All active course instructors and instructor candidates (ICs) should have received an email explaining how to claim a complimentary copy of the latest edition of the course manual for the course(s) they instruct on (e.g., ALS manual). Please do this before 16:00 on Monday 1 December.
Key information
- Dispatch: manuals will be sent at the beginning of November 2025. ARNI manuals will be sent in December 2025.
- Manual codes: these are exclusive to each course type and to the individual’s email address. Each code may be used only once. You will not be able to claim a coupon code after 16:00 on Monday 1 December.
- Members: You cannot use a member code for course manuals.
- Postage: manuals claimed within the UK qualify for free postage and packaging. Please ensure the ‘UK postage’ option remains selected when claiming your copy. For claims made outside the UK, international postage rates will apply.
- ALS/EPALS providers will not receive the ILS/PILS manual.
How to claim your course manual
This process must be completed separately for each course type, as follows:
1. Locate your course manual email and click ‘Claim your free manual’.
- You will be directed to the course-specific manual page on the RCUK website.
- Enter the email address registered on the LMS.
- If you no longer have access to your registered email, please contact us.
2. Receive your unique manual code.
- Check your spam/junk folder if the email is not in your inbox.
- For Gmail users, please also check the promotions tab.
3. Claim your manual on the RCUK website.
- Visit the RCUK Shop and navigate to ‘Publications’.
- Select the latest version of the relevant manual (e.g., the ALS code must be used for the ALS (9th edition) manual).
- Click ‘add to cart’.
- Apply your unique code in the ‘coupon code’ field.
- Proceed to ‘checkout’ and enter your postal address.