Health Science
Health Professions
Emergency Preparedness
Leadership
Teamwork
100

Event that tests knowledge on medical terminology, law, or physiology.

What is a Health Science event?

100

Event category focused on hands‑on clinical skills.

What are Health Professions events?

100

Event category teaching responses to urgent situations.

What are Emergency Preparedness events?

100

Category focusing on public speaking or creative expression.

What are Leadership events?

100

Events requiring collaboration and group performance.

What are Teamwork events?

200

Example of a Health Science event dealing with ethics in medicine.

What is Medical Law & Ethics?

200

Event involving patient‑care tasks like ambulation or vital signs.

What is Patient Care Technician?

200

First‑responder training involving CPR or wound care.

What is CPR / First Aid?

200

Quick speech on a health policy topic, prepared on the spot.

What is Extemporaneous Writing – Health Policy?

200

Health-themed buzzer competition combining knowledge and speed.

What is HOSA Bowl?

300

One Health Science event focusing on microscopic organisms.

What is Microbiology?

300

Skill-based event centered on administering medications.

What is Pharmacy Science?

300

Event where teams simulate disaster response procedures.

What is CERT Skills?

300

Prepared oral presentation on a HOSA theme.

What is Prepared Speaking?

300

Collaborative innovation in healthcare solutions.

What is Medical Innovation?

400

Subject that combines genetics and inherited traits.

What is Human Heredity?

400

Clinical skill test preparing to support athletes.

What is Sports Medicine?

400

Skills event involving advanced life support procedures.

What is Life Support Skills?

400

Event combining persuasive research and speechcraft.

What is Researched Persuasive Writing & Speaking?

400

Structured team debate on biomedical topics.

What is Biomedical Debate?

500

Exam recognizing knowledge of current health topics.

What is Healthcare Issues Exam?

500

Category recognizing service, leadership, or achievement.

What are Recognition Events?

500

Event that recognizes chapters for their participation in American Red Cross activities.

What is the American Red Cross Chapter Recognition?

500

Award honoring outstanding HOSA leadership contributions.

What is Outstanding HOSA Leader?

500

Award for chapters completing notable service projects.

What is HOSA Service Project?