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1957

Helen K. Powers appointed as first Health Occupations Program Specialist

1960

Future Nurses Clubs and Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA) met early student organizational needs

1960s-1970s

Demand for specialized group for Health Occupations students grew in states like Texas, New Jersey, North Carolina, Alabama, Oklahoma, and New Mexico

1971

Health Occupations Education (HOE) Division of the American Vocational Association (AVA) recognized the need for a leadership organization for health occupations students

April 1972

The Texas Association of Health Occupation Students (TAHAS) was established

October 1972

Health Careers Club of New Jersey formed

December 1972

The AVA-HOE Division addressed the need for a leadership organization for health occupations students at a meeting in Chicago

1973

Health Careers Club of North Carolina organized

1974

Oklahoma Health Occupations Student Organization (OHOSO) established

Task Force appointed to study student clubs and determine whether new organization was needed

March 6-7, 1975

The HOE division endorsed the idea of creating a leadership organization for health occupations students

March 14, 1975

The third annual conference of TAHAS in San Antonio, TX saw a keynote address encouraging the creating of a national charter

November 4-7, 1975

Planning meeting in New Jersey led to decision to form American Health Occupations Education Student Organization (AHOESO), later renamed HOSA

November 10-13, 1976

Constitutional Convention held in Arlington, Texas, where HOSA formed with over 300 leaders and 6000 members

First National HOSA officers elected

Lynn McGee from North Carolina became first National HOSA President

June 1977

First HOSA newsletter published

September 1977

U.S. Office of Education issued a policy statement endorsing HOSA as a national vocational student organization

December 1977

The AVA House of Delegates passed a resolution recognizing HOSA as the national student organization for health occupations education

April 27-30, 1978

First National Leadership Conference held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Official Emblem adopted

June 26-July 1, 1979

Second National HOSA Leadership Conference held in Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Motto changed to “The Hands of HOSA Mold the Health of Tomorrow”

Five new state charters presented

October 1979

KENORA Enterprises selected a the first management firm to staff HOSA’s national office

July 8-12, 1980

Third National HOSA Conference held in Asheville, North Carolina

Led to formation of HOSA, Inc. and other structural changes

Creed established

June 1981

The Fourth National HOSA Conference was held in Albuquerque, New Mexico

The American Diabetes Association was selected as the first National Charity Project

HOSA received its 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

September 1981

U.S. Department of Education issued its first official Policy Statement recognizing vocational student organizations, including HOSA

February 10, 1982

Vice President George Bush met with HOSA leaders to discuss Health Occupations Education

June 8, 1982

Don Cork, National HOSA president, testified in support of federal funding for vocational education

June 24-26, 1982

Fifth Annual National Conference was held in Chicago, Illinois

1983

The Leadership Development Institute (LDI) was selected as HOSA’s second management firm

National HOSA headquarters moved to Fort Worth, TX

Leadership team restructured

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

First National Leadership Conference Location

Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Second National Leadership Conference Location

Asheville, North Carolina

Third National Leadership Conference Location

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Fourth National Leadership Conference Location

Chicago, Illinois

Fifth National Leadership Conference Location

San Antonio, Texas

Sixth National Leadership Conference Location

Raleigh, North Carolina

First National Headquarters

Trenton, New Jersey

Second National Headquarters

Wilmington, Delaware

Third National Headquarters

Washington, D.C.

Fourth National Headquarters

Fort Worth, Texas

Fifth National Headquarters

Irving, Texas

Sixth National Headquarters

Flower Mound, Texas

Seventh National Headquarters

Southlake, Texas

Current (Eighth) National Headquarters

Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Location where HOSA was conceived

November 1975

Date when HOSA was concieved

Arlington, Texas

Constitutional Convention Location