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Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) is a national career and technical student organization endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education and the Health Science Technology Education Division of ACTE

Association for Career and Technical Education

The Association for Career and Technical Education is the professional association of CTE educators . It is a nonprofit membership association based in the United States. Its members are primarily educators and administrators of career and technical education , which is sometimes known as...

. HOSA is composed of secondary and postsecondary students. It is headquartered in Flower Mound, Texas

Flower Mound, Texas

Flower Mound is a town in Denton and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas, and a suburb of Fort Worth and Dallas. Its population was 50,702 at the U.S. Census Bureau's 2000 census, and 64,669 at the 2010 Census. The town derives its name from the prominent mound located in the southern...

. HOSA is the largest student organization that prepares students to enter the health care field.

History

HOSA was founded in 1976 out of a task force from the American Vocational Association Convention (AVA) in order to determine whether a new organization accommodating health care students were necessary. From November 4–7, 1975 the State department of education and Division of vocational education in New Jersey

New Jersey

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with 18 representatives from Alabama

Alabama

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, New Jersey

New Jersey

, New Mexico

New Mexico

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, North Carolina

North Carolina

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, Oklahoma

Oklahoma

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and Texas

Texas

Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...

voted to form the American Health Occupations Education Student Organization (AHOESO). On November 10–13, 1976 in a constitutional convention AHOESO in Arlington, Texas

Arlington, Texas

Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas within the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. According to the 2010 census results, the city had a population of 365,438, making it the third largest municipality in the Metroplex...

: (1) adopted bylaws, which also changed the organization's name to Health Occupations Students of America, (2) elected national leaders, (3) selected it colors and motto, (4) made plans to design an emblem, and (5) set the first National Leadership Conference for spring 1978 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...

. Next years National Leadership Conference(2012) will be held in Orlando, Florida during June.

Beliefs

The purpose of HOSA is to advance the education of its members in the health care profession, which by an eight point list founds the following:

Policies

During all official functions such as Competitive Events when uniform is specified, official business, and Executive Council meetings and during public relations activities. HOSA specifies: business suite or sport coat and slacks with dress shirt and tie for males, and business suit tailored dress or blazer and skirt with tailored blouse for females.

New chapters are required to follow a fifteen step procedure. Chapters are divided into four categories which include: classroom based chapters, instructor based chapters, institution wide chapters, and school or community wide chapters.

National Leadership Conference

Members meet annually at HOSA National Leadership Conference. The conference is held in June in different cities in the United States.

The HOSA National Leadership Conference includes:

Exiting General sessions
Business Sessions
Scholarships
Pin Trading
Educational and social learning activities
Leadership academies
Tours to health care facilities
Exhibits presented by professional health care associations
The National Competitive Events program
The annual business of the national student organization of HOSA by the national voting delegates
The Educational Symposium - workshops presented by professional partners that provide Information about current health care issues
Meetings with other chapters
Membership recognition
Corporate Partnerships

These conferences have been held:

2002 - June 26-29 - Anaheim Hilton and Marriott Anaheim, California
2003 - June 18-21 - Atlanta Marriott, Hyatt and Hilton Atlanta, Georgia
2004 - June 23-26 - Marriott World Center Orlando, Florida
2005 - June 22-25 - Opryland Hotel Nashville, Tennessee
2006 - June 21-24 - Anaheim Hilton & Anaheim Marriott Anaheim, California
2007 - June 20-23 - Marriott World Center Orlando, Florida
2008 - June 18-21 - Adam's Mark Hotel Dallas, Texas
2009 - June 24-27 - Opryland Hotel Nashville, Tennessee
2010 - June 23-26 - Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, Orlando, Florida (The largest NLC to be held, thus far; with over 7,000 students present.)
2011 - June 22-25 - Hilton Anaheim, California
2012 - June 20-23 - Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, Orlando Florida
2013 - June 26-30 - Gaylord Opryland Hotel - Nashville, Tennessee
2014 - June 25-28 - Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, Orlando Florida
2015 - June 24-27 - Hilton Anaheim - Anaheim, California
2016 - June 22-25 - Gaylord Opryland Hotel - Nashville, Tennessee

Competitive events

Members compete at the regional, state, and national levels. Those who place in the top three positions at the state level are given the opportunity to compete at the national level.

Category I: Health Science Events

Dental Spelling
Dental Terminology
Medical Spelling
Medical Terminology
Medical Math
Knowledge Tests

Category III: Emergency Preparedness Events

CPR/First Aid
Emergency Medical Technician
First Aid/Rescue Breathing
CERT
Epidemiology
Public Health Emergency Preparedness
MRC Partnership (recently added in 2009-10)

External links

HOSA — official national website

Official State Chapters

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History

Beliefs

Policies

National Leadership Conference

Competitive events

Category I: Health Science Events

Category II: Health Professions Events

Category III: Emergency Preparedness Events

Category IV: Leadership Events

Category V: Teamwork Events

Category VI: Recognition

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