Health 
Occupations
Students of America is a student organization that operates
pursuant to federal and state laws which recognize the need
for HOSA activities to be a viable component of career-technical
education programs in health occupations or health science
education.
HOSA membership is a part of an
instructional program that prepares students for a health
care career. Such programs can be found in:
- High Schools
- Technical Schools
- Community Colleges
- Universities
An individual student who wants
to join HOSA must join a HOSA chapter. Individual memberships
are not available since HOSA activities support the instructional
program.
My school has a HOSA chapter.
If you wish to join HOSA, find
out if there is a HOSA chapter at your school. If there
is, contact the chapter advisor and obtain membership information.
Students who wish to join an existing HOSA chapter but are
not enrolled in the health occupations/health science program
may join the chapter as an associate member.
My school has a health occupations/health science program
but no HOSA chapter.
If your school has a health occupations/health
science program but no HOSA chapter, talk to the health
career program instructor about starting a HOSA chapter.
Many instructors respond favorably to students who wish
to take responsibility for their leadership development.
Talk with the instructor about possible alternatives that
would enable your school to make available the important
opportunities that HOSA membership offers.
My school does not have a health occupations/health science
program.
If you school does not have a
health occupations/health science program – or any
program designed to prepare students for a future health
career, then you may wish to talk to a school administrator
or counselor to share your needs and desire to start HOSA.
If you can find a faculty member who will serve as your
chapter advisor and at least five members who plan to pursue
a health career, you could start a chapter of associate
members. One of the goals of your HOSA chapter would then
be to encourage school leaders to begin a health occupations/health
science program.
I
am at a college or university that does not offer HOSA.
Once again, your best option
is to find a group of healthcare majors and organize a HOSA
chapter. You will want to follow the rules of your school
in starting a new club or service organization. You will
also need a faculty member to agree to serve as your chapter
advisor.
Once you are ready to join, the
following documents should help answer your questions as
you complete the affiliation process:
If you have any questions, please
call 1-800-321-HOSA or send an e-mail to hosa@hosa.org.
