HOSA STATE OFFICER TEST EXAM WITH GUARANTEED
ACCURATE ANSWERS
.12 goals of HOSA - ANSWER-To promote physical, mental and social well being.
To develop effective leadership qualities and skills.
To develop the ability to communicate more effectively with people.
To develop character.
To develop responsible citizenship traits.
To understand the importance of pleasing oneself as well as being of service to others.
To build self-confidence and pride in one's work.
To make realistic career choices and seek successful employment in the health care field.
To develop an understanding of the importance in interacting and cooperating with other
students and organizations.
To encourage individual and group achievement.
To develop an understanding of current health care issues, environmental concerns, and
survival needs of the community, the nation and the world.
To encourage involvement in local, state and national, and international health care and
education projects.
.4 reasons why people form groups - ANSWER-Security: Individuals feel the need for
acceptance, stability, a secure position
in the social order. Identification as a
member of a recognized group helps fill
this need.
New Experience: Groups offer the
individual chances for new contacts,
new friends, and new responsibilities, as
well as a medium for exchanging ideas,
playing new roles and developing skills.
,Recognition: Individuals enjoy
prestige, influence, and attention and
often refuse to admit or do not recognize
the importance of motivation.
Response: People derive a feeling of
pleasure from sharing with other people
and feeling accepted. All persons
occasionally need people to turn to with
whom they can share satisfactions and
troubles.
.6 States that voted to form the American Health Occupations Education Student Organization -
ANSWER-Alabama, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Texas
.8 officer positions for HOSA - ANSWER-President
President-Elect
Secondary Division
Western Vice-President
Central Vice-President
Eastern Vice-President
Secondary Board Member
Post secondary Division
PSC Vice-President
PSC Board Member
.Accommodations - ANSWER-HOSA members with disabilities, and non-English speaking competitors,
will be reasonably
,accommodated in the HOSA Competitive Events Program through event modification as a means of
providing them an equal competitive opportunity. Such members may be allowed to provide and
utilize their own special equipment that HOSA may not be able to provide. Requests for reasonable
accommodation must be indicated on the HOSA International Leadership Conference registration
form, or Student Eligibility form in Special Needs events, and must be submitted to HOSA-Future
Health Professionals by the May 15 deadline.
.Adopt - ANSWER-Accept/agree
.Appeal - ANSWER-Members questioning their chair's ruling
.Article 1: Name - ANSWER-The Florida health science education students' organization shall be Florida
HOSA, Inc.
.Article 10: State Officers - ANSWER-Section 1: The State Officers shall consist of the following seven
officers:
President - either secondary or postsecondary/collegiate
President-Elect - either secondary or postsecondary/collegiate
Northern Vice-President - secondary
Northern Vice-President - postsecondary/collegiate
Southern Vice-President - secondary
Southern Vice-President - postsecondary/collegiate
Parliamentarian - either secondary or postsecondary/collegiate
Section 2: All of the State Officers, except the President, will be elected at the annual State Leadership
Conference. The President's position will be filled by the President-Elect, elected at the prior State
Leadership Conference.
Section 3: The President, President-Elect, and Parliamentarian may be a secondary or
postsecondary/collegiate student.
Section 4: All of the State Officers will be elected by the entire delegate assembly.
Section 5: The state shall be divided into two areas that are Northern and Southern. The area division
shall be determined by membership.
, A. The Northern area shall consist of Regions I, II, III, IV, X, XI, and XII.
B. The Southern area shall consist of Regions V, VI, VII, VIII, and IX.
Section 6: The State Officer Team and State Advisor shall elect a First Vice President, Second Vice
President, Secretary, and Historian from the area vice presidents at the officer training meeting.
Section 7: The State Officers shall meet the following criteria:
A. are active members
B. are endorsed by the Chapter, Chapter Advisor, school principal, and parent if enrolled in a
secondary program.
C. are endorsed by the Chapter and Chapter Advisor if enrolled in a Postsecondary/collegiate
program.
D. satisfactorily pass a qualifying exam according to policies adopted by the Board of Directors.
E. submit a State Officer Candidate Application Form to the State Advisor by the designat
.Article 11: Meetings/Conferences - ANSWER-Section 1: Chapter meetings shall be scheduled by the
Chapters.
Section 2: There shall be at least one Regional Unit Leadership Development Conference in each
geographic region annually.
A. The majority of the Chapter members registered at the conference shall constitute a quorum.
B. Plurality shall determine voting decisions.
Section 3. There shall be an Annual State Leadership Conference with the location and date established
by the Board of Directors.
A. Those eligible to attend the Annual State Leadership Conference shall be: Chapter Advisors;
Regional Officers; the winners of each competitive event from the Regional Conferences; State
Officers; State Officer Candidates; students with assigned specific responsibilities; Supervisors, Health
Occupation Education; Florida Department of Education Staff; HOSA State Advisor; Director, Health
Occupations Education; participants and invited guests.
B. Assistance in planning and implementation for the State Conference shall be provided by the:
Board of Directors; HOSA Members; Chapter Advisors; Supervisors, Health Occupations
Education; Florida Department of Education State Staff; and the HOSA State Advisor.
C. The Regions of Florida HOSA shall exercise their membership voting privileges through
voting delegates. Voting Delegates shall be allowed per each region according to the following formula:
