#1 STATE Conference Information

Registration opens November 15, 2024

General Conference Information:

On-Line Testing:

  • There will be NO on-site testing.
  • PROCTOR and online Testing Information, click here for all of the details.
  • All test-only events, first-round testing, Epidemiology, and Extemporaneous Writing will be proctored and taken the week of TBD
    • Click here for a list of all testing that will take place prior to the conference.

NEW Events Offered for 2025 SLC:

  • Phlebotomy
  • Respiratory Care

Who may attend? 

Registration is open to all Students, Advisors who are members of HOSA for the 2024 -2025 school year, as well as Alumni, Chaperones and other professionals.

Who may compete? 

Any registered HOSA member in good standing.  Students may compete in ONLY ONE Competitive Event (CE) category listed below.

  • Health Science Event
  • Health Professions Event
  • Emergency Preparedness Event
  • Leadership Event
  • Teamwork Event

In addition to the competitive event categories from above, students may also participate in one or more Recognition Event(s) at no additional registration fee.

However, they must be registered in the below recognition events.

  • Recognition Events:
    • America’s Blood Centers & HOSA Blood Drive
    • Barbara James Service Award
    • Healthcare Issues Exam
    • HOSA Happenings
    • HOSA Service Project (NMDP, formerly Be The Match)
    • SC HOSA Service Project (Shriner’s Children)

In addition to Competitive Events and Recognition participation, National Geographic Learning Academic Testing Center (NGL-ATC) is available this year, for an additional $10.  All NGL-ATC tests will be conducted simultaneously with all other on-line testing.

NGL-ATC- ONLY 1 TEST May be taken, per student.

Test being offered:

    • AAFP Family Medicine Career Test- $10
    • Allied Health Statistics- $10
    • Anatomy & Physiology- $10
    • Career Development- $10
    • Leadership- $10
    • Microbiology- $10
    • Occupational Safety & Health- $10

 

EVENTS NOT OFFERED

Competitive Events

  • Clinical Laboratory Science
  • Clinical Nursing – Not offered to SS (high school) students.  Only Open to PS (college) students
  • Community Awareness 
  • Dental Science
  • Family Medicine Physicians
  • MRC Partnership
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Outstanding HOSA Achievement
  • Outstanding HOSA Leader
  • Parliamentary Procedure
  • Phlebotomy
  • Research Poster
  • Respiratory Care

Recognition Event

  • American Red Cross Volunteer Service (National Level Only)
  • Emotional Well-Being Challenge (National level Only)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

1. Schools are limited to only 5 students taking the Healthcare Issues Exam.

2. Schools are limited to 3 students/teams per school, per competitive event.

3. EXCEPTION: Health Career Display. A maximum of 2 teams per school for the Health Career Display event.