The GIC Process
The GIC is not open to applicants in the same way other RCUK courses are. Candidates are eligible to apply for a place on a GIC when they have attended an RCUK provider course and have been acknowledged by the faculty of that course as having instructor potential (IP).
If you are due to attend a RCUK provider course and are interested in becoming an instructor, please speak to your course director who will be able to tell you more about the IP process and the assessment criteria used.
Once someone has been recommended as having instructor potential on a provider course, they will receive an invite inviting them to book a place on a GIC.
The GIC is designed to provide prospective instructors with the essential skills to understand the nature of adult learning, meet the needs of individual learners and facilitate learning across different types of teaching modalities to allow learners to develop skills, knowledge and meet clear assessment criteria.
Pre-course preparation:
Once a candidate has booked onto a GIC, there is pre-course learning and preparation they will need to complete before attending the face-to-face element. Before the course candidates will be expected to complete a preparatory e-module on the GIC Visual Learning Environment (VLE), read the Pocket Guide to Teaching for Clinical Instructors (4th edition) before preparing a series of teaching assignments, details of which will be sent by the course centre.
Access to these resources will be granted to candidates once enrolled on the course.
Programme:
The face-to-face element of the course takes place over two days at a RCUK or Advanced Life Support Group course centre. The programme is led by a GIC Educator who, along with experienced and dedicated faculty, will provide demonstrations and explore the theory of different teaching modalities. Attending candidates will then be assessed on their ability to facilitate learning across these modalities.
The course programme is available to view here.
After successful completion of the GIC, Candidates must teach on two provider courses as an instructor candidate (IC) within two years of the GIC in order to complete their training and receive their qualification.
Assessment and certification:
Continuous assessment occurs throughout the GIC of a candidate’s ability to prepare, open, facilitate and close a number of teaching modalities. Candidates will have chance to explore their progress constructively after each session through learning conversations guided by the faculty. The assessment criteria are available to candidates once they are enrolled on a GIC.
Once completed, successful GIC candidates will be issued with a certificate of completion and will become an instructor candidate (IC) on their referring provider course.
ICs are required to instruct on two provider courses where senior members of the faculty will assess their ability to apply the teaching skills learnt during the GIC to the materials of the provider course.
Once completed, successful ICs will be accredited as full Instructors and will receive complementary Associate Membership of Resuscitation Council UK, which provides a variety of benefits.
This course is recognised as continuing professional development (CPD) by the Medical, Dental and Nursing Royal Colleges and Health Care Professional Council. Please contact your registering body for further information.
The GIC is not open to applicants in the same way other RCUK courses are. Candidates are eligible to apply for a place on a GIC when they have attended an RCUK provider course and have been acknowledged by the faculty of that course as having instructor potential (IP).
If you are due to attend a RCUK provider course and are interested in becoming an instructor, please speak to your course director who will be able to tell you more about the IP process and the assessment criteria used.
Once someone has been recommended as having instructor potential on a provider course, they will receive an invite inviting them to book a place on a GIC.
The cost of the course is set locally by the Course Centre and includes the cost of registration, and the course materials provided by RCUK.
Candidates who are enrolling on the GIC should be granted access to the GIC VLE by the centre running the course. Queries relating to access should be directed to course centre administrators in the first instance.
Yes. Candidates attending the GIC can claim 15 CPD points and Instructors can claim up to 10 points a year.
RCUK Instructors who have taught on a minimum of four ALS or EPALS courses or eight NLS courses are eligible to become GIC Instructor Candidates.
GIC ICs will be assessed over the period of two courses on their ability to facilitate the development of GIC candidates. They will be mentored by other experienced instructors and the course educator.
Anyone with an interest in becoming a GIC instructor should contact the RCUK GIC Coordinator who can provide additional information on GIC@resus.org.uk.
An RCUK course centre wishing to become a GIC centre should contact the GIC Coordinator at GIC@resus.org.uk for a new centre application form. Once returned, the GIC Steering group will consider the application in the context of educator availability and the number of other centres in the locality of the applicant.
The GIC 4th edition will be taught at all GIC course centres from 1 January 2025. A summary of key updates to the course can be found on the GIC VLE, under ‘Pre-course centre materials’. You will likely also find it useful to refer to the Instructor Guide and recording of a webinar where RCUK and ALSG’s lead educators explained the updates which can be found on the VLE under the faculty resources on the VLE.
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