Introduction


The information in this publication was developed to help establish an active student- led HOSA chapter and to integrate HOSA activities and projects into your health occupations curriculum and classroom. The HOSA chapter is an extraordinary "leadership laboratory" in which HOE students are provided a foundation on which they can build a successful career.

This information should be used to supplement the National HOSA Handbook, the official chapter handbook of HOSA. The information included was extracted from the Handbook, HOSA Bylaws, the Policies and Procedures Manual, the chapter affiliation application and other HOSA materials.

Chapters are strongly encouraged to purchase the instructor's manual that accompanies Learn, Grow and Become, a curriculum published by the Oklahoma Vo-Tech Curriculum and Instructional Materials Center and adopted by the HOSA, Inc. Board of Directors. This information was written by HOSA and is contained in th Appendix of Learn, Grow and Become. The HOE-HOSA Partnership will be strengthened when all chapters use this publication.


Contents


I. HOSA - The Mission
II. HOSA - The Organization
III. The Goals of HOSA
IV. Establishing a HOSA Chapter
V. The HOSA Advisor
VI. The Chapter - A Leadership Laboratory
VII. Leadership and Development Tools
VIII. Instructional Techniques
IX. Integrating Competitive Events into the Classroom Laboratory
X. Chapter Program of Work
XI. State Leadership Conference
XII. National Leadership Conference
XIII. Essential Elements
XIV. In Summary