Virginia's HOSA History
The Constitutional Convention that was held March 8-9, 1980, in Charlottesville, Virginia formally established the Virginia Health Occupations Students Association. More than 433 students and advisors attended. At this Convention, bylaws were officially adopted, and the delegates voted to affiliate with National HOSA. Fifty-three chapters were chartered with 1,584 students as members.
Today, we are known as Virginia HOSA-Future Health Professionals, with more than 5,000 members across the state. We serve students that have an interest in health and medical science careers in middle school, high school and postsecondary and collegiate settings in Virginia. VA HOSA-FHP is not a club, rather a Career and Technical Student Organization that is part of VDOE CTE instructional programs that prepare students for health care careers.
