HOSA is a global student-led organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, and several federal and state agencies. HOSA actively promotes career opportunities in the health industry to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people. HOSA provides a unique program of leadership development, motivation, and recognition exclusively for secondary, postsecondary, middle school, adult, and collegiate students enrolled in health science education and biomedical science programs or have interests in pursuing careers in health professions. HOSA is 100% health care!”
MISSION: to empower HOSA-Future Health Professionals to become leaders in the global health community through education, collaborations, and experience. (Retrieved from:https://hosa.org/what-is-hosa/).
Yearly HOSA Conferences
State Leadership Conference (SLC)
International Leadership Conference (ILC)
Washington Leadership Academy
State Fall Leadership Conference
COMPETITIVE EVENTS
HOSA’s Competitive Events Program provides 81 unique traditional events and 15 National Geographic Learning Academic Testing Center Events. The Competitive Events Program is designed to motivate HOSA members and provide a system for recognizing the competencies developed by members through Health Science and Biomedical Science class instruction, related job training, and HOSA related activities. Competitive events are designed to motivate HOSA members to improve their knowledge and skills. HOSA provides a national 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 participate in a competitive event (Retrieved from: https://hosa.org/choosing-the-right-competitive-event-for-you/).
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
HOSA-Future Health Professionals is a global student-led organization providing unique classroom experiences and opportunities in the health professions with enhanced leadership development and recognition opportunities for career-minded students in middle school, high school, postsecondary and collegiate institutions (Retrieved from: https://hosa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/HOSAbrochure-2021-v1.pdf).
Membership Dues
Advisors, Students, and Professionals
$15.00: National $10.00 | State $5.00
Send membership dues directly to National HOSA
Membership
Affiliation should be completed online at HOSA – Future Health Professionals.
Membership should be entered using the HOSA CMS.
HOSA dues are $15 yearly. This includes $10 national and $5 state dues. Pay HOSA directly for both state and national dues using the HOSA CMS portal. Do not send membership correspondence or money to the state HOSA office (MCCB). If you send a check to the state HOSA office, it will be returned to you. The State HOSA Office does not handle membership dues. Membership payments can be processed online with a credit card.
Membership Deadline for State Competition
Your chapter’s initial membership affiliation, accompanied by dues payment, must be received at the National Office before January 31, 2025, in order for your members to compete during the 2025 year. The National Office must be able to validate that your chapter is paid in full for members competing.