diff --git a/application/modules/courses/views/scripts/edit/index.phtml b/application/modules/courses/views/scripts/edit/index.phtml
index 290133916057c2172bbad3b9205c73a28ee80c5d..4c003771bd8a57be8c165b8ce89f0c420b573872 100644
--- a/application/modules/courses/views/scripts/edit/index.phtml
+++ b/application/modules/courses/views/scripts/edit/index.phtml
@@ -1182,7 +1182,7 @@ if (in_array($this->request->getType(), array('NewCourseWithACE', 'AddACEToCours
     	</p>
     	
     	<p>
-    		<a href="<?php echo $this->baseUrl(); ?>/misc/UserGuide_UploadingACESamplesforRecertification.pdf">User Guide: Uploading ACE Samples for Recertification</a>
+    		<a href="<?php echo $this->baseUrl(); ?>/misc/UserGuide_UploadingACESamplesforRecertification.pdf" target="_blank">User Guide: Uploading ACE Samples for Recertification</a>
     	</p>
     	
 		<label for="ace-recertify-blackboardUpload" class="required">