GIC
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An account will be created on your behalf by the governing body of your provider course- this is either ALSG or the RCUK. You will receive an email containing your login details within 6 weeks of your instructor potential recommendation. If you do not receive this email, please contact the relevant governing body.
For further information on how you can contact either organisation, Go to the 'Support and Contacts' section below.
Course Bookings
To book a place on a course please select 'menu' and 'find and book a course'. This will redirect you to the course dates and venues page, where you will able to search for a course via location and date. We aim to keep this list as up-to-date as possible, if you are unable to find a course date which is suitable, please check back in a few weeks as new courses are added daily.
Before the course
Once you have secured your place on a course, your course co-ordinator will send you details of the course location, accommodation and the course programme. You will also be enrolled onto the course page within 3 months of the course date. You can access this by hovering over the 'my courses' tab on the left of the page. If you have not been enrolled or are struggling to find where this is located, you will need to contact your course coordinator.
You are required to complete the pre-course learning and prepare your allocation at least 24 hours before you attend the face-to-face aspect of the course. If you are unable to access your allocation, you will need to contact the governing body relevant to your provider course. Contact details for ALSG and the Resuscitation Council UK can be found in the 'Support and Contacts' section below.
You will also receive a copy of the Generic Instructor Course 3rd Edition Manual, this will be dispatched directly to you by the course co-ordinator no later than 6 weeks before the course date (unless otherwise arranged). If you do not receive a copy of the manual in this time please contact your course co-ordinator.
Following the course
Throughout your GIC you will complete an instructor progress log, following successful completion of the GIC you will be required to take this log to both of your ICs. It is vital you keep the log safe and inform the course co-ordinator if you have misplaced your log so a replacement can be made.
Once the course returns for the course have been completed (no longer than 6 weeks from the course date) you will be able to download a completion certificate. You will then receive an e-mail within 8 weeks of the course from the relevant governing body detailing your next steps to becoming an instructor. If you have not received an e-mail in this time please contact either ALSG or the Resuscitation Council UK on the details in the 'Support and Contacts' section below.
If for any reason you do not successfully pass the GIC, the faculty will make a decision whether or not you should be allowed to attend a further GIC. If they recommend that you re-take the GIC you can attend a further GIC but you will be liable for all costs.
If the faculty recommend that you should not attend a GIC again, you will not be able to attend one unless you re-certify as a Provider and are recommended again from the same provider background. You may attend another GIC if you are recommended from a different provider background or you have been recommended from more than one provider background at the time of taking the original GIC. You would then be allowed to take another GIC as a candidate from the other provider background.My name is spelt incorrectly on your certificate?
You can edit your name by hovering your mouse over your name in the right hand corner, and selecting 'edit profile'.
Please ensure your name is spelt correctly and capitalised prior to downloading the PDF copy of your certificate from the course page as this cannot be changed once it has been generated.
Accessing your certificate
The release of your certificate is subject to the following conditions:1. You have successfully completed the pre-learning course learning in full.
2. You have completed the post course feedback questionnaire and personal information questionnaire (both of which are located on your course page).
3. Your course results have been submitted by the course coordinator and processed by the relevant governing body.
Please note: Centres are given a maximum of 6 weeks to input the course returns, if you require your certificate before this time please contact your course co-ordinator.
FAQs and User Guide
Solutions to the most common problems can be resolved by referring to the information in the tabs above.
However, if you experience a problem that is not covered here, please contact the appropriate organisation:
For APLS, MIMMS, HMIMMS MOET, POET, NAPSTAR and MEDICALS candidates, please contact the ALSG Administration team.
For ALS, NLS, EPLS and ETC candidates, please contact the Resuscitation Council Administration team.
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To become a GIC Instructor you will be required to teach on your provider course for a minimum of 3 years or have taught on at least 6 courses (excluding ICs). You will then be required to complete the GIC Instructor e-modules and teach on two course as a GIC instructor candidate (GIC IC). If you would like further information on becoming a GIC instructor, please contact the relevant governing body for your provider course.
Whilst acting as GIC instructor it is vital that your maintain active instructor status within your provider course. If you are unsure on how to maintain active instructor status, please refer to either ALSG or the RCUK.
You will be enrolled onto your course page no later than 6 weeks following the course date. You will be enrolled as either an instructor candidate, instructor, shadow director or course director- whichever is relevant to you. If you are unable to view this course on your profile please contact your course co-ordinator.
Once enrolled, you will be able to leave your feedback for the course on the course page as well as view the candidate feedback.
It is important that an accurate teaching record is maintained for the courses you teach on, if you notice any courses missing from your course please alert the course co-ordinator as soon as possible.
Once logged in (your name should be displayed in the right hand corner or the page) select 'menu' and 'access my e-modules' under the 'teach on a course' section. This will redirect you to the instructor resources page. Here you will be able to find all your teaching materials, sample candidate allocation and a link to the course dates and venues page.
If your are a GIC IC or instructor and you unable to access this page, please contact the relevant governing body for your provider course.
You can also download a copy of your up-to-date instructor certificate from this page. If the status shown on your certificate is incorrect (e.g. you receive an instructor candidate certificate opposed to a full instructor certificate) please contact the relevant governing body for your provider course.
FAQs and User Guide
Solutions to the most common problems can be resolved by referring to the information in the tabs above.
However, if you experience a problem that is not covered here, please contact the appropriate organisation:
For instructors from an APLS, MIMMS, HMIMMS MOET, POET, NAPSTAR and MEDICALS background, please contact the ALSG Administration team.
For instructors from an ALS, NLS, EPLS and ETC background please contact the Resuscitation Council Administration team.
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When logged in, select 'menu' and 'access my centre and teaching materials' under the 'run a GIC' column.
All documents are arranged into three areas, pre-course, during the course and post-course. If you are struggling to locate a document please contact either ALSG or the RCUK.
Both ALSG and the RCUK are responsible for creating accounts for candidates who have been recommended from a provider course. If you are unable to locate a candidate on your course, please try searching for them by surname, and then by e-mail address. If you are still unable to locate an account for them you will need to contact the relevant governing body. Contact details can be found in the 'Support and Contacts' section below.
Before the course
Before the course takes place it is essential you have completed the steps below:
1. You have enrolled all of your faculty and candidates onto the course page and assigned them to the correct role.
2. You have checked that all candidates have completed the pre-course learning in full.
3. You have uploaded any relevant documents to the course page so they are assessible by both the candidates and faculty.
Following the course
Once the course had been completed you will be required to:
1. Submit all candidate results and the final faculty list via the GIC LMS within ten working days of the course. This is to ensure the candidates are able to complete the post-course feedback questionnaire and download a copy of their completion certificate.
2. Scan or post candidate progress sheets, a faculty XLS and the course directors report to the approving organisation within 1 month of the course along with any other documents.
For further information on submitting your course returns please refer to the 'centre and teaching materials page'.
Please note: Centres are given a maximum of 6 weeks to input the candidates results and submit the course returns, if for any reason you are unable to complete these in this time please contact the approving organisation.
FAQs and User Guide
Solutions to the most common problems can be resolved by referring to the information in the tabs above.
However, if you experience a problem that is not covered here, please contact the appropriate organisation:
For APLS, MIMMS, HMIMMS MOET, POET, NAPSTAR and MEDICALS candidates, please contact the ALSG Administration team.
For ALS, NLS, EPLS and ETC candidates, please contact the Resuscitation Council Administration team.