1. You will take the online HOSA State Officer Exam during the testing window (Feb. 10, 6am – Feb. 28, 11:59pm) at your school. The test will be timed and consist of 40 multiple-choice questions on HOSA-Future Health Professions current facts and information, the history of HOSA, leadership qualities and parliamentary procedure. Information on preparing for the test is on the next page. You will need to score a 70% on this test to move forward in the candidacy process.

2. Complete the attached packet and return to tgoosz@kumc.edu by midnight March 5th.  Failure to meet this deadline will result in penalty points on your application.  Due to the overall timeline of candidacy and SLC, candidates will not find out the results of the test until Monday, March 3rd and should begin working on the application prior to this date so they are not rushing to finish the application.

3. Selected candidates (based on test results and the application score) will have a Zoom interview with the State Advisor, State Officer Coordinator, and AHEC staff prior to SLC.  This will be a scored interview and part of your overall application process.

4. At SLC, invited candidates will be allowed a two-minute (strictly timed) window to give a brief speech to the membership. Use this to showcase who you are, your HOSA story, and why you want to be a State Officer. Be creative! 

5. For SLC, you will be expected to be in business professional dress. If you have official dress, that would be great!  If not, business professional is fine.  If elected, you will be expected to have official dress. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out (tgoosz@kumc.edu).  

 

Suggestions for Successful HOSA State Officer Applications

• DO ask your advisor for help with the application in proof-reading and professionalism.

• DO practice interviewing skills with advisor, trusted mentors, and/or peers to prepare for your interview.

• DO consider ideas for a goal(s) for your time in office if you are selected.  Goals frame an officer’s term of service for the year.

• DO consider why you want to be an officer.  What do you bring to the table?

• Former Officers are graded and go through the process exactly like new applicants. They are given NO preference. Please do not think you are a “shoe-in” for the office.  Put as much work into the application a second time as you did the first.

  • Also, the staff scoring your interviews, etc. cannot rely on any prior knowledge of you – we can only score what you type, show, or tell us. This is a national HOSA expectation; we have to score each candidate as if we have never met you before.

Candidate Questionnaire Section:

• It is strongly suggested that this be typed in word or Adobe to be returned.  Please reach out to the state advisor for help if needed.

• Be thorough!  Within the application is a list of questions. You are allowed up to two pages total for responses, so be detailed and expand upon your answers. The depth of your responses is on the scoring rubric, please be detailed.

• As you list organizations, do not assume that the application committee will know what a club acronym stands for. Include descriptions of organizations. We might not realize what great skills you have if we don't know what the organization is.  We might not realize what great skills you have if we don’t know what the organization is.

Exam Preparation

            The exam is composed of 34 multiple choice questions about National HOSA and Kansas HOSA. Questions have been prepared by both National HOSA and Kansas HOSA.

 

Items to Review to Prepare

HOSA Handbook – Section A

            HOSA Core Values

            HOSA Creed

            HOSA Official Dress & Competitive Event Dress

            HOSA Emblem

            History of HOSA

            National HOSA geographic regions

HOSA Handbook – Section B

            Competitive Events

HOSA website – Competitive Event Information

Kansas HOSA Website – About – HOSA History

            About Kansas HOSA section

Kansas HOSA Website – Governance Page

            Kansas HOSA By-Laws

            Grievance Policy & Procedure

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You can download a copy of the information above here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/113GL8S0IU_V16N8BptEYYvEdvKyVeGFJ/view?usp=drive_link

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Application:

It is suggested that candidates download this and open in Adobe to be able to enter responses into the PDF.  

Click here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y0Jbm5XezV8zCOZ-NBGjkFTgrE6rhrBR/view?usp=sharing

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Scoring Rubric:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1872n34nZopbeXaoRAS5Bg_EoGdejADFo/view?usp=drive_link

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