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HOSA (organization)
HOSA – Future Health Professionals, formerly known as Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA), is an international career and technical student organization endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education and the Health Science Technology Education Division of ACTE. HOSA is composed of middle school, secondary, and post-secondary/collegiate students, along with professionals, alumni, and honorary members. It is headquartered in Southlake, Texas, and is the largest student organization that prepares students to enter healthcare and similar fields, with membership in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, China, South Korea, and Mexico. History HOSA was founded in 1976 out of a task force from the American Vocational Association in order to determine whether a new student organization accommodating healthcare students was necessary. From November 4–7, 1975, the State Department of Education and Division of Vocational Education in New Jersey with 18 representatives fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Career And Technical Student Organization
Career and technical student organizations (CTSOs) are vocational organizations primarily based in high schools, colleges and career technology centers. Often, on the state level, they are integrated into State education agency, departments of education or incorporated as nonprofit organizations. Many states define CTSOs as "integral parts" of the high school and college education programs. Other higher education institutions have added extracurricular activities that are not sports-related, like CTSOs in order to enhance the college experience. Some major CTSOs include: * Business Professionals of America, BPA (Business Professionals of America, formerly Office Education Association) * DECA (organization), DECA (formerly Distributive Education Clubs of America) * FBLA-PBL, FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) * FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America) (formerly Future Homemakers of America) * National FFA Organization, FFA (formerly Future Farmers of America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |