As of February 28, 2026, the AHA shut down all 2020 guideline courses. You can no longer issue eCards, verify inventory, or process completions for any 2020 SKU. If you have 2020 courses in your account, archive them now and replace them with the 2025 versions using the steps below.
Current Status
2025 AHA courses and certifications are live in Hovn.
All 2020 courses are now inactive. They can no longer be used to issue cards or process completions. Archive any remaining 2020 courses in your account.
New 2025 versions are published and ready to use.
Before creating new sessions, review the guardrails below to avoid data issues.
Guardrails (Important)
Follow these rules to keep records clean and compliant:
Do not rename 2020 courses. They are already linked to AHA data.
If you use custom course titles, add "2020" manually where needed.
No cross-moving students. You can't move learners from 2020 sessions into 2025 sessions.
If a student completed a 2020 course but hasn't received their card: Create a 2025 session, add them manually, and close the class from there. If they already paid in the 2020 session, mark the order Paid in the 2025 session and cancel their booking in the 2020 session.
How to Transition to 2025 Courses
Follow this sequence to move cleanly to the new guidelines.
Archive all 2020 courses This is required. 2020 courses can no longer issue cards or process completions. Archive them to keep your account clean.
Prepare your materials Create or update Materials so they're ready to attach to 2025 courses. See: Adding a Material
Create a 2025 course offering Set up a new course using the 2025 curriculum. See: Create a Course Offering
Schedule sessions Create new Sessions tied to the 2025 course. See: Create a Session
Update your website links Point all booking links to the new 2025 course and session pages. See: Website Integration
(Optional) Remove empty 2020 sessions Delete them manually, or email [email protected] with booking page links to request bulk deletion.
Overview of What Changed
Courses
All 2020 guideline courses now include "2020" in the name.
All 2025 AHA courses have new URLs and mappings.
Includes ACLS, BLS, PALS, Heartsaver®, Advisor: BLS, and HeartCode® (English + Spanish).
Certifications
2020 certifications are relabeled (for example, 2020 BLS Provider).
2025 certifications use new eCard IDs (25-series).
Example: 25-3001 BLS Provider → aha-bls-provider-2025
Materials
All 2020 materials are relabeled (for example, 2020 HeartCode® BLS).
New 2025 materials are available to attach to your courses.
Timeline & Key Dates
Oct 29, 2025 — 2025 courses + certifications live in Hovn (draft)
Oct 30, 2025 — SitRep Live walkthrough + Q&A
Oct 30 – Nov 5, 2025 — Materials added → "Ready to Schedule"
Through Feb 28, 2026 — Both 2020 and 2025 valid
Feb 28, 2026 — AHA shut down all 2020 course SKUs. eCards can no longer be issued for 2020 courses.
Mar 1, 2026 — Default links switch to 2025 versions
Need Help?
If you have questions about transitioning to the 2025 AHA guidelines, reach out anytime.