Online Testing + SLC
Online Testing
Online Testing
Schedule
[TBD]
What should I expect?
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Mrs. Chuang will provide a seating chart for either the two classrooms or in the MPR to prevent cheating.
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You will be asked to sign-in into a website -- https://testing.hosa.org/, and you will be given the log-in username and password on a sheet paper.
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Each test has its own time range, either 60min or 90min, depending on your exam. Check your normal event guidelines (as seen in the Resources page).
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The exact testing dates/week for Stratford haven't been announced yet, but it's normally during club hours.
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You don't need to wear HOSA attire, and, for most events, #2 pencils and an eraser aren't required (but check your guidelines first).
Past Normal Event Winners
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Behavioral Health: Wenyue Zou (1st Place), Aditi Hemanth Kumar (2nd Place)
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Human Growth & Development: Eesha Atluri (1st Place)
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Medical Spelling: Minerva Able (2nd Place)
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CPR/First Aid: Lily Zhang & Elizabeth Chien (2nd Place)
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Medical Law & Ethics: Kriti Dwivedi (3rd Place)
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Pharmacology: Mansi Viswanath (3rd Place)
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Public Health: Rishika Gautham & Orchita Chakraborty (7th Place)
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Prepared Speaking: Kareem Gharaybeh (8th Place)
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World Health & Disparities: Madhurya Ramshankar (9th Place)
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Veterinary Science: Natalie Look (10th Place)
Middle School:
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Life Threatening Situations: Jessie Wang (1st Place), Linxi Li (6th Place)
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Foundations of HOSA Bowl: Isaac Chan, Kavya Dukka, Arshiya Ghosh, Lucy Zhang (3rd Place)
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Math for Health Careers: Jessie Wang (4th Place)
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Health Career Exploration: Kavya Dukka (5th Place), Arshiya Ghosh (8th Place)
State Leadership Conference (SLC)
When: March 26-28
Where: Ontario, California
(Further details will be posted as we get closer to SLC)
What should I expect?
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Participants compete in their NGL/ATC events (brown on the website) and the second round of in-person normal events, such as HOSA Bowl, CPR/First Aid, Veterinary Science.
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Over 4,000 members, advisors, and industry partners come together for inspirational speakers, leadership workshops, professional development, career guidance, and to give it their all at this culmination of another successful California HOSA year.
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Throughout the conference, attendees are given the opportunity to network with fellow CalHOSA students, engage in inspirational workshops and guest speaker lectures, and learn more about the medical field -- along with competing and winning events!

Details & Criteria
Dress Code
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You aren't required to wear HOSA Blues throughout the conference, but it's best to check the guidelines and images below. When in doubt, ask your officers and advisor!
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Tip: It's better to be safe than sorry! When in doubt, or when the dress code isn't specified, wear HOSA Blues.
Links that may help you:
NOTE: Your competitive events may have specific dress codes (e.g. scrubs for CPR/First Aid and Vet Sci), so check your event guidelines to be sure!

What should I pack?
Check out the CalHOSA instagram and this website for some tips - https://hosa.org/sites/default/files/Checklist_0.pdf.
See a sample packing list to the right (from ILC 2024).
Important items include:
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HOSA uniform (blues) + business clothes
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Two #2 pencils, an eraser, and an ID (e.g. passport, driver's license, school ID)
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Casual clothes
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Toiletries
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Electronics

Sample Schedule of SLC (from 2025)
Past NGL/ATC + Recognition Event Winners
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Microbiology: Saanvi Partani (1st Place), Leo Tabbara (2nd Place)
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Biochemistry: Anushka Peshwe (3rd Place), Wenyue Zou (Top 5)
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AAFP Family Medicine: Kriti Dwivedi (Top 5)
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Occupational Health & Safety: Siddhi Sabnis (Top 5)
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Organic Chemistry: Mansi Viswanath (Top 5)
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AAFP Family Medicine: Kriti Dwivedi (2nd)
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Biochemistry: Pragnya Pisipati (1st), Mansi Viswanath (2nd), Anata Bezman (3rd), Edric Zhang (9th), Derek Yu (10th)
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Human Heredity: Sanvi Khadkekar (5th), Orchita Chakraborty (7th)
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Microbiology: Rishika Gautham (1st), Eesha Atluri (2nd), Saanvi Partani (4th), Aditi Manjunath (10th)
Recognition Events:
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Barbara James Service Award: Madhurya Ramshankar (Gold), Aditi Manjunath (Silver), Mansi Viswanath (Bronze)
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American Red Cross Chapter Recognition (Silver)