WA HOSA SLC Officer Interview & Written Exam Prep
2026/2027 | Practice Questions, Answers & Detailed
Explanations
SECTION 1 — WAHOSA STATE OFFICER ELIGIBILITY & APPLICATION
Questions 1–50
1. What is the primary purpose of the Washington HOSA State Officer
Candidate process?
A. To select students for medical scholarships
B. To identify students prepared to represent and lead WAHOSA
C. To select competitive-event judges
D. To replace local chapter officers
Answer: B
Explanation: State officers represent WAHOSA and demonstrate
leadership, communication, responsibility, and commitment to HOSA.
2. How many candidates from each chapter may apply for a
Washington HOSA Student Leadership Executive Council position
under the published handbook?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Five
,Answer: B
Explanation: The handbook states that only two candidates from each
chapter may apply for a Student Leadership Executive Council position.
3. A Washington HOSA state officer candidate must be a:
A. Registered, dues-paying, active HOSA member
B. Former HOSA member
C. National HOSA alumnus
D. Competitive-event judge
Answer: A
Explanation: Active membership and payment of applicable HOSA dues
are eligibility requirements.
4. What minimum GPA is identified in the Washington State Officer
Candidate Handbook?
A. 2.0
B. 2.5
C. 3.0
D. 3.5
Answer: C
Explanation: Candidates must be earning at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point
scale.
5. Except for the Postsecondary Vice President position, most
Washington HOSA state offices are open to students in which grades?
,A. 6–8
B. 7–9
C. 9–12
D. College only
Answer: C
Explanation: The handbook identifies grades 9–12 for most offices,
subject to the stated health-career-class requirement.
6. A candidate for most secondary state officer positions must have
taken or be taking a:
A. Business course
B. CTE health career class
C. Foreign language course
D. Government course
Answer: B
Explanation: The eligibility requirements connect most secondary state
officer candidates to a CTE health career program.
7. How many offices may a candidate indicate preference for?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Unlimited
Answer: B
Explanation: Candidates may indicate preference for no more than two
offices.
, 8. Who may nominate a candidate for another office when
appropriate?
A. Only the candidate's classmates
B. The Nominating Committee, State Executive Director, or State Officer
Advisor
C. Only the school principal
D. Only the national president
Answer: B
Explanation: The published handbook identifies these WAHOSA
leadership authorities as able to nominate candidates for another
office.
9. If a candidate is nominated for an office they did not prefer, the
candidate may:
A. Automatically reject the entire election
B. Decline the nomination
C. Change the bylaws
D. Remove the nominating committee
Answer: B
Explanation: A candidate may decline an alternate office nomination.
10. A Regional Vice President candidate must generally:
A. Live anywhere in the United States
B. Live in and attend school in the represented region
2026/2027 | Practice Questions, Answers & Detailed
Explanations
SECTION 1 — WAHOSA STATE OFFICER ELIGIBILITY & APPLICATION
Questions 1–50
1. What is the primary purpose of the Washington HOSA State Officer
Candidate process?
A. To select students for medical scholarships
B. To identify students prepared to represent and lead WAHOSA
C. To select competitive-event judges
D. To replace local chapter officers
Answer: B
Explanation: State officers represent WAHOSA and demonstrate
leadership, communication, responsibility, and commitment to HOSA.
2. How many candidates from each chapter may apply for a
Washington HOSA Student Leadership Executive Council position
under the published handbook?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Five
,Answer: B
Explanation: The handbook states that only two candidates from each
chapter may apply for a Student Leadership Executive Council position.
3. A Washington HOSA state officer candidate must be a:
A. Registered, dues-paying, active HOSA member
B. Former HOSA member
C. National HOSA alumnus
D. Competitive-event judge
Answer: A
Explanation: Active membership and payment of applicable HOSA dues
are eligibility requirements.
4. What minimum GPA is identified in the Washington State Officer
Candidate Handbook?
A. 2.0
B. 2.5
C. 3.0
D. 3.5
Answer: C
Explanation: Candidates must be earning at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point
scale.
5. Except for the Postsecondary Vice President position, most
Washington HOSA state offices are open to students in which grades?
,A. 6–8
B. 7–9
C. 9–12
D. College only
Answer: C
Explanation: The handbook identifies grades 9–12 for most offices,
subject to the stated health-career-class requirement.
6. A candidate for most secondary state officer positions must have
taken or be taking a:
A. Business course
B. CTE health career class
C. Foreign language course
D. Government course
Answer: B
Explanation: The eligibility requirements connect most secondary state
officer candidates to a CTE health career program.
7. How many offices may a candidate indicate preference for?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Unlimited
Answer: B
Explanation: Candidates may indicate preference for no more than two
offices.
, 8. Who may nominate a candidate for another office when
appropriate?
A. Only the candidate's classmates
B. The Nominating Committee, State Executive Director, or State Officer
Advisor
C. Only the school principal
D. Only the national president
Answer: B
Explanation: The published handbook identifies these WAHOSA
leadership authorities as able to nominate candidates for another
office.
9. If a candidate is nominated for an office they did not prefer, the
candidate may:
A. Automatically reject the entire election
B. Decline the nomination
C. Change the bylaws
D. Remove the nominating committee
Answer: B
Explanation: A candidate may decline an alternate office nomination.
10. A Regional Vice President candidate must generally:
A. Live anywhere in the United States
B. Live in and attend school in the represented region
