WA HOSA State Officer Candidate Exam 2026/2027 | Complete
Practice Questions, Answers & Detailed Explanations | SLC
Officer Preparation
SECTION I — WAHOSA STATE OFFICER HANDBOOK & CANDIDACY
1. How many candidates may apply from each WAHOSA chapter for a
State Officer position?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer: B
Explanation: The 2026–2027 WAHOSA State Officer Candidate
Handbook permits two candidates from each chapter to apply for a
Student Leadership Executive Council position
2. What minimum GPA must a WAHOSA State Officer candidate be
earning?
A. 2.0 on a 4.0 scale
B. 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
C. 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
D. 3.5 on a 4.0 scale
Answer: C
,Explanation: Candidates must be earning at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4-
point scale.
3. A candidate must be what type of local HOSA member?
A. Honorary member
B. Registered, dues-paying, and active member
C. Alumni member only
D. Guest member
Answer: B
Explanation: The handbook specifically requires candidates to be
registered, dues-paying, active members of their local HOSA chapter.
4. Which students are generally eligible for most WAHOSA State
Officer positions during the 2026–2027 academic year?
A. Grades 6–8
B. Grades 7–9
C. Grades 9–12
D. College graduates
Answer: C
Explanation: Except for the Postsecondary/Collegiate Vice President
position, the offices are open to students in grades 9–12 who meet the
CTE health-care-course requirement
,5. What academic preparation is required for the secondary State
Officer positions?
A. Any business course
B. A CTE health career class taken or currently being taken
C. Only AP Biology
D. A college nursing course
Answer: B
Explanation: Candidates for the applicable secondary offices must have
taken or be currently taking a CTE health career class. (
6. How many offices may a candidate indicate as preferences?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Unlimited
Answer: B
Explanation: Candidates may indicate their preference for no more
than two offices
7. Which office is specifically identified as a two-year term?
A. Secretary
B. Regional Vice President
C. President-Elect
D. Postsecondary Vice President
, Answer: C
Explanation: President-Elect is a two-year position, with the candidate
serving as President-Elect and then succeeding to the presidency.
8. Regional Vice Presidents are based primarily on:
A. Candidate's permanent address only
B. Candidate's school location
C. Candidate's favorite region
D. Candidate's chapter size
Answer: B
Explanation: WAHOSA states that Regional Vice Presidents are based on
the location of the school the student attends or will attend.
9. How many WAHOSA regions are identified for 2026–2027?
A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Six
Answer: C
Explanation: WAHOSA identifies Regions 1 through 5: Eastern, Central,
Southwest, Midwest, and Northwest
10. Which is Region 1?
Practice Questions, Answers & Detailed Explanations | SLC
Officer Preparation
SECTION I — WAHOSA STATE OFFICER HANDBOOK & CANDIDACY
1. How many candidates may apply from each WAHOSA chapter for a
State Officer position?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer: B
Explanation: The 2026–2027 WAHOSA State Officer Candidate
Handbook permits two candidates from each chapter to apply for a
Student Leadership Executive Council position
2. What minimum GPA must a WAHOSA State Officer candidate be
earning?
A. 2.0 on a 4.0 scale
B. 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
C. 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
D. 3.5 on a 4.0 scale
Answer: C
,Explanation: Candidates must be earning at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4-
point scale.
3. A candidate must be what type of local HOSA member?
A. Honorary member
B. Registered, dues-paying, and active member
C. Alumni member only
D. Guest member
Answer: B
Explanation: The handbook specifically requires candidates to be
registered, dues-paying, active members of their local HOSA chapter.
4. Which students are generally eligible for most WAHOSA State
Officer positions during the 2026–2027 academic year?
A. Grades 6–8
B. Grades 7–9
C. Grades 9–12
D. College graduates
Answer: C
Explanation: Except for the Postsecondary/Collegiate Vice President
position, the offices are open to students in grades 9–12 who meet the
CTE health-care-course requirement
,5. What academic preparation is required for the secondary State
Officer positions?
A. Any business course
B. A CTE health career class taken or currently being taken
C. Only AP Biology
D. A college nursing course
Answer: B
Explanation: Candidates for the applicable secondary offices must have
taken or be currently taking a CTE health career class. (
6. How many offices may a candidate indicate as preferences?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Unlimited
Answer: B
Explanation: Candidates may indicate their preference for no more
than two offices
7. Which office is specifically identified as a two-year term?
A. Secretary
B. Regional Vice President
C. President-Elect
D. Postsecondary Vice President
, Answer: C
Explanation: President-Elect is a two-year position, with the candidate
serving as President-Elect and then succeeding to the presidency.
8. Regional Vice Presidents are based primarily on:
A. Candidate's permanent address only
B. Candidate's school location
C. Candidate's favorite region
D. Candidate's chapter size
Answer: B
Explanation: WAHOSA states that Regional Vice Presidents are based on
the location of the school the student attends or will attend.
9. How many WAHOSA regions are identified for 2026–2027?
A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Six
Answer: C
Explanation: WAHOSA identifies Regions 1 through 5: Eastern, Central,
Southwest, Midwest, and Northwest
10. Which is Region 1?
