II. HOSA - The Organization

HOSA, Inc., the legal entity for the HOSA, is an incorporated non-profit organization, chartered in Delaware and received 501 (c)(3) tax exempt status by the Internal Revenue Service. The object of HOSA, Inc. shall be to sponsor the vocational student organization, HOSA. The primary documents for the organization are: HOSA, Inc. Articles of Incorporation; HOSA, Inc. Bylaws; HOSA Bylaws; Policies and Procedures; and, the National HOSA Handbook.

Each chartered state association identifies a HOSA, Inc. Designee. HOSA, Inc. meets twice annually (December and June.) HOSA, Inc. elects a Board of Directors to manage the affairs of the national organization. Board members are elected at the June meeting, held in conjunction with the National Leadership Conference (NLC.)

Board of Directors. HOSA, Inc. is managed by a 26-member Board of Directors (15 voting members and 11 ex-officio non-voting members.) Recognizing the value of student involvement on the Board, 30% of the voting members are students. The HOE-HOSA Partnership is strengthened by the representation from all major HOE professional organizations, including: HOE Division of ACTE; National Association for State Administrators of the Health Occupations Education (NASAHOE); National Association of Health Occupations Teachers (NAHOT); and Association of Health Occupations Teacher Educators (AHOTE.) The Board truly reflects the diversity of Health Occupations Education with Board positions assigned to: HOSA, Inc. designees; HOSA state advisors; HOSA local advisors; HOE teacher educators; HOE students; HOSA alumnus; and health care industry representatives.

Executive Committee. Throughout the membership year, the Executive Committee acts when the Board is not in session. The Chairman of the Board is the Chief Executive Officer of the national organization. Other officers of the Board are Chairman-Elect and Secretary. The National HOSA President and the President- Elect serve on the Executive Committee. The Immediate Past Chairman also serves on the Executive Committee to maintain continuity of leadership.

Standing Committees. Projects of the Board are conducted by the standing or ad hoc committees as needed. The chairmen for the standing committees must be members of the Board of Directors. Committee members are appointed by the Board Chairman usually from the committee chairman's state or region.

HOSA, the student organization, consists of state associations, local chapters, and members. Members affiliate through a local chapter in a chartered state. There is a provision in the Bylaws that allows chapters and their members to affiliate on an at- large basis if a state is not currently chartered by the national organizations.

Delegate Assembly. State associations of HOSA shall exercise their membership voting privileges through voting delegates. The Delegate Assembly meets annually during the National Leadership Conference.

Executive Council. The Delegate assembly elects national officers to represent and lead the organization throughout the membership year. The Executive Council is composed of all national officers. The President-Elect succeeds to the office of National President after one membership year. The following officers are elected annually:

President-Elect (Secondary or Postsecondary/Collegiate Member)
Secondary Vice Presidents

Postsecondary/Collegiate Vice President
Members-At-Large to the Board


Headquarters Staff. The staff is provided by the management firm under contract by the HOSA, Inc. Board of Directors. Since the firm is located in the Dallas - Ft. Worth Metroplex, HOSA is headquartered in the firm's facility located in Flower Mound, Texas. Visitors are always welcome to tour the national headquarters. The Executive Director of HOSA is Dr. Jimmy G. Koeninger.

 

For more information, contact:

HOSA Headquarters
6021 Morriss Road, Suite 111
(800) 321-4672
FAX: ((72) 874-0063
www.hosa.org
  Chartered State Associations

The following states have received HOSA charters: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Chapters-At-Large have been selected from Arizona, Hawaii, Massachusetts, and Vermont.

States who wish to join the HOE-HOSA Partnership should contact the HOSA Headquarters and express their interest in forming a state association. There is no charter fee for affiliating with HOSA. Active status is achieved when a state association has a minimum of five (5) active local chapters. The ultimate goal of the leadership of HOSA is to unify Health Occupations Education using one vocational student organization - HOSA. HOE and HOSA will benefit from "strength in numbers." Join the HOE-HOSA Partnership.