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.

1. Start early

2. Choose an event that fits your goals & interests

3. Print & read the guidelines

4. Gather your reference materials (found in the guidelines)

5. Stay on top of deadlines

6. Study the “General Rules and Regulations”

7. Practice!, Practice!, and Practice!

8. Gather any supplies needed for your event

9. Check the dress code for your event found in the event guidelines

10. 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.*

• Event Guidelines

  • 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.

• Dress Code

  • Dress Code Poster

• Competitive Events Quick Reference Guide 2023/2024

• Competitive Event Changes Overview

• General Rules and Regulations

• 23-24 Medical Reading Books

• SLC ID Policy/ Form

HATS Instruction Sheets

• Member Instructions

• Chapter Advisor Instructions

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

• Competitive Event Samples

• Sample Forensic Science Case Study

For HOSA Competitors:

Selecting an Event and Preparing

• Skill Standards Matrix

• Competitive Event FAQs

• Competitor Tips for Success

• Presentation from FLC 2021- Conquering CE

• Which HOSA Competitive Event is Right For You?

  • VIDEO: Summary to Explore HOSA Events

    • Middle School Version

    • Secondary and Postsecondary / Collegiate version

  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:

• **NEW** On-Demand Learning Opportunities – Classroom Activities and Lessons for the Virtual Classroom

• National Health Science Standards Competitive Events Crosswalk

• Common Career Technical Core Crosswalk

• Competitive Events and the Common Core State Standards

• HOSA–Project Lead The Way Biomedical Science Curriculum Crosswalk

• HOSA–Project Lead The Way Middle School Crosswalk

• NAF Academy of Health Sciences Curriculum Crosswalk

• STEM Crosswalk