Where are my service hours?

Whenever you go into a service event and check-in with an Officer they log your hours! After you checkout with an officer we will try to update your hours to the Service Hours Spreadsheet as fast as we can. Here is said Service Hours Spreadsheet:

Service Hours Spreadsheet 2023-2024

Where can I get Service Hours?

Members accrue service hours during HOSA-sanctioned events. See "Definition" below.
Members are allowed to accrue up to one (1) HOSA-sanctioned event credit and unlimited hours per semester from the Opportunity Village (OV) Thrift Store.
Members can also accrue service hours during non HOSA-sanctioned events; however, a maximum of one (1) service hours per semester can be accrued through these non-sanctioned events. Furthermore members accruing non-sanctioned hours must continue to attend a minimum of two other HOSA-sanctioned events.

All WCTA HOSA-sanctioned events count towards service hours. The sanctioned events include charitable walks and or event volunteers that are health-related. Examples of events include the Hemophilia Walk or the Breast Cancer Walk. The Opportunity Village (OV) Thrift Store is also offered to members as a HOSA-sanctioned event with specific limits detailed below. Members can accrue service hours that are not HOSA-sanctioned, but they must provide service for health-related events or organizations. Examples of approved non-sanctioned events include volunteering at a hospital, Three Square food bank or any event that provides charity to a medical cause or organization. Examples of non-approved, non-sanctioned events include volunteering at a library.

How many hours do I need?

Students are required to accrue a minimum of 4 hours/semester and 2 service events (8 hours and 4 service events for an entire school year). Students are allowed to bank up to 1 excess service hour (with no event credit) from the first semester to be accrued for the second semester (see example 1 below). At no time can a member accrue extra hours in the second semester to retroactively be used for first semester hours (see example 2 below).

Example 1: A member has accrued 6 service hours during the fall semester. This member has fulfilled the 4 service hour requirement for the fall semester and is in good standing. 1 extra service hour can be used to fulfill the spring semester hours.
Example 2: A member has accrued 2 service hours during the fall semester. This member has not fulfilled the 4 service hour requirement for the fall semester and is not in good standing. This student cannot accrue hours in the spring semester to make up for the 2 hours.