HOSA-Future Health Professionals
548 Silicon Drive, Suite 101
Southlake, TX 76092
(800) 321-HOSA
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2020-2021 Competitive Events Guidelines
HOSA Handbook Section B - The HOSA Competitive Events Program:
- Enhances Leadership
- Supports Technical Development
- Guides competition at the local, district/regional, state, and international levels
The Competitive Event Program Consists of the Following:
- General Rules and Regulations - rules pertaining to all competitors in all events
- Competitive Event Appendices - additional forms and processes used as part of the CE Program
- Specific Competitive Event Guideline files (found below) which include competency based performance rating sheets.
Area/Regional/State HOSA Event Managers: Equipment and supplies needed to run and organize competitions, can be found HERE. This information is no longer written as a part of the event guidelines.
Scholarship Opportunities: HOSA offers numerous scholarships every year to its members interested in pursuing a variety of health careers. For more information, please visit http://www.hosa.org/scholarships.
A History / Summary of the CE Program (Section B) can be found HERE.
Middle School Events
Middle School (MS)- A middle school student is one who: a) is enrolled in a state-approved health science program or is planning to pursue a career in the health professions; and b) has not been promoted to a secondary institution (grades 9-12) prior to the state’s/country’s annual conference. He/she must be in grades 6-8.
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9.17.2020 Healthy Lifestyle - Points for the reference page have been added to the rating sheet.
Secondary and Postsecondary/Collegiate Events
Health Science Events
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10.15.2020 Info has been added to the Medical Spelling re: discount code for Taber's for individuals & a link for advisors.
Health Professions Events
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9.23.2020 Nursing Assisting & Personal Care Clarification has been made to Skill V steps #7 & #8.
9.20.2020 Clinical Specialty - The Work-based Summary and Learning and the Professional Verification Letter have been deleted due to limitations in facility access due to Covid.
10.6.2020 Medical Assisting - Links for the fillable pdfs in skill II and skill III have been added.
Emergency Preparedness Events
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11.29.2020 CERT Skill III A - Scoring has been updated.
Leadership Events
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9.17.2020 Healthy Lifestyle - Points for the reference page have been added to the rating sheet.
Teamwork Events
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Recognition Events
National Geographic Learning Academic Testing Center
(Secondary, Postsecondary/Collegiate and Alumni)
The new link for review of the Academic Tests has been added to the guidelines on Jan. 14, 2021.
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**Student must be classified under the provision of the 2004 reauthorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to participate.