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# What students receive

> Access codes, course links, and logins from another provider — and how that is different from lessons on FirstRespondersHub

A **course** on FirstRespondersHub can do two different jobs:

* Teach with **lessons** you build here (videos, text, PDFs).
* Hand out **access details** for a site you do not host, such as Jones & Bartlett or the American Heart Association.

Those access details are what this section calls **student access**. They might be a 10-digit code, a one-time Course URL, a shared Course ID, a login page, or all of those together.

## Lessons vs access from another provider

Pick a **delivery model** on the course. This tells the platform what students should get.

| Delivery model                    | What it means                                                      | What students see                                                                         |
| --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Lessons on FirstRespondersHub** | You host the learning here.                                        | Modules, lessons, and progress in their dashboard. No vendor codes.                       |
| **Access from another provider**  | The learning lives on a vendor site. You only send codes or links. | Access details by email and under **Your Credentials**. No lesson player for this course. |
| **Both**                          | Students do lessons here **and** get vendor access.                | Lessons plus access details.                                                              |

<Info>
  You set the delivery model in **Course setup**. See [Set up a course](/student-access/set-up-a-course).
</Info>

### Example: lessons only

You record your own airway videos and quizzes. Students complete them inside FirstRespondersHub. You do **not** need Student access.

### Example: access from another provider

You sell AHA Heartsaver eLearning. Each student needs a unique Course URL from Training Central. You do not build lessons here. You import the URLs and the platform sends one to each student.

### Example: both (hybrid)

Your EMT class uses Jones & Bartlett Navigate for the textbook, plus your own skills videos on FirstRespondersHub. Students get:

* Navigate: course website, Course ID, and a unique access code
* FirstRespondersHub: your modules and lessons

## What one student actually receives

Think of one student's access as a **set of fields**.

Some fields are **the same for every student** in that course or class. Example: the Navigate Course ID `BLST2026`.

Some fields are **one per student**. Example: a 10-digit access code `4829103756`. Those come from the codes you import.

When the platform sends access, the student gets the full set: shared values plus their unique code or link.

<Note>
  The platform always holds and sends a **whole set** for one student. It does not send "just the Course ID" to one person and "just the access code" to another.
</Note>

## Where the unique codes come from

Vendors usually sell you a list of unused codes or links. Common names:

* Keycode bank
* Access codes
* Pre-authorized Course URLs
* License keys

You upload that list under **Access codes**. Each row becomes one unused set, ready for the next student. See [Import and manage codes](/student-access/import-and-manage-codes).

## What this is not

Student access is **not** the same as:

* [Outcomes and certifications](/outcomes/results-and-certifications) you record after a student finishes (pass/fail, NREMT result, employment)
* [Enrollment agreements](/enrollment/agreements) students sign at checkout
* Login to FirstRespondersHub itself (students already have an account)

It is only the details they need to open the **vendor** course.

## Can a course do both enrollment and standalone sales?

Yes. You can assign the same course to a [program offering](/courses/assigning-to-offerings) **and** sell it as a [standalone course](/courses/standalone-courses).

* Enrolled students get access when they join a cohort (on the enrollment timing you set).
* Buyers get access when they purchase (on the standalone timing you set).

Those two timings can be different. See [When students get access](/student-access/when-students-get-access).