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Accounting
Objective test on fundamental accounting: the accounting cycle, journal entries, payables and receivables, taxes, and financial reports.
Advanced Accounting
Objective test on higher-level accounting: inventory, payroll, financial statements, and managerial accounting.
Business Communication
Objective test on workplace communication: written, verbal, and digital communication and professional relationships.
Business Management
Objective test on management principles, then a role play for finalists on a management problem.
Business Plan
Team presentation: write a business plan for a new business, submit it for pre-judging, and pitch it to judges.
Computer Applications
Hands-on production test: complete business tasks in word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software.
CPR/First Aid
Two-person teams take a 50-question BLS and first aid test, then top teams run a 12-minute two-rescuer scenario combining CPR or AED use with a first aid emergency.
Cybersecurity
Objective test on protecting systems and data: threats and vulnerabilities, network and data security, and security operations.
Data Science & AI
Objective test on data and artificial intelligence: statistics, data analysis, machine learning, AI basics, and AI ethics.
Economics
Objective test on economic concepts: economic systems, government and business, cost and profit, economic indicators, and global trade.
Entrepreneurship
Objective test on starting and running a business, then a role play for finalists on an entrepreneurial scenario.
Entrepreneurship Series
One 100-question Entrepreneurship exam plus two preliminary role-plays about recognizing opportunities and acting on them. Exam and each role-play count one third each; finalists get a third role-play.
Hospitality Services Team Decision Making
A two-person team event: each partner takes the 100-question Hospitality and Tourism exam, then the team gets 30 minutes to crack a case study about marketing and management in hotels, lodging, convention services and food and beverage operations, and 15 minutes to present it to a judge.
Human Growth & Development
A 50-question test on physical, cognitive, social and emotional development from before birth through old age and grief.
Introduction to Business Concepts
Objective test for grades 9 and 10 on business basics: economics, types of businesses, ownership, and careers.
Introduction to FBLA
Objective test for grades 9 and 10 on FBLA itself: history, bylaws, programs, competitive events, and publications.
Job Interview
Submit a cover letter and resume for pre-judging, then interview for a job in front of judges.
Marketing
Objective test on marketing concepts, then a role play for finalists on a marketing problem.
Marketing Communications Series
One 100-question Marketing exam plus two preliminary role-plays about marketing communications work that informs, persuades or reminds a target market about ideas, experiences, goods or services. Exam and each role-play count one third each; finalists get a third role-play.
Medical Terminology
A 50-question test on word parts and body-system terms, nearly half of it on roots, prefixes, suffixes and combining forms, with spelling tiebreakers.
Nutrition
A 50-question test on nutrients, digestion, nutrition across the lifespan and medical nutrition therapy for common diseases.
Pathophysiology
A 50-question test on how diseases develop and affect each body system, from cancer and shock to mental disorders.
Personal Finance
Objective test on everyday money skills: budgeting, saving, credit, investing, and managing risk.
Personal Financial Literacy
A 100-question personal finance exam plus one role-play on earning, spending, saving, investing, credit or risk. Built for students taking a personal finance course; the role-play counts twice the exam.
Prepared Speaking
A five-minute prepared speech on this year's membership theme, Redefine the Standard, judged on content, organization and delivery.
Principles of Finance
A first-year DECA event: one 100-question Business Administration Core exam plus a single role-play built around careers in accounting, banking services, business finance, insurance and securities, and investments. The role-play counts twice as much as the exam.
Principles of Marketing
A first-year DECA event: one 100-question Business Administration Core exam plus a single role-play built around careers in marketing communications, marketing management, marketing research, merchandising and professional selling. The role-play counts twice as much as the exam.
Public Speaking
Individual prepared speech on the year's topic, followed by judges' questions.
AAFP Family Medicine Career Test
A 50-question Academic Testing Center test on family medicine as a career: what primary care is, the scope of practice, settings, lifestyle, the training path and the AAFP's role, open at ILC and at state conferences that offer it, with no qualification between levels.
Accounting Applications Series
One 100-question Finance exam plus two preliminary role-plays about applying financial data to business planning. Exam and each role-play count one third each; finalists get a third role-play.
Advertising
Objective test on advertising: branding, promotion, creating marketing content, design principles, and sales promotion.
Agribusiness
Objective test on business in agriculture: agribusiness economics, operations, finance and marketing, law, and natural resources.
Allied Health Statistics
A 50-question Academic Testing Center test on hospital and community health statistics, from census, occupancy and length-of-stay figures to mortality rates, data organization and research basics, open at ILC and at state conferences that offer it, with no qualification between levels.
America's Blood Centers & HOSA Blood Drive
Chapter recognition for recruiting blood donors through drives held with an America's Blood Centers member blood center, tracked in an ABC data portal.
American Red Cross Chapter Recognition
Chapter recognition for cumulative volunteer hours with the American Red Cross, logged in the HOSA Activity Tracking System and approved by the advisor.
Anatomy & Physiology
A 50-question Academic Testing Center test on the structure and function of each body system and the common diseases and disorders that affect them, open at ILC and at state conferences that offer it, with no qualification between levels.
Apparel and Accessories Marketing Series
One 100-question Marketing exam plus two preliminary role-plays about marketing and management tasks in retail, wholesale and manufacturing businesses that sell clothing and related accessories. Exam and each role-play count one third each; finalists get a third role-play.
Automotive Services Marketing Series
One 100-question Marketing exam plus two preliminary role-plays about marketing and management tasks for auto dealers, service stations, related businesses and auto parts stores. Exam and each role-play count one third each; finalists get a third role-play.
Banking & Financial Systems
Objective test on banking and financial institutions, then a role play for finalists on a banking scenario.
Barbara James Service Award
Individual recognition for 100 or more approved hours of health-related community service logged in the HOSA Activity Tracking System.
Behavioral Health
A 50-question knowledge test on psychology, mental health conditions, substance use and recovery, with an essay tiebreaker.
Biochemistry
A 50-question Academic Testing Center test on the chemistry of life: water, proteins and enzymes, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, lipids, membranes and energy metabolism, open at ILC and at state conferences that offer it, with no qualification between levels.
Biology
A 50-question Academic Testing Center test on general biology at the AP level: cells, genetics, evolution, plant and animal systems and ecology, open at ILC and at state conferences that offer it, with no qualification between levels.
Biomedical Debate
Teams of 3 or 4 take a 50-question test on this year's resolution about rationing scarce healthcare, then the top teams are seeded into a bracket of timed affirmative-versus-negative debates.
Biomedical Equipment Technician
A 50-question test on the technicians who keep medical devices safe and working, built from two free online BMET courses.
Biotechnology
A 50-question lab science test, then hands-on biotech skills such as pipetting, gel electrophoresis, bacterial transformation and ELISA for the top scorers.
Broadcast Journalism
Team presentation: produce and deliver a news broadcast, including a pre-recorded story of up to 2 minutes.
Business Ethics
Team event: an objective test, a pre-judged executive summary, and a presentation on the year's ethics case.
Business Finance Series
One 100-question Finance exam plus two preliminary role-plays about high-level financial and business planning. Exam and each role-play count one third each; finalists get a third role-play.
Business Growth Plan
For students who already own and run a business: write a plan of up to 20 pages to grow it and pitch it to a judge playing a source of capital in 15 minutes. Proof of ownership is required. No exam.
Business Law
Objective test on the legal system and business: contracts and commercial law, employment law, ethics, and tax and trade law.
Business Law and Ethics Team Decision Making
A two-person team event: each partner takes the 100-question Business Management and Administration exam, then the team gets 30 minutes to crack a case study about U.S. business law and 15 minutes to present it to a judge.
Business Services Marketing Series
One 100-question Marketing exam plus two preliminary role-plays about marketing for businesses that sell services to other businesses on a fee or contract basis, or services to consumers. Exam and each role-play count one third each; finalists get a third role-play.
Business Services Operations Research
Research a real local business and write a strategic plan of up to 20 pages, then pitch it as a hired consultant in 15 minutes. No exam. The 2026-27 topic is customer loyalty and repeat engagement.
Business Solutions Project
Plan and actually run a project to work with a local business or organization to find a specific problem in its current operations and put a solution in place, then document it in a written entry of up to 20 pages and present it as the project managers in 15 minutes. No exam.
Buying and Merchandising Operations Research
Research a real local business and write a strategic plan of up to 20 pages, then pitch it as a hired consultant in 15 minutes. No exam. The 2026-27 topic is customer loyalty and repeat engagement.
Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making
A two-person team event: each partner takes the 100-question Marketing exam, then the team gets 30 minutes to crack a case study about buying and merchandising (forecasting, planning, buying, displaying, selling and customer service) and 15 minutes to present it to a judge.
Career Development
A 50-question Academic Testing Center test on how to plan, explore, decide on and launch a career, including the skills, values, relationships and tools involved, open at ILC and at state conferences that offer it, with no qualification between levels.
Career Development Project
Plan and actually run a project to promote and teach the knowledge and skills needed for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality, management and entrepreneurship, then document it in a written entry of up to 20 pages and present it as the project managers in 15 minutes. No exam.
Career Portfolio
Individual presentation: present a professional portfolio of your skills, accomplishments, and career goals.
CareerSafe Occupational Safety & Health Test
A 50-question Academic Testing Center test on workplace safety for healthcare settings, open at ILC and at state conferences that offer it, with no qualification between levels.
CERI Leadership Test
A 50-question Academic Testing Center test on two leadership books, Covey's 7 Habits and Maxwell's 21 Laws, open at ILC and at state conferences that offer it, with no qualification between levels.
CERT Skills
Two-person teams take a 50-question disaster response test, then top teams perform SALT triage, airway and bleeding control, head-to-toe assessment, lifts and carries, and splinting.
Clinical Laboratory Science / Medical Laboratory Scientist
A 50-question clinical lab test, then bench skills such as ABO grouping, blood smears, urinalysis and streaking an agar plate for the top scorers.
Clinical Nursing
A 50-question nursing test weighted toward systems diseases, then skills such as injections, NG tube insertion, catheterization and wound irrigation for the top scorers.
Clinical Specialty
Pick any health career, build a pre-judged portfolio with a job shadow and interview, record yourself performing one of its skills, then present it to judges in five minutes.
Coding & Programming
Team presentation: build a standalone program for the year's topic and demo it to judges.
Community Awareness
Teams of 2 to 6 run a local awareness campaign on a health or safety issue, document it in a pre-judged portfolio, then present the campaign and its impact in five minutes.
Community Awareness Project
Plan and actually run a project to raise awareness of a community issue or cause, then document it in a written entry of up to 20 pages and present it as the project managers in 15 minutes. No exam.
Community Giving Project
Plan and actually run a project to raise funds or collect donations for a cause or charity, then document it in a written entry of up to 20 pages and present it as the project managers in 15 minutes. No exam.
Community Service Project
Chapter event: document your chapter's service project in a pre-judged report and present its impact.
Computer Game & Simulation Programming
Team presentation: build a game or simulation for the year's topic and demo it to judges.
Computer Problem Solving
Objective test on computer systems and troubleshooting: operating systems, hardware, networks, security, and mobile devices.
Creative Problem Solving
Teams of 2 to 6 take a 50-question critical thinking test, then top teams get 15 minutes to solve a secret health or HOSA problem and 10 minutes to present the solution on flip charts.
Customer Service
Objective test on serving customers, then a role play for finalists where you handle a customer situation live.
Data Analysis
Team presentation: analyze the data set FBLA provides, find trends, and present recommendations.
Dental Science
A 50-question dental assisting test, then chairside skills such as instrument identification, anesthetic syringe assembly, alginate impressions and PPE for the top scorers.
Dental Terminology
A 50-question test on the vocabulary of dentistry, from specialties and instruments to radiography, with fill-in-the-blank spelling tiebreakers.
Diagnostics by Design: AI in Healthcare
New team event where 2 to 6 members build a working AI or machine learning solution for this year's topic, pitch it in a two-minute trailer, and top teams present it to judges in five minutes.
Digital Animation
Team presentation: create an original animated video on the year's topic (pre-judged) and present it.
Digital Video Production
Team presentation: produce a video on the year's topic (pre-judged) and present it to judges.
Diversify the Blood Donor Pool Challenge
Teams of 2 to 6 make a one to three minute video explaining why people from all backgrounds should give blood; the American Red Cross picks three for chapter scholarships.
Emergency Medical Technician
Two-person teams take a 50-question EMT test, then top teams run a 12-minute scenario such as trauma or medical assessment, BVM ventilation, splinting, bleeding control, cardiac arrest with AED or oxygen delivery.
Emotional Well-Being Challenge
Teams of 2 to 6 deliver and record a mental health or substance misuse prevention presentation for a target audience, with an evaluation plan showing pre and post results, pre-judged for a certificate.
Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making
A two-person team event: each partner takes the 100-question Entrepreneurship exam, then the team gets 30 minutes to crack a case study about recognizing and acting on opportunities and 15 minutes to present it to a judge.
Environmental Health
A 50-question Academic Testing Center test on environmental science as it affects human health, open at ILC and at state conferences that offer it, with no qualification between levels.
Epidemiology
A 50-question test on how disease is measured and tracked in populations, with half the questions drawn from the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Event Planning
Team presentation: plan a real event (organization, budget, promotion, logistics) and present the plan to judges.
Extemporaneous Writing: Health Policy
Write a persuasive letter to a policymaker in 60 minutes on a secret health policy topic revealed at the event, typed on your own device and uploaded on the spot.
Family Medicine Physician
Interview a family physician and a medical student, present what you learned to your peers, then give that same 10-minute presentation to judges.
Finance Operations Research
Research a real local business and write a strategic plan of up to 20 pages, then pitch it as a hired consultant in 15 minutes. No exam. The 2026-27 topic is customer loyalty and repeat engagement.
Financial Consulting
Take the 100-question Finance exam, then deliver a prepared 15-minute consultation to a judge playing the client. For 2026-27 you are a financial consultant meeting a small-business owner in their late 50s who is starting to think about retirement and succession.
Financial Literacy Project
Plan and actually run a project to promote the importance of financial literacy, covering spending and saving, credit and debt, employment and income, investing, risk and insurance, and financial decision making, then document it in a written entry of up to 20 pages and present it as the project managers in 15 minutes. No exam.
Financial Planning
Team presentation: build a personal financial plan for the family in FBLA's case scenario and present it to judges.
Financial Services Team Decision Making
A two-person team event: each partner takes the 100-question Finance exam, then the team gets 30 minutes to crack a case study about the services financial institutions offer and 15 minutes to present it to a judge.
Financial Statement Analysis
Team presentation: analyze a real company's financial statements and present findings and recommendations.
Food Marketing Series
One 100-question Marketing exam plus two preliminary role-plays about marketing and management tasks in retail, wholesale and manufacturing businesses whose work ends in the sale of food. Exam and each role-play count one third each; finalists get a third role-play.
Forensic Science
Two-person teams take a 50-question forensic science test, then top teams get 40 minutes to analyze a death investigation case and type a conclusion on cause, manner and time of death.
Franchise Business Plan
Write a plan of up to 20 pages for buying into an existing franchise and pitch it as a prospective franchisee to a judge playing a source of capital in 15 minutes. No exam.
Future Business Educator
Individual presentation: write a business lesson plan (pre-judged) and teach part of it to judges.
Future Business Leader
Cover letter and resume (pre-judged), an objective test on FBLA and business, then a leadership interview.
General Chemistry
A 50-question Academic Testing Center test on college-level general chemistry, open at ILC and at state conferences that offer it, with no qualification between levels.
Genetics
New for 2026-27: a 50-question genetics test, then lab skills such as DNA extraction, bacterial gene transfer, model-organism crosses and chi-square analysis for the top scorers.
Graphic Design
Team presentation: create original designs for the year's branding brief and walk judges through them.
Health Career Display
Two-person teams research one health career, build a tri-fold display board from a pre-judged slide outline, show it at a required display time, then top teams present it to judges in five minutes.
Health Career Photography
Photograph three different health professionals at work, build a pre-judged portfolio with narratives and permission forms, then present the three photos to judges in five minutes.
Health Education
Teams of 2 to 6 plan and teach a health lesson to a real audience, document it in a pre-judged portfolio with a lesson plan and feedback tools, then present the project in five minutes.
Health Informatics
A 50-question test on health data, information systems, privacy and research design that includes case studies and calculations with a provided calculator.
Health Literacy Ambassador
Individual recognition for completing two National Library of Medicine online modules on finding credible health information and teaching peers with MedlinePlus-based projects.
Healthcare Administration
Objective test on running healthcare organizations: finance, staffing, technology, billing and insurance, and policy.
Healthcare Administration
A 50-question test on how healthcare organizations are led and managed, spread evenly over ten management topics.
Healthcare Issues Exam
A 50-question test on current health news drawn from four named news sources, with each competition level covering a set window of publication dates.
Healthy Living
A 50-question wellness test from the NASM course, then top scorers present a portfolio documenting a year-long personal SMART health goal in five minutes.
Hilarity for Charity Recognitions (A & B)
Recognition for members who complete Hilarity for Charity's online brain health courses (Option A) and for chapters that join its Youth Movement Against Alzheimer's (Option B).
Home Health Aide
A 50-question test on caring for clients at home, then short bedside skills such as apical pulse, intake and output, dressing changes and denture care for the top scorers.
HOSA Bowl
Teams of exactly four take a 50-question test on health, HOSA and parliamentary procedure, then top teams play head-to-head buzzer rounds in an elimination bracket.
HOSA Happenings
Chapter recognition for one communication tool, such as a newsletter, website, blog or social media account, that tells the chapter's story and shares health information; judged at the state level.
HOSA Service Project
Chapter recognition for volunteer hours, fundraising and registry recruiting in support of NMDP, HOSA's national service partner, tracked in the NMDP volunteer portal.
Hospitality & Event Management
Objective test on hospitality and events, then a role play for finalists on a hospitality or event scenario.
Hospitality and Tourism Operations Research
Research a real local business and write a strategic plan of up to 20 pages, then pitch it as a hired consultant in 15 minutes. No exam. The 2026-27 topic is customer loyalty and repeat engagement.
Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling
Take the 100-question Hospitality and Tourism exam, then deliver a prepared 15-minute sales presentation to a judge playing the client. For 2026-27 you are a sales representative for a tour wholesaler that designs immersive, experience-based group travel packages, pitching to a local travel agency that wants to modernize its group tours for younger travelers.
Hotel and Lodging Management Series
One 100-question Hospitality and Tourism exam plus two preliminary role-plays about marketing and management tasks in hotels, motels, lodging services, convention services and food and beverage services. Exam and each role-play count one third each; finalists get a third role-play.
Human Heredity
A 50-question Academic Testing Center test on human genetics, open at ILC and at state conferences that offer it, with no qualification between levels.
Human Resource Management
Objective test on HR: staffing, training, performance management, employee relations, and compensation.
Human Resources Management Series
One 100-question Business Management and Administration exam plus two preliminary role-plays about management tasks in staffing, recruitment, selection, training, performance appraisal, compensation and safety training. Exam and each role-play count one third each; finalists get a third role-play.
Impromptu Speaking
Individual speech on a topic you only see on site, after 20 minutes of preparation.
Independent Business Plan
Write a full plan of up to 20 pages for a new business of any type and ask a judge playing a bank or venture capital official for financing in a 15-minute presentation. No exam.
Innovation Plan
Pitch a new business, product or service idea with a concept deck of up to 20 slides and a 15-minute presentation to a judge playing a venture capitalist. No written report and no exam.
Insurance & Risk Management
Objective test on risk management and insurance: personal and commercial policies, underwriting, and claims.
Integrated Marketing Campaign-Event
Act as an agency account team: build a marketing campaign of up to 45 days for a real sports, entertainment or company event in a deck of up to 20 slides, take the 100-question Marketing exam, and pitch the campaign to a judge playing the client in 15 minutes.
Integrated Marketing Campaign-Product
Act as an agency account team: build a marketing campaign of up to 45 days for a real hard-line or soft-line retail product in a deck of up to 20 slides, take the 100-question Marketing exam, and pitch the campaign to a judge playing the client in 15 minutes.
Integrated Marketing Campaign-Service
Act as an agency account team: build a marketing campaign of up to 45 days for a real service or intangible product in a deck of up to 20 slides, take the 100-question Marketing exam, and pitch the campaign to a judge playing the client in 15 minutes.
International Business
Objective test on global business, then a role play for finalists on an international business scenario.
International Business Plan
Write a plan of up to 20 pages for a new venture in another country, including an analysis of that country's economy, government, laws and culture, then present it to a judge playing a business executive in 15 minutes. No exam.
Interviewing Skills
For Secondary members with an IEP under IDEA: a pre-judged personal statement and resume for a real health-related position, then a five-minute mock interview with judges.
Introduction to Business Communication
Objective test for grades 9 and 10 on communication basics: writing, reading, listening, speaking, and workplace communication.
Introduction to Business Presentation
Team presentation for grades 9 and 10: present the year's business topic using presentation software.
Introduction to Business Procedures
Objective test for grades 9 and 10 on office procedures: correspondence, information management, workplace protocols, and career readiness.
Introduction to Information Technology
Objective test for grades 9 and 10 on IT basics: hardware, software, operating systems, networking, and information management.
Introduction to Marketing Concepts
Objective test for grades 9 and 10 on marketing basics: products, channels, pricing, promotion, and selling.
Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure
Objective test for grades 9 and 10 on running meetings: motions, terminology, order of business, and voting.
Introduction to Programming
Team presentation for grades 9 and 10: build a basic program for the year's topic and demo it to judges.
Introduction to Public Speaking
Individual speech for grades 9 and 10 on the year's topic, followed by judges' questions.
Introduction to Retail & Merchandising
Objective test for grades 9 and 10 on retail basics: customer service, stock handling, inventory, and visual merchandising.
Introduction to Social Media Strategy
Team presentation for grades 9 and 10: plan a social media campaign on a single platform for the year's topic.
Introduction to Supply Chain Management
Objective test for grades 9 and 10 on how goods move: operations, purchasing, inventory, distribution, and transportation.
Job Seeking Skills
A pre-judged personal statement and resume for a real health-related job, internship or scholarship, then a five-minute mock interview with judges.
Journalism
Objective test on journalism: news writing, editing, research, and the principles and ethics of reporting.
Life Support Skills
A skills-only CPR and first aid event for Secondary members with an IEP under IDEA: one CPR skill and one first aid skill, no written test, scenario read aloud.
Local Chapter Annual Business Report
Chapter event: document your chapter's year and Program of Work in a pre-judged report and present it.
Management Information Systems
Objective test on business information systems, then a role play for finalists recommending a technology solution.
Marketing Management Team Decision Making
A two-person team event: each partner takes the 100-question Marketing exam, then the team gets 30 minutes to crack a case study about marketing and management functions that apply broadly in a non-retail marketing setting and 15 minutes to present it to a judge.
Math for Health Professionals
A 50-question Academic Testing Center test on clinical math: dosage calculations, solution preparation, unit conversions, IV flow rates and intake and output, open at ILC and at state conferences that offer it, with no qualification between levels.
Medical Assisting
A 50-question test spanning front-office and clinical medical assisting, then skills such as phone screening, patient registration, health history, vision screening and urine testing for the top scorers.
Medical Innovation
Teams of 2 to 4 invent an original medical innovation, build a prototype exhibit from a pre-judged slide outline, show it at a required display time, then top teams demonstrate it to judges in five minutes.
Medical Law & Ethics
A 50-question test on U.S. medical law, professional ethics and bioethics, from consent and malpractice to end-of-life decisions.
Medical Math
A 50-problem, 90-minute calculation test on conversions, dosages, IV rates and solutions, answered by gridding in numbers with a provided calculator.
Medical Reading
A 50-question comprehension test on five health and leadership books chosen for this year, ten questions per book.
Medical Spelling
A 50-question written test on medical term definitions and spellings, then a live spelldown for the top scorers.
Mental Health Promotion
Teams of 2 to 6 build and publish a peer social media campaign on a youth mental health risk or protective factor with a mental health consultant, then present it to judges in five minutes.
Microbiology
A 50-question Academic Testing Center test on applied microbiology for infection prevention, open at ILC and at state conferences that offer it, with no qualification between levels.
Mobile Application Development
Team presentation: build a working mobile app for the year's topic and demo it to judges.
MRC Partnership
Teams of 2 to 6 partner their chapter with a local Medical Reserve Corps unit, document the joint activities in a pre-judged portfolio, then present the partnership's impact in five minutes.
Network Design
Objective test on networking, then a role play for finalists designing a network solution for a business.
Networking Infrastructures
Objective test on computer networks: topologies and architecture, protocols and standards, hardware, and network security.
Nursing Assisting
A 50-question nursing assistant test, then skills such as handwashing, PPE, bed making, transfers, vital signs and ostomy care for the top scorers.
Occupational Therapy
A 50-question test on the OT profession and conditions it treats, then five-minute patient-teaching skills such as one-handed dressing, sock aids, floor transfers and body mechanics for the top scorers.
Organic Chemistry
A 50-question Academic Testing Center test on introductory organic chemistry, open at ILC and at state conferences that offer it, with no qualification between levels.
Organizational Leadership
Objective test on leadership in organizations: management, leadership styles, business relationships, and critical thinking.
Organizational Leadership
A 50-question test on HOSA's structure, history and parliamentary procedure that chartered associations may use to pick their ILC voting delegates; it is a state-level event only.
Parliamentary Procedure
Team objective test on parliamentary law, then finalists run a mock chapter meeting as a role play.
Parliamentary Procedure
Teams of 5 to 8 take a 50-question Robert's Rules test, then top teams get 15 minutes to plan and 10 minutes to run a demonstration business meeting built around a secret agenda of motions.
Patient Care Technician
A 50-question test built from NHA's PCT SkillsBuilder, then skills such as venipuncture, a 12-lead EKG, glucometer testing and IV discontinuation for the top scorers.
Personal Care
A skills-only nursing assistant event for Secondary members with an IEP under IDEA: eight bedside skills, no written test, scenario read aloud.
Pharmacology
A 50-question test on drug classes, actions, administration and dosage math, with a provided calculator and an essay tiebreaker.
Pharmacy Science
A 50-question pharmacy technician test weighted toward disorders and treatments, then skills such as DEA number verification, drawing from a vial, compounding a suspension and aseptic garbing for the top scorers.
Phlebotomy
A 50-question test weighted toward blood collection and tube selection, then venipuncture, heel stick and emergency-response skills for the top scorers.
Physical Therapy
A 50-question test on the PT profession and the conditions it treats, then gait-belt, walker, cane, crutch, range-of-motion and transfer skills for the top scorers.
Physician Assistant: Medical Case Challenge
New for 2026-27: two-person teams take a 50-question diagnosis-and-treatment test, then top teams get 15 minutes with a complex patient case and 5 minutes to present a diagnosis and treatment plan.
Physics College
A 50-question Academic Testing Center test on college-level physics with calculation-heavy items on mechanics, electricity, magnetism, light and thermodynamics, open at ILC and at state conferences that offer it, with no qualification between levels.
Principles of Business Management and Administration
A first-year DECA event: one 100-question Business Administration Core exam plus a single role-play built around careers in administrative services, business information management, general management, human resources management and operations management. The role-play counts twice as much as the exam.
Principles of Entrepreneurship
A first-year DECA event: one 100-question Business Administration Core exam plus a single role-play built around ideas that matter to entrepreneurs and small-business owners. The role-play counts twice as much as the exam.
Principles of Hospitality and Tourism
A first-year DECA event: one 100-question Business Administration Core exam plus a single role-play built around careers in hotels, restaurants, and travel and tourism. The role-play counts twice as much as the exam.
Professional Selling
Take the 100-question Marketing exam, then deliver a prepared 15-minute sales presentation to a judge playing the client. For 2026-27 you are a sales representative for a company whose platform combines AI-powered customer service tools with retail analytics.
Project Management
Objective test on managing projects from start to finish: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and closing.
Public Administration & Management
Objective test on how government works: public finance, public policy and governance, and public-sector management.
Public Health
Teams of 2 to 6 deliver a creative community presentation on this year's topic, health misinformation, submit a 3-minute trailer for pre-judging, then top teams perform the full 10-minute presentation for judges.
Public Service Announcement
Team presentation: create a 60-second PSA video on the year's topic and explain your process to judges.
Public Service Announcement
Teams of 2 to 6 produce an original 30-second PSA video on this year's brain health topic, air it to a real audience, then show it to judges and explain their creative process in five minutes.
Quick Serve Restaurant Management Series
One 100-question Hospitality and Tourism exam plus two preliminary role-plays about marketing and management tasks in the quick-serve restaurant industry. Exam and each role-play count one third each; finalists get a third role-play.
Real Estate
Objective test on the real estate industry: property law, transactions and financing, agency, and ethics.
Research Poster
Teams of 2 to 4 pose a community health research question, run their own study, build a 48 by 36 inch poster that is pre-judged, display it at ILC, then top teams present it in five minutes.
Researched Persuasive Writing & Speaking
Write a pre-judged two-page persuasive research paper for or against this year's question, Should Pharmaceutical Companies Advertise?, then give a five-minute speech on it to judges.
Respiratory Therapy
A 50-question test built from Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, then skills such as bag-valve-mask ventilation, oxygen by cannula, pulse oximetry, newborn assessment and nebulizer treatments for the top scorers.
Restaurant and Food Service Management Series
One 100-question Hospitality and Tourism exam plus two preliminary role-plays about marketing and management tasks in a full-service restaurant or food-service business. Exam and each role-play count one third each; finalists get a third role-play.
Retail Management
Objective test on retail operations and strategy: selling, pricing, inventory control, merchandising, and product mix.
Retail Merchandising Series
One 100-question Marketing exam plus two preliminary role-plays about marketing and management tasks that apply in any retail store. Exam and each role-play count one third each; finalists get a third role-play.
Sales Presentation
Team presentation: sell a product or service of your choice to judges in an interactive sales call.
Sales Project
Plan and actually run a project to raise funds for your own DECA chapter, then document it in a written entry of up to 20 pages and present it as the project managers in 15 minutes. No exam.
Securities & Investments
Objective test on investing and financial markets: stocks, bonds, funds, investment analysis, and the securities industry.
Social Media Strategies
Team presentation: design a multi-platform social media campaign for the year's business case.
Speaking Skills
For Middle School and Secondary members with an IEP under IDEA: a five-minute prepared speech on this year's theme, Redefine the Standard.
Sports & Entertainment Management
Objective test on the sports and entertainment business, then a role play for finalists.
Sports and Entertainment Marketing Operations Research
Research a real local business and write a strategic plan of up to 20 pages, then pitch it as a hired consultant in 15 minutes. No exam. The 2026-27 topic is customer loyalty and repeat engagement.
Sports and Entertainment Marketing Series
One 100-question Marketing exam plus two preliminary role-plays about marketing and management tasks for sports, sporting events, entertainment, recreational equipment and leisure businesses. Exam and each role-play count one third each; finalists get a third role-play.
Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team Decision Making
A two-person team event: each partner takes the 100-question Marketing exam, then the team gets 30 minutes to crack a case study about sports and entertainment marketing and 15 minutes to present it to a judge.
Sports Medicine
A 50-question athletic training test, then anatomy landmark and range-of-motion identification plus ankle, Achilles, shoulder and wrist taping for the top scorers.
Start-Up Business Plan
Pitch a plan to form a new business using a deck of up to 20 slides and a 15-minute presentation to a judge playing a potential investor. No written report and no exam.
Stock Market Game
Manage a $100,000 virtual portfolio of stocks, mutual funds and bonds against other DECA teams from September 8 to December 4, 2026. Top teams per region qualify for ICDC, where they present a pitch deck of up to 20 slides in 15 minutes. No exam.
Supply Chain Management
Team presentation: solve the year's supply chain case (logistics, procurement, inventory, distribution) for a panel of judges.
Surgical Technologist
A 50-question test weighted toward instruments and asepsis, then instrument identification, surgical scrub, gowning and gloving, and passing instruments and sutures for the top scorers.
Technology Support & Services
Objective test on IT support, then a role play for finalists where you solve a help desk problem.
Travel and Tourism Team Decision Making
A two-person team event: each partner takes the 100-question Hospitality and Tourism exam, then the team gets 30 minutes to crack a case study about marketing and management in passenger transportation, travel services and tourism, and 15 minutes to present it to a judge.
Veterinary Science
A 50-question test on large and small animal care, then instrument and breed identification plus surgical prep, fecal flotation, restraint and feline handling skills on stuffed animals for the top scorers.
Virtual Business Challenge-Accounting
A web-based business simulation (Accounting track) played in two online qualifying rounds, October 13 to 23, 2026 and January 12 to 22, 2027. The top two teams per region per round qualify for live simulation sessions at ICDC. No exam, no judge.
Virtual Business Challenge-Entrepreneurship
A web-based business simulation (Entrepreneurship track) played in two online qualifying rounds, October 13 to 23, 2026 and January 12 to 22, 2027. The top two teams per region per round qualify for live simulation sessions at ICDC. No exam, no judge.
Virtual Business Challenge-Fashion
A web-based business simulation (Fashion track) played in two online qualifying rounds, October 13 to 23, 2026 and January 12 to 22, 2027. The top two teams per region per round qualify for live simulation sessions at ICDC. No exam, no judge.
Virtual Business Challenge-Hotel Management
A web-based business simulation (Hotel Management track) played in two online qualifying rounds, October 13 to 23, 2026 and January 12 to 22, 2027. The top two teams per region per round qualify for live simulation sessions at ICDC. No exam, no judge.
Virtual Business Challenge-Personal Finance
A web-based business simulation (Personal Finance track) played in two online qualifying rounds, October 13 to 23, 2026 and January 12 to 22, 2027. The top two teams per region per round qualify for live simulation sessions at ICDC. No exam, no judge.
Virtual Business Challenge-Restaurant
A web-based business simulation (Restaurant track) played in two online qualifying rounds, October 13 to 23, 2026 and January 12 to 22, 2027. The top two teams per region per round qualify for live simulation sessions at ICDC. No exam, no judge.
Virtual Business Challenge-Retail
A web-based business simulation (Retail track) played in two online qualifying rounds, October 13 to 23, 2026 and January 12 to 22, 2027. The top two teams per region per round qualify for live simulation sessions at ICDC. No exam, no judge.
Virtual Business Challenge-Sports
A web-based business simulation (Sports track) played in two online qualifying rounds, October 13 to 23, 2026 and January 12 to 22, 2027. The top two teams per region per round qualify for live simulation sessions at ICDC. No exam, no judge.
Visual Design
Team presentation: create original visual design work for the year's topic and present it to judges.
Website Coding & Development
Team presentation: code a functional website from scratch for the year's topic and demo it to judges.
Website Design
Team presentation: design a user-friendly website for the year's topic and present it to judges.
World Health & Disparities
A 50-question test on global health, health disparities and the policies that widen or close them, built from a textbook and public health websites.