Competitive Events

Preparing for Competitive Events in Kansas

2024-2025 Document: Kansas Competitive Events Offered Details

The document linked above breaks down events into sections, provides information about each event, links to the guidelines, provides what materials students will need, and provides extra information regarding each event.  If you look at the first tab at the top of the page, it will provide the latest date this document was updated. 

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Kansas HOSA Competitive Event Limits

HS/PSC students may compete in 1 National Geographic ATC test free, 1 team event, 1 individual test event, 1 individual skills event, and as many recognition events as you'd like.  The Healthcare Issues Exam counts as a recognition event (it is listed under test events so you can access the test information).

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Dress Code:

Competitors shall wear proper business attire or official HOSA uniform or attire appropriate to the occupational area during testing.  Round 2 SKILL EVENTS require attire appropriate to the OCCUPATIONAL AREA be worn.  i.e. If you are competing in nursing assisting, you MUST wear scrubs, closed toe shoes, etc. to the skill portion of your event.

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EVENT INFORMATION FOR 2025 HEALTH CAREER DISPLAY

 

There will NOT be a digital upload for Round one per the new 24-25 guidelines for SLC 2025.

Each chapter is limited to a maximum of three health career display teams. (SLC only rule)

 

This event will consist of a required display time and a presentation judging appointment.

 

Registered teams will be split into groups and receive a set-up time to report to the Amy Button Renz Banquet Room in the K-State Alumni Center and set up their boards for display time. 

 

For judging, teams will have an appointment time to take their board to the Barrett Wildcat Den for judging.  (Note: if judging extends into March 27 there will be an alternate judging room as we do not have the Den reserved on the 27th.) This will follow the 5-minute presentation described on page 4 of the guidelines, point 29 and 30. 

 

Teams will be judged using the Round 2 - The Presentation rubric on pages 7-9 of the guidelines. 

 

After the presentation, teams must take their boards with them, they should not be left in the presentation or display room. 

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For 2026: We will follow the guidelines.  There will be a round one digital upload, pre-judging of the outline, and then display and presentation on site at SLC.

 

Update to CPR/First Aid event and Life Support Skills:

Judges will accept ARC and AHA training but competitors MUST state which training they are using at the beginning of the competition. 

 

Any events that used to allow for judges to ask questions, do not have that allowance any more.  There should be limited conversation with the judge to allow for equity in judging.

 

Students competing should not give their name, school, or any identifying information to the judge, only their competitor ID (except Job Seeking Skills & Interviewing Skills). It is recommended that competitors remove their name badge while in the event room. (At ILC, students may be allowed to keep their name badges on, this is just a recommendation for SLC.)

 

In skilled events, at the State level, you will NOT be asked to complete ALL skills from the list.  You will be asked to complete 1-2 skills but this information is not released before hand.  You are expected to be able to do any skill in the list.  Judges cannot interact with you, offer tips, etc. When you are finished competing, you should NOT share details about what you did with waiting competitors.  (See GRRs at www.hosa.org)

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IEP Eligibility and Special Accommodation Form: https://hosa.org/accommodations/ 

There are two reasons to fill out this form: 

1. You are a competitor in one of the following four (4) events: Interviewing Skills, Personal Care, Life Support Skills, and Speaking Skills. These four (4) events in the HOSA Competitive Event Program are designed for students with an IEP. In order to participate in these four events, the competitor MUST be classified IDEA. Students classified under Section 504 are NOT eligible to compete in this event.

2. You have a special educational need or require special medical assistance and need to request an accommodation for another competitive event. Read the GRRs and Appendix H for examples of what it means to request an accommodation.  

Accommodations used at SLC will be used at ILC with proper documentation.  (The form needs submitted again for ILC.) 

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Supplies FOR KANSAS SLC ONLY (ILC: MUST follow guidelines exactly as far as supplies)

Students in skilled events that need gloves are strongly suggested to bring non-latex gloves in their size.  Gloves for skilled events will be available at REGISTRATION (1 pair per student at no cost). Students that need gloves should get them BEFORE their event. Gloves will NOT be available in the competitive event room.

 

Medical Spelling for KANSAS SLC ONLY

Medical Spelling will have a live moderator.  For ILC: They use Tabor's Audio Glossary.