This is a step-by-step guide on how to claim the Free AIA Membership Bonus/Companion Membership within the course.

At the end of this article, you will have learned how to claim the Extra Membership Bonus/add a friend or partner to the course.

To qualify for this, you need to be a Paid member of the AIA program and have signed the declarations and commitment policy.
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Please note that this is an AIA bonus and this means that you get a Bonus/Extra Account created when you apply for it as an AIA member.

As a Publishing Accelerator member, you do not get an extra/bonus/second Publishing Accelerator account. However, because you have AIA access, you can claim the AIA bonus account.

To claim your Bonus, login to your AIA Library Page

Scroll through the Pages to find the option that says "Free AIA Membership" or "Companion Membership"
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Click on "Access"

Submit the information on the request form, and upon approval, the Bonus member’s login details will be sent to them.

You will receive an update within 48 hours letting you know the status of your request.
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This is processed in weekly batches.

The AIA bonus/companion account comes with;