Advisors and pathways
The career and technical student organization for students preparing for health careers, and its competitive events.
Every field shows you its source and the date its page was captured. Where the publisher mentions chiropractic, you read its words, quoted; where we found no mention, you see the date and every page we read. Absence in what we checked is not absence at the publisher.
HOSA is a global student-led organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services and several federal and state agencies.https://hosa.org/what-is-hosa/ · captured 2026-10-08
HOSA’s mission is to empower HOSA-Future Health Professionals to become leaders in the global health community, through education, collaboration, and experience.https://hosa.org/what-is-hosa/ · captured 2026-10-08
HOSA actively promotes career opportunities in the health industry and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people.https://hosa.org/what-is-hosa/ · captured 2026-10-08
The Competitive Events Program is designed to motivate HOSA members and provide a system for recognizing the competencies developed by members through Health Science and Biomedical Science class instruction, related job training, and HOSA related activities.https://hosa.org/competitive-events/ · captured 2026-10-08
HOSA provides a unique program of leadership development, motivation, and recognition exclusively for secondary, postsecondary, middle school, adult, and collegiate students enrolled in health science education and biomedical science programs or have interests in pursuing careers in health professions.https://hosa.org/what-is-hosa/ · captured 2026-10-08
Chiropractorhttps://hosa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Health-Science-Career-May-2024-revisions-3.pdf · captured 2026-10-08 · hosted on the publisher's site; no current page we found links to it.
Health Science Pathways and Sample Career Specialtieshttps://hosa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Health-Science-Career-May-2024-revisions-3.pdf · captured 2026-10-08
Updated May 2024https://hosa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Health-Science-Career-May-2024-revisions-3.pdf · captured 2026-10-08
Sample Career Specialtieshttps://hosa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Health-Science-Career-May-2024-revisions-3.pdf · captured 2026-10-08
Sample Career Specialties. The full list in HOSA’s hosted document, Health Science Pathways and Sample Career Specialties. Its page carries the logo of the National Consortium for Health Science Education. Each pathway name is in bold, followed by the careers in its column; on the page, the pathway name sits at the foot of its column.
Therapeutic Services
Acupuncturist
Anesthesiologist Assistant
Art/Music/Dance Therapist(s)
Athletic Trainer
Audiologist
Certified Nursing Assistant
Certified RN Anesthetist (CRNA)
Chiropractor
Dental Assistant
Dental Hygienist
Dental Lab Technician
Dentist
Dialysis Technician
Dietitian/Nutritionist
Dietetic Technician
Dosimetrist
Emergency Medical Technician
Home Health Aide
Kinesiotherapist/Kinesiologist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Massage Therapist
Medical Assistant Mortician
Nurse Practitioner
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Ophthalmic Technician
Orientation & Mobility Specialist
Orthotist/Prosthetist
Paramedic
Patient Care Technician (PCT)
Pedorthist
Personal Care Aide
Pharmacist
Pharmacy Technician
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapy Assistant
Physician (MD/DO)
Physician Assistant
Podiatrist
Psychologist
Psychiatrist
Radiation Therapist
Recreational Therapist
Registered Nurse
Rehabilitation Counselor
Respiratory Therapist
Social Worker
Speech Language Pathologist
Surgeon
Surgical Technologist
Veterinarian
Veterinarian Technician
Wellness Coach
Diagnostic Services
Advanced Cardiac Sonographer (ACS)
Audiologist
Blood Bank Technician
Cardiovascular Technologist
Certified Cardiogenic Technician (CCT)
Certified Rhythm Analysis Technician (CRAT)
Clinical Laboratory Technician
Computer Tomography (CT) Technologist
Cytogenetic Technologist
Cytotechnologist
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
Electrocardiographic (ECG or EKG) Technician
Neurodiagnostic Technologist
Exercise Physiologist
Genetic Counselor Histotechnician
Histotechnologist
Magnetic Resonance (MR) Technologist
Mammographer
Medical Laboratory Scientist
Medical Laboratory Technician
Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Nurse Practitioner
Nutritionist/Dietitian
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist Assistant
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist
Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician
Optometrist
Phlebotomist
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapy Assistant
Polysomnographic Technologist
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Technologist
Radiologic Technician
Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS)
Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES)
Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS)
Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS)
Registered Phlebology Sonographer (RPhS)
Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS)
Respiratory Therapist
Health Informatics
Admitting Clerk
Applied Researcher
Cancer Registrar
Certified Compliance Technician
Clinical Account Manager
Clinical Account Technician
Clinical Coder
Clinical Data Miner
Clinical Data Management Specialist
Clinical Data Specialist
Community Services Specialist
Data Quality Manager
Decision Support Analyst
Epidemiologist
Ethicist
Health Educator
Health Information Administrator
Health Information Technician
Health Information Services
Healthcare Administrator
Healthcare Finance Professional
Information Privacy Officer
Information Security Officer
Managed Care Contract Analyst
Medical Assistant
Medical Illustrator
Medical Information Technologist
Medical Librarian
Medical Records Technician
Medical Transcriptionist
Patient Account Manager
Patient Account Technician
Patient Advocate
Patient Information Coordinator
Project Manager
Quality Management Specialist
Quality Data Analyst
Reimbursement Specialist
Risk Manager
Unit Coordinator
Utilization Manager
Utilization Review Manager
Support Services
Behavioral Disorder Counselor
Biomedical/Clinical Engineer
Biomedical/Clinical Technician
Clinical Simulator Technician
Central Service Manager
Central Service or Sterile Processing Technician
Community Health Worker
Dietary Manager
Dietary Aide
Environmental Services
Facilities Manager
Healthcare Administrator
Healthcare Economist
Maintenance Engineer
Industrial Hygienist
Interpreter
Materials Manager
Patient Navigator
Telehealth Presenter
Transport Technician
Substance Abuse Counselor
Biotechnology Research and Development
Biochemist
Bioinformatics Associate
Bioinformatics Scientist
Bioinformatics Specialist
Biomedical Chemist
Biomedical/Clinical Engineer
Biomedical/Clinical Technician
Biostatistician
Biotechnician Assistant
Cell Biologist
Clinical Data Management Associate/ Consultant
Clinical Pharmacologist
Clinical Trials Monitor
Clinical Trials Research Associate
Clinical Trials Research Coordinator
Geneticist
Laboratory Assistant-Genetics
Laboratory Technician
Medical Editor/Writer
Microbiologist
Molecular Biologist
Pharmaceutical/Clinical Project Manager
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
Pharmaceutical Scientist
Pharmacologist
Product Safety Associate/Scientist
Process Development Associate/Scientist
Processing Technician
Quality Assurance Technician
Quality Control Technician
Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Research Assistant
Research Scientist
Toxicologist