What is HOSA?

       HOSA is a national student organization endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education and the Health Science Technology Education Division of ACTE. HOSA's two-fold mission is to promote career opportunities in the health care industry and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people. HOSA's goal is to encourage all health occupations instructors and students to join and be actively involved in the HSTE-HOSA Partnership. HOSA provides a unique program of leadership development, motivation, and recognition exclusively for secondary, post-secondary, adult, and collegiate students enrolled in HSTE programs.

HOSA is 100% health care!

       HOSA is not a club to which a few students in school join.  Rather, HOSA is a powerful instructional tool that works best when it is integrated into the Health Science curriculum and classroom.  Health Science instructors are committed to the development of the total person.  Those who join the Health Science - HOSA Partnership recognize the importance of providing students with training far beyond the basic technical skills needed for entry into the health care field.  The rapidly changing health care system needs dedicated workers who, in addition to their technical skills, are people-oriented and capable of playing a leadership role as a member of a health care team.

        National HOSA has more than 120,000 members in 47 states and Puerto Rico.  Florida HOSA has the second largest membership at more than 10,700!  A growing organization, Florida HOSA is constantly changing to meet the needs of its members.