AHA Blended Course
Use this playbook when you teach AHA HeartCode blended courses, where students:
Complete the AHA online portion, then
Attend an in-person skills session through Hovn.
This guide walks you through setting up the online material, blended course, and skills sessions so students know exactly what to do — and you can issue certifications through the AHA eCard Connection.
What You’ll Accomplish
By the end of this setup, you will have:
A Material for the AHA online portion
A Course Offering using the correct HeartCode blended course
One or more Sessions for the in-person skills check
A smooth flow from registration to certification
Before You Start
Make sure you already have:
At least one Instructor profile set up
At least one Location created for skills sessions
How AHA Blended Works in Hovn
What Hovn handles
Directing students to the AHA online portion in the Student Portal
Managing skills session rosters
Storing grades and required files
Submitting rosters to AHA through the eCard Connection
What you do
Add the HeartCode online Material
Create a blended Course using the correct catalog preset
Create Sessions for the in-person skills component
Step 1 — Add the Online HeartCode Material
Start by adding the blended learning portion.
Go to Materials
Click + Material
Search for the correct HeartCode product
Example: HeartCode BLS Online
Set the price you charge for the online portion
If marked Required, this is added to the course fee
Example: $50 course + $100 HeartCode = $150 total
Click Save
You now have a reusable HeartCode Material for any blended class.
If students purchase their own keycode
Choose a Material ending in – Purchase Link
Hovn still delivers instructions, but the student pays AHA directly.
If you issue keycodes
Go to Materials
Select HeartCode BLS Online
Click + Keycodes
Paste your keycodes and save
Hovn will automatically deliver keys to students after registration.
Step 2 — Create the AHA Blended Course
Now build the course itself.
Go to Courses
Click + Course
Select the blended learning course:
HeartCode BLS Online – Provider
Set the price for the skills portion
Confirm the class structure:
Duration
Modality
Grading rubric
Attach your HeartCode Material
Set Material Policy to Required (Waivable)
Save
Step 3 — Schedule the Skills Session
Create sessions for the in-person portion.
Go to Sessions
Click + New Session
Select your blended course
Choose the Location
Assign an Instructor
Set open seats
(Optional) Assign to a client for private groups
Set date, time, and registration cutoff
Your blended skills sessions are now live and ready for registration.
What Students Experience
After registering:
They receive a confirmation email directing them to the Student Portal
They see:
The course with date, time, and location
The HeartCode Material with access instructions
They complete the online portion on AHA’s site
They attend the skills session with proof of completion
You issue their certification through the AHA eCard Connection
Troubleshooting & Common Issues
Students can’t find the online portion
Confirm the HeartCode Material is attached to the course
Forgot to attach the material
Reopen the course and add it under Materials
Keycodes not delivered
Check that keycodes were uploaded and saved in Materials