Competitive events
27 middle school events. Tap any card to see what happens at the competition, whether it fits you, and how to prepare.
Category
Difficulty
Style
Foundations of Medical Terminology
A written test event where you show how well you can read and understand the language of healthcare — the prefixes, roots and suffixes that build medical words.
Individual · Steady prep
Foundations of HOSA Bowl
A quiz-bowl style team event. Your team answers rapid questions about health science, HOSA and medical knowledge against another team.
Team of 4 · Intensive prep
Foundations of Medical Math
A math test built around the kinds of calculations used in healthcare settings: conversions, ratios, percentages and careful reading of numbers.
Individual · Steady prep
Foundations of Veterinary Science
A written test on the science and vocabulary behind animal health care.
Individual · Steady prep
Foundations of Pharmacy Science
A written test introducing the language, tools and safety ideas of pharmacy at a middle-school level.
Individual · Steady prep
Foundations of Respiratory Therapy
A written test focused on the respiratory system and the profession that cares for it.
Individual · Steady prep
Foundations of Medical Reading
A comprehension event based on health-related reading announced for the season.
Individual · Steady prep
Foundations of Healthy Living
A written test about personal wellness: nutrition, activity, sleep, stress and healthy choices.
Individual · Light prep
Foundations of Nutrition
A written test on nutrients, food groups, labels and dietary guidance.
Individual · Light prep
Health Career Exploration
A written test about health careers: who does what, where they work and how they get there.
Individual · Steady prep
Health Career Preparation
A professional-readiness event where you prepare career materials and speak with judges about your goals.
Individual · Intensive prep
Extemporaneous Health Poster
You receive a health topic on the spot and create a poster within a set time, then present it.
Individual · Steady prep
Exploring Medical Innovation
A team innovation event: identify a healthcare problem and design a creative solution.
Team · Intensive prep
First Step Career Skills
An introduction event to the employability skills every healthcare worker needs.
Individual · Light prep
Dynamic Decisions
A surprise team challenge that tests how well you think and build together under time pressure.
Team · Steady prep
Life-Threatening Situations
An emergency-preparedness event where you show that you can recognize serious situations and reason about what happens first.
Individual · Steady prep
America's Blood Centers & HOSA Blood Drive
A recognition event for chapters that promote and support blood donation in their community.
Chapter/team · Steady prep
Barbara James Service Award
A recognition event honoring members who complete documented health-related community service.
Individual (team option per guideline) · Light prep
Emotional Well-Being Challenge
A recognition challenge encouraging members to build healthy emotional well-being habits.
Individual or chapter · Light prep
Health Career Display
A team event where you research a health career and build a display that teaches others about it.
Team of 2-3 · Intensive prep
Health Education
A team event where you design and deliver a health lesson for a specific audience.
Team · Intensive prep
Health Literacy Ambassador
An event focused on helping your community understand health information clearly.
Individual or team per guideline · Steady prep
HOSA Happenings
A media event where you tell the story of your chapter's year through a newsletter-style submission.
Individual or team per guideline · Steady prep
HOSA Service Project
A chapter-level service event recognizing organized community impact.
Chapter/team · Intensive prep
Prepared Speaking
A speech event using the season's announced topic or theme.
Individual · Intensive prep
Speaking Skills
An entry-level speaking event designed to build presentation confidence.
Individual · Steady prep
Public Health
A team event addressing a real public-health need in your community.
Team · Intensive prep