberta Education. (TJH)