HOSA’s Competitive Events Program brings health careers education to life through rigorous testing of knowledge, performance, skill, and leadership capabilities aimed at developing, encouraging, and recognizing the brightest future health professionals. HOSA’s competitive events are divided into six (6) categories:
Health Science Events
Health Professions Events
Emergency Preparedness Events
Leadership Events
Teamwork Events
Recognition Events
HOSA members should believe in the competitive events program, not because of the awards to be received in competition, but because of the feeling of accomplishment and confidence gained in preparing for competition. HOSA does not provide competition for competition’s sake; rather, HOSA provides a competitive events program as a means of recognizing those students who are willing to pursue excellence by preparing for competition and having the determination to attend a conference and demonstrate the competencies gained through the healthcare science program.
Preparing Students for Competitive Events
Members interested in the Competitive Events Program can follow these 10 steps in preparing for competition.
Start early
Choose an event that fits your goals & interests
Print & read the guidelines
Gather your reference materials (found in the guidelines)
Stay on top of deadlines
Study the “General Rules and Regulations”
Practice!, Practice!, and Practice!
Gather any supplies needed for your event
Check the dress code for your event found in the event guidelines
When the time arrives, relax! Smile and show those judges that you’re confident!
Resources:
*Please Note: Not all events offered by Hosa are offered at the State level. Consult the Quick reference guide for events offered.*
Public Service Announcement and Health Career Display will now have a State Qualification Test. Competitors should study the guideline specifics and event specific topics to prepare for the SQT. Once qualified for SLC, the event guidelines will remain the same for SLC Competition. Please see the Quick Reference Guide below for additional info.
HATS Instruction Sheets
DIGITAL UPLOAD and Competitive Events
2024 CE Digital Upload Summary HERE
**WE RECOMMEND STUDENTS ALWAYS BRING A PHYSICAL COPY OF SUBMISSIONS ON SITE IN ADDITION TO THEIR DIGITAL UPLOAD.**
EVENT SAMPLES
For HOSA Competitors:
Selecting an Event and Preparing
Which HOSA Competitive Event is Right For You?
HOSA CE Guidelines – What’s Important?
Video Summary to help competitors understand the key components of competition
23-24 Event Characteristics Profile A summary chart showing the components of each event
Curriculum Resources:
National Health Science Standards Competitive Events Crosswalk
HOSA–Project Lead The Way Biomedical Science Curriculum Crosswalk