HEALTH OCCUPATIONS STUDENTS OF AMERICA
A PATH TO MEETING DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS
CAREER-RELATED LEARNING EXPERIENCES: Participate in career-related learning experiences as outlined in the
education plan.
Career-related learning experiences (CRLE) are structured educational experiences that connect learning to the world
beyond the classroom. Experiences provide opportunities in which students apply academic, career-related and technical
knowledge and skills and may also help students to clarify career goals. CRLE: Work-Based Learning, Service-Learning,
Field-Based Investigations. School-Based Learning, Technology-Based Learning
CAREER-RELATED LEARNING STANDARDS: Demonstrate career-related knowledge and skills.
Career-related learning standards (CRLS) are fundamental skills essential for success in employment, college, family and
community life. These skills are taught throughout the curriculum, integrated with academic learning and emphasized in
the students’ career-related learning experiences. CRLS: Personal Management, Problem Solving, Communication,
Teamwork, Employment Foundations, Career Development
EXTENDED APPLICATION: The student will be able to apply and extend academic and career-related knowledge and
skills in new and complex situations appropriate to the student’s personal, academic and/or career interests and post-high
school goals.
Extended application is the application of knowledge and skills in the context of the student’s personal and career
interests and post-high school goals. Students use knowledge and skills to solve problems, create products and make
presentations in new and complex situations.
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HOSA ~ An Association of Health Sciences Education Students
Example
Title: Competitive Event ~ Health Science
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Muscle Identification and Skeletal Identification
Activity
During a written test, students will demonstrate their knowledge of the muscular structure and skeletal
systems by identifying labeled muscles or bones and answer questions related to muscle structure and
the skeletal system
Evidence
Score sheet from the competition
Type of CRLE School-Based Learning
Type of CRLS Employment Foundations
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Title: Competitive Event ~ Health Science
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Dental Spelling and Medical Spelling
Activity
This event encourages students to improve their ability to spell and define terms associated with careers
in the dental field and health care community. After a written test, students participate in “spell down”.
Definitions will be given on request.
Evidence
Score sheet from the competition
Type of CRLE School-Based Learning
Type of CRLS Employment Foundations
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Title: Competitive Event ~ Health Science
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Dental Terminology and Medical Terminology
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During a written test, students demonstrate their ability to identify, spell, define and apply the terminology
and language of occupations in the dental field and health care community to include prefixes, suffixes,
roots and anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology and occupations.
Evidence
Score sheet from the competition
Type of CRLE Work-Based Learning, School-Based Learning
Type of CRLS Employment Foundations
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Title: Competitive Event ~ Health Science
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Medical Math
Activity
During a written test, students demonstrate their ability to identify, solve and apply mathematical
principles involving temperature, weights and measures used in the health care delivery system. The
test will also involve identification of related symbols and abbreviations.
Evidence
Score sheet from the competition
Type of CRLE Work-Based Learning, School-Based Learning
Type of CRLS Employment Foundations
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Title: Competitive Event ~ Health Science
Knowledge Tests
During a written test, students will demonstrate their knowledge at the recall, application and analysis
levels. Each test will related to a specific career or specialty area from within the health care community
or related information that applies to several health specialties. The following tests are currently offered:
1. Human Growth and Development, 2. Nutrition 3. Pathophysiology, 4. Pharmacology, 5. Concepts of
Health Care, 6. Kaiser Permanente Healthcare Issues
Score sheet from competition
Work-Based Learning, Field-Based Investigations, School-Based Learning, Technology-Based Learning
Employment Foundations
Title: Competitive Event ~ Health Professions
Administrative Medical Assisting*
After completing a written test of knowledge and understanding the student performs selected skill
procedures identified in a written scenario presented to the competitor at the start of the competition.
Skills chosen for the scenario may include: telephone techniques, transcription of progress notes,
completing an insurance form, alphabetical filing, patient information data entry and coding.
Score sheets from the competition
School-Based Learning, Work-Based Learning
Personal Management, Problem Solving, Communication, Employment Foundations
Title: Competitive Event ~ Health Professions
Biotechnology*
After completing a written test of knowledge and understanding the student performs selected skill
procedures identified in a written scenario presented to the competitor at the start of the competition.
The scenario will require the use of critical thinking. Skills chosen for the scenario may include:
identification of laboratory equipment, infection control and transmission-based precautions, inoculate
and streak an agar plate and using a microscope.
Score sheet from competition
Work-Based Learning, Field-Based Investigations, School-Based Learning, Technology-Based Learning
Personal Management, Problem Solving, Communication, Employment Foundations
Title: Competitive Event ~ Health Professions
Clinical Specialty*
The student chooses a health career that she/he is planning to pursue. The student creates a career
portfolio that contains evidence of career research and a work-based learning experience. The portfolio
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will include a resume, career summary, education needed, professional associations, interview with
someone in that field, career evaluation and work-based learning summary. The student will also select
a skill that is performed by professionals in the chosen field, develop a checklist that includes all steps
that would be performed as part of that skill then and perform the skill while being videotaped.
Portfolio, Professional verification evaluation, Videotape, Score sheets from the competition
Work-Based Learning, Technology-Based Learning, Field-Based Investigation
Personal Management, Problem Solving, Communication, Employment Foundations, Career
Development
Title: Competitive Event ~ Health Professions
Dental Assisting *
After completing a written test of knowledge and understanding, the student will perform selected skill
procedures identified in a written scenario presented at the start of the competition. The scenario will
require the use of critical thinking skills in addition to occupational skills that may include: preparing the
dental treatment room, seating and dismissing the dental patient, patient education, patient history and
vital signs, preparing for an alginate impression, pouring an alginate impression, identification of
instruments.
Score sheets from the competition
School-Based Learning, Work-Based Learning
Personal Management, Problem Solving, Communication, Employment Foundations
Title: Competitive Event ~ Health Professions
Home Health Aide*
After completing a written test of knowledge and understanding, the student will perform selected skill
procedures identified in a written scenario presented at the start of the competition. The scenario will
require the use of critical thinking skills in addition to occupational skills that may include: taking an adult
tympanic temperature, taking an apical pulse, emptying a urinary drainage unit, applying clean dressing
and ointment to broken skin, giving a back rub, caring for dentures, moving a client up in bed using a
drawsheet and applying elasticized stockings.
Score sheet from the competition
Work-Based Learning, School-Based Learning,
Personal Management, Problem Solving, Communication, Employment Foundations
Title: Competitive Event ~ Health Professions
Medical Assisting Clinical*
After completing a written test of knowledge and understanding, the student will perform selected skill
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procedures identified in a written scenario presented at the start of the competition. The scenario will
require the use of critical thinking skills in addition to occupational skills that may include: wrap items for
autoclave, obtain medical history, measure and record vital signs, measure infant weigh, length and head
circumference, position/drape patient in horizontal recumbent, sim’s fowler’s or prone position, put on
sterile gloves
Score sheets from the competition
School-Based Learning, Work-Based Learning
Personal Management, Problem Solving, Communication, Employment Foundations
Title: Competitive Event ~ Health Professions
Medical Laboratory Assisting*
After completing a written test of knowledge and understanding, the student will perform selected skill
procedures identified in a written scenario presented at the start of the competition. The scenario will
require the use of critical thinking skills in addition to occupational skills that may include: artificial
venipuncture, hematology, urinalysis, bacteriiology
Score sheets from the competition
School-Based Learning, Work-Based Learning
Personal Management, Problem Solving, Communication, Employment Foundations
Title: Competitive Event ~ Health Professions
Nursing Assisting*
After completing a written test of knowledge and understanding, the student will perform selected skill
procedures identified in a written scenario presented at the start of the competition. The scenario will
require the use of critical thinking skills in addition to occupational skills that may include: hand washing,
make an unoccupied bed, make an occupied bed, position patient with specified disability in bed, position
patient with specified disability from bed to chair/wheelchair, measure and record vital signs, prepare
patient for a meal; determine intake
Score sheets from the competition
School-Based Learning, Work-Based Learning
Personal Management, Problem Solving, Communication, Employment Foundations
Title: Competitive Event ~ Health Professions
Personal Care*
This event is for students on an IEP. The student will perform selected skill procedures identified in a
written scenario presented at the start of the compeition. The scenario will require the use of critical
thinking skills in addition to occupations skills that may include: hand washing technique, make and
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unoccupied bed, make an occupied bed, position the patient with specified disability in bed, transfer
patient with specified disability from bed to a chair/wheelchair, measure and record TPR
Score sheets from the competition
School-Based Learning, Work-Based Learning
Personal Management, Problem Solving, Communication, Employment Foundations
Title: Competitive Event ~ Health Professions
Physical Therapy*
After completing a written test of knowledge and understanding, the student will perform selected skill
procedures identified in a written scenario presented at the start of the competition. The scenario will
require the use of critical thinking skills in addition to occupational skills that may include: ambulating
with a transfer belt, ambulating with a walker, ambulating with a cane, range of motion, ambulating with
crutches, ice pack application
Score sheets from competition
School-Based Learning, Work-Based Learning
Personal Management, Problem Solving, Communication, Employment Foundations
Title: Competitive Event ~ Health Professions
Sports Medicine*
After completing a written test of knowledge and understanding, the student will perform selected skill
procedures identified in a written scenario presented at the start of the competition. The scenario will
require the use of critical thinking skills in addition to occupational skills that may include: flexibility and
stretching, assessment of ROM strength testing, taping
Score sheet from competition
School-Based Learning, Work-Based Learning
Personal Management, Problem Solving, Communication, Employment Foundations
Title: Competitive Event ~ Health Professions
Veterinary Assisting*
After completing a written test of knowledge and understanding, the student will perform selected skill
procedures identified in a written scenario presented at the start of the competition. The scenario will
require the use of critical thinking skills in addition to occupational skills that may include: prepare an
animal for surgery, restrain for canine venipuncture, identification of instruments, charting and prelim
history, wrap surgical gown, canine cardiopulmonary resuscitation, identification of companion animal
breeds/species, apply/remove gauze restraint muzzle, surgical gowning/closed gloving
Score sheet from competition
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School-Based Learning, Work-Based Learning
Personal Management, Problem Solving, Employment Foundations
Title: Competitive Event ~ Emergency Preparedness
CERT ~ Community Emergency Response Team
After completing a written test of knowledge and understanding, a two person team will perform selected
skill procedures identified in a written scenario presented at the start of the competition. The scenario
will require the use of critical thinking skills in addition to occupational skills that may include: treating
life-threatening conditions, triage, head-to-toe assessment and lifts and carries.
Score sheets from competition
Work-Based Learning, School-Based Learning, Technology-Based Learning
Personal Management, Problem Solving, Communication, Teamwork, Employment Foundations
Title: Competitive Event ~ Emergency Preparedness
CPR/First Aid *
After completing a written test of knowledge and understanding, a two person team will perform selected
skill procedures identified in a written scenario presented at the start of the competition. The scenario
will require the use of critical thinking skills in addition to occupational skills that may include: bleeding,
fracture, burns heat exposure, choking, obstructed airway and adult team CPR. During the performance
of the skill scenario, competitors are required to follow the highest standard of care when treating victims.
Score sheets from the competition
School-Based Learning, Work-Based Learning
Personal Management, Problem Solving, Communication, Teamwork, Employment Foundations
Title: Competitive Event ~ Emergency Preparedness
Emergency Medical Technician *
After completing a written test of knowledge and understanding, a two person team will perform selected
skill procedures identified in a written scenario presented at the start of the competition. The scenario
will require the use of critical thinking skills in addition to occupational skills that may include: patient
assessment, mechanical aids to breathing, immobilization (spinal, traction, joint, long bone), bleeding
control, shock, management, cardiac arrest management.
Score sheets from the competition
School-Based Learning, Work-Based Learning
Personal Management, Problem Solving, Communication, Teamwork, Employment Foundations
Title: Competitive Event ~ Emergency Preparedness
Epidemiology
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This event encourages students to study the effects of health and disease in populations, to improve their
scientific literacy, and to provide insights into public health careers. Competitors shall be expected to
recognize, identify, define, interpret and apply these concepts on a written test. In addition to the test,
competitors will apply their knowledge of epidemiology and investigative skills to an epidemiological
scenario in the form of a case study. The written case study will be a part of the test packet, and will
include background information about a selected public health situation and a series of short answer
questions about the case study.
Test score, Answer sheet from case study
School-Based Learning, Work-Based Learning, Field-Based Learning, Technology-Based Learning
Personal Management, Problem Solving, Communication
Title: Competitive Event ~ Emergency Preparedness
First Aid/Rescue Breathing*
This event is for students on an IEP. The student will perform selected skill procedures identified in a
written scenario presented at the start of the competition. The scenario will require the use of critical
thinking skills in addition to occupations skills that may include: bleeding, fracture, adult rescue
breathing, infant rescue breathing.
Score sheets from the competition
School-Based Learning, Work-Based Learning
Personal Management, Problem Solving, Communication, Teamwork, Employment Foundations
Title: Competitive Event ~ Emergency Preparedness
Public Health Emergency Preparedness
This event encourages students to work as a team to plan and teach others about public health
emergencies. This event involves a team of 2-4 members who select a topic of public health concern
and create an effective public health presentation to educate the public on the chosen topic. Specific
topic selection will be based on a category announced annually.
Score sheet from competition, Visuals used during presentation
School-Based Learning, Field-Based Learning, Technology-Based Learning
Personal Management, Problem Solving, Communication, Teamwork
Title: Competitive Event ~ Leadership
Extemporaneous Health Poster
This event encourages students to improve their ability to analyze and interpret current health and
HOSA-related issues and express and communicate this interpretation through the development of a
poster. The specific health issue or HOSA-related topic is given to the student at the beginning of the
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Score sheet, poster
School-Based Learning, Field-Based Investigation, Technology-Based Learning
Personal Management, Problem Solving, Communication, Teamwork
Title: Competitive Event ~ Leadership
Extemporaneous Speaking
This event encourages students to improve their ability to organize and present information about an
assigned topic in an extemporaneous manner. After being presented with the topic, the student will have
ten minutes to prepare a speech up to five minutes in length to be presented to a panel of judges.
Score sheet from competition
School-Based Learning
Personal Management, Problem Solving, Communication
Title: Competitive Event ~ Leadership
Extemporaneous Writing
This event encourages students to improve their ability to express themselves in writing. Students are
presented with a topic which relates to a current health issue or HOSA and have one hour to write their
essay.
Score sheet from the competition, Essay
School-Based Learning, Field-Based Investigation, Technology-Based Learning
Personal Management, Problem Solving, Communication
Title: Competitive Event ~ Leadership
Job Seeking Skills*
This event encourages students to develop/refine skills necessary to apply for and obtain employment.
The student applies for any health care related position for which they are trained or are being trained.
They must complete a cover letter, resume, job application and participate in a job interview.
Score sheet from competition, cover letter, resume, job application
School-Based Learning, Work-Based Learning, Technology-Based Learning
Personal Management, Problem Solving, Communication, Employment Foundations, Career
Development
Title: Competitive Event ~ Leadership
Medical Photography
Students analyze health careers through the use of digital photography and use technology in editing and
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presenting digital pictures. Students photograph three different health professionals. The photos should
portray something about the profession or the skills of the professional. The selected professionals must
be willing to share something about their career. The student will then edit the photos using computer
software technology and make a presentation using a computer and data projector. The student also
must print each picture and include a one-page narrative description about the professional in the photo
in a portfolio.
Score sheet from the competition, portfolio
Work-Based Learning, Field-Based Investigation, School-Based Learning, Technology-Based Learning
Personal Management, Problem solving, Communication, Career Development
Title: Competitive Event ~ Leadership
Prepared Speaking
This event encourages students to improve their skills in speaking and their ability to organize and
present facts by developing a five minute speech related to the current year’s National conference
theme.
Score sheet from competition
School-Based Learning, Field-Based Investigation, Technology-Based Learning
Personal Management, Problem Solving, Communication
Title: Competitive Event ~ Leadership
Researched Persuasive Speaking*
This event encourages students to improve their skills in researching a health issue, prepare written
documentation supporting a thesis and presenting this information orally by writing a paper and
developing a speech in which they must take a stand, either in favor of or opposed to one of two a health
related issues announced in HOSA publications.
Score sheet from competition, written paper,
School-Based Learning, Field-Based Investigation, Technology-Based Learning
Personal Management, Problem Solving, Communication
Title: Competitive Event ~ Leadership
Interviewing Skills*
This event if for students on an IEP. This event encourages students to develop/refine skills necessary
to apply for and obtain employment. The student applies for any health care related position for which
they are trained or are being trained. They must complete a cover letter, resume, job application and
participate in a job interview.
Score sheet from competition, cover letter, resume, job application
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School-Based Learning, Work-Based Learning, Technology-Based Learning
Personal Management, Problem Solving, Communication, Employment Foundations, Career
Development
Title: Competitive Event ~ Leadership
Speaking Skills
This event is for students on an IEP. This event encourages students to improve their skills in speaking
and their ability to organize and present facts by developing a five minute speech related to the current
year’s National conference theme.
Score sheet from competition
School-Based Learning, Field-Based Investigation, Technology-Based Learning
Personal Management, Problem Solving, Communication
Title: Competitive Event ~ Teamwork
Biomedical Debate
During two rounds, teams will debate a topic related to a health care issue, having five minutes to
prepare and five minuets to present. Position (negative/affirmative) are based on random selection.
Score sheet from competition
School-Based Learning
Personal Management, Problem Solving, Communication, Teamwork
Title: Competitive Event ~ Teamwork
Career Health Display
This event encourages students to improve their ability to present themselves and communicate career
information to others. A team develops a visual display of a specific career or cluster of careers in
health. The display allows students to highlight the benefits of a particular career focus and will be
judged on their ability to present themselves and communicate the career information.
Score sheet from the competition, visual display
Work-Based Learning, Field-Based Investigation, School-Based Learning, Technology-Based Learning
Personal Management, Problem Solving, Communication, Teamwork, Career Development
Title: Competitive Event ~ Teamwork
Community Awareness*
In this event, the chapter selects a service project designed to raise community awareness of a healthrelated issue of local, state and/or national interest. It should address one specific health issue, need or
concern and make a worth while contribution to the community and have a direct relationship to the
organization’s purposes and to Health Sciences Education. The chapter then plans activities to make the
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community aware of the health issue. Each activity is documented. At the completion of the project, the
chapter develops a portfolio and presentation that documents and explains the project activities and
include written verification of how the project was selected. The project should demonstrate the chapter
members’ ability to work cooperatively with other school groups, community groups and/or volunteers to
achieve the goals of the project. The project should demonstrate success in increasing public awareness
of the chosen issue.
Score sheet from the competition, portfolio, presentation materials(posters, overhead transparencies,
35mm slides, computer assisted presentation)
School-Based Learning, Field-Based Investigation, Technology-Based Learning, Service-Learning
Personal Management, Problem Solving,
Title: Competitive Event ~ Teamwork
Creative Problem Solving
After a written test that evaluates the team’s understanding of the problem solving processes and
theories, the team will be given a potential problem related to a healthcare issue or healthcare
community. Teams will analyze the problem and present their solution to the judges.
Scoring sheets from the competition
School-Based Learning
Problem Solving, Communication, Teamwork
Title: Competitive Event ~ Teamwork
Forensic Medicine
After a written test that evaluates the team’s understanding of forensic medicine, the team will be given a
case study that will include written information and may include physical evidence. The team will then
write a conclusion that will identify the time of death, immediate cause of death, manner of death and
record their remarks (pertinent observations) about the case that explains why they came to the
conclusions they reached.
Score sheet from the competition, Written conclusion
Field-Based Investigations, School-Based Learning, Technology-Based Learning
Personal Management, Problem Solving, Communication, Teamwork, Employment Foundations
Title: Competitive Event ~ Teamwork
Health Education*
A team of students select a heath-related concept or instructional objective. The team then prepares a
lesson, provide instruction and evaluate the results. The instruction must include the use of presentation
tools such as a student-made video, computer demonstration, slides, overhead transparencies or any
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other form of media. The team will provide instruction to a selected group of learners and will have their
instruction videotaped.
Score sheet from the competition, instructional materials, videotape
School-Based Learning, Field-Based Investigation, Technology-Based Learning
Personal Management, Problem Solving, Communication, Teamwork, Employment Foundations
Title: Competitive Event ~ Teamwork
HOSA Bowl
This event motivates students to participate in teams and test their knowledge on various topics and
situations in Health Science Education, HOSA and parliamentary procedure by giving appropriate
responses to items presented by a moderator.
Score sheet from competition
School-Based Learning, Technology-Based Learning
Problem Solving, Communication, Teamwork
Title: Competitive Event ~ Teamwork
Medical Reading
This event encourages students to improve their reading comprehension, oral communication and team
work skills. Students will take a written test which requires competitors to apply analyze, synthesize or
evaluate information from the assigned books. Teams will then answer questions presented by a panel
of judges. These questions will be answered in short answer format and the answers will be rated by the
judges.
Score sheet from the competition
School-Based Learning
Personal Management, Communication, Teamwork
Title: Competitive Event ~ Teamwork
Parliamentary Procedure
This event encourages students to develop leadership skills by using parliamentary procedure to conduct
a simulated business meeting. After a written test to evaluate a team’s understanding of parliamentary
procedure, they will be given a problem with motions to perform during the meeting. The team has ten
minutes preparation time and ten minutes to demonstrate.
Score sheet from the competition
School-Based Learning
Personal Management, Problem Solving, Communication, Teamwork
Title: Competitive Event ~ Teamwork
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Public Service Announcement
A team of students will analyze the general public’s understanding of a healthcare issue and using
technology will produce an original public service announcement that informs the community about an
important healthcare issue. The PSA will promote a healthcare service organization, bring awareness to
a healthcare situation or educate the public at large in regard to health and well-being. After the PSA has
been viewed by the judges, the team will describe their creative process, public use of the PSA and how
they think the PSA will change the public’s opinion, actions or feelings.
Score sheet from the competition, DVD of the PSA
Service-Learning, Field-Based Investigations, School-Based Learning, Technology-Based Learning
Personal Management, Problem Solving, Communication, Teamwork
Title: Recognition
Barbara James Service Award
Students are encouraged to become contributing members of their communities through community
service.
Award Application, Verification letters of certificates
Work-Based Learning
Personal Management, Problem Solving, Communication, Teamwork, Employment Foundations
Title: Recognition
Chapter Newsletter
Students share their chapter activities and professional learning through publishing a chapter newsletter.
Newsletters will be rated according to general appearance, quality of content, organization and
mechanics.
Rating sheet, newsletter
School-Based Learning, Field-Based Investigation, Work-Based Learning, Technlogy-Based Learning
Personal Management, Problem Solving, Communication, Teamwork
Title: Recognition
HOSA Week
Health Science students are encouraged to become contributing members of their communities through
activities conducted during HOSA week. The activities are designed to 1. Provide school or community
service 2. Promote opportunities in health care such a as career fair, healthcare speakers, making
presentations about health careers and 3. Show appreciation to the health care community.
HOSA Week report, Evaluation sheet
Service-Learning, School-Based Learning
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Title: Recognition
National Recognition Program*
This event demonstrates the students’ skills, abilities and attitudes necessary to pursue a career in health
care. The student will create a portfolio of evidence of accomplishments in preparation for a health
career. The portfolio will show evidence of: 1. a letter of introduction, 2. resume, 3. health care
knowledge/skills project or other activity the requires problem solving and hands-on application, 4. writing
sample, 5. summary of 8+ hours of work-based learning experience, 6. oral presentation, 7. summary of
community service, 8. credentials and school transcripts, 9. evidence of the use of technology beyond
the basic skill level, 10. description of leadership activities
Verification Statement, portfolio
Work-Based Learning, Field-Based Learning, School-Based Learning, Technology-Based Learning
Personal Management, Problem solving, communication, Teamwork, Employment Foundations, Career
Development
Title: Recognition
National Service Project
HOSA Chapters adopt goals and implementation strategies to provide community in support of a national
health care organization selected at the national conference.
National Service Project Application, Report Form
School-Based Learning
Personal Management, Problem Solving, Communication, Teamwork
Title: Recognition
Outstanding Chapter
HOSA chapter members prepare a notebook which documents the years’ program of activities that are
consistent with the purpose of HOSA. The notebook must include: verification of membership, list of
chapter officers, local activities participation, state participation and community activities.
Score sheet from the competition, notebook
School-Based Learning
Personal Management, Problem Solving, Communication, Teamwork
* Many student projects/work completed as a result of participation in these events may also meet the Extended
Application requirement with additional documentation stating how the project/event relates to the students’ personal,
academic and/or career interests post-high school.
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