2026 State Leadership Conference Information
Registration Deadline: February 1
Competitive Events Requirements
Please follow the International HOSA guidelines for State Competition
Online Testing: All online testing occurs between Monday 2/23 -Thursday 2/26 as assigned by local Chapters. All tests are proctored. Please see your local advisor for details. The State Leadership Conference tests will be proctored. Advisors will make arrangements with their assigned proctors.
Online submissions will be uploaded to the HOSA Digital Upload System. All uploads must be completed by 3:00pm on Friday, February 27.
For team events only ONE team member will upload the required materials.
The following individual and team events require a digital upload:
Clinical Specialty - Career Portfolio
Community Awareness - Portfolio
Family Medicine Physician - Interview Verification Form
Health Career Display - Digital Health Career Display Outline
Health Career Photography - Photography Portfolio (as 1 pdf)
Health Education - Portfolio (as 1 pdf)
Interviewing Skills - Personal Statement & Resume; Accommodation Form (as 1 pdf)
Job Seeking Skills - Personal Statement & Resume (as 1 pdf)
Medical Innovation - Innovation Outline (as 1 pdf or publicly viewable link)
Mental Health Promotion - Digital Files, Consultation Form & Reference page (as 1 pdf)
MRC Partnership - Portfolio (as 1 pdf)
Public Health - link to Video Trailer
Public Service Announcement - Reference page, Copyright form, Brain Health Certificates, and Airdate Form, (as 1 pdf), separate Video link
Researched Persuasive Writing & Speaking - Written paper (as 1 pdf)
Research Poster - Research poster (as 1 pdf)
Respiratory Therapy - No upload for SLC - Round 2 only at SLC
Barbara James hours must be submitted by 3:00pm on Friday, February 27.
Voting Delegates
Each chapter is allowed to have voting delegates to represent the chapter at SLC. The number of delegates is determined by membership:
1 - 25 members = 1 voting delegate
26 - 100 members = 2 voting delegates
101 - 300 members = 3 voting delegates
301 - 500 members = 4 voting delegates