Fall Leadership Conference (FLC)
FLC will be taking place online from November 16 – 23, 2025. FLC is simply an opportunity to see where you stand amongst your peers, and practice for our main conference, SLC. While everyone is encouraged to participate in FLC, it is not a qualifier competition for SLC or ILC. As such, the conference will host only written tests and facilitate submissions/presentations for submission-based events. For any procedural or debate events (including HOSA Bowl), Round 2 will not be conducted at FLC.
Only students who have paid the registration fee can attend the conference. The last day to register, pay, and change your event/teammate information is October 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET. Late registrations or event changes will not be accepted. You must have the correct number of registered and paid teammates to compete in a team event. Students who do not register with a sufficient number of teammates will be switched to a random individual event.
The submission deadline for events that require a submission is October 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET. Late submissions will not be accepted.
FLC will be administered through US HOSA’s online testing platform. Chapter Presidents and Teacher Advisors will be responsible for registering students on this platform prior to the conference dates. Detailed instructions and more information will be provided in early November.
Spring Leadership Conference (SLC)
SLC is a national competition where students compete in an event of their choice. SLC 2026 will be held in-person at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre North Building from March 9-11, 2026.
The final day to add new students through the chapter registration portal is February 2, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. The final day for students to register, change events, and teammate information is February 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET.
IMPORTANT: The “Registered Students” section of your chapter account shows the events the students will be competing in based on the information they provided during registration. If any of this looks incorrect, please reach out to your students before the deadline.
The submission deadline for events that require a submission is February 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. Late submissions will not be accepted.
The top three competitors/teams from each event will be offered the opportunity to compete at the International Leadership Conference.
Secondary Virtual Conference
The high school virtual conference will be taking place online from April 19 – 26, 2026.
| HOSA Canada Competitive Events | NGL/ATC Exam | |
| Eligible Students | Virtual Membership. | All Registered HOSA Canada students (Virtual and Standard membership). |
| Purpose | Access to written exams to prepare for the 2026-2027 HOSA Canada competitive program. | Ability to compete with all HOSA Canada members to rank and qualify for ILC. |
| Ranking | Percentile range compared against all HOSA Canada students will be provided for competitive events. Rankings, scores, and awards will not be provided. | Top 10 rankings will be provided and qualifying students are invited to participate in ILC. Medals and awards can be arranged for pickup or shipped (for a fee). |
Competitive Events
The Competitive Events at the virtual conference is NON-COMPETING and NON-RANKING and will include the following for all Competitive Events offered by HOSA Canada:
- Written tests for all applicable events
- Submissions and live Round 2 presentations for all submission-based events
For any procedural or debate events (including HOSA Bowl), Round 2 will not be conducted at this conference.
All participants will receive their percentile range, calculated against all competing and non-competing students registered in the same event across Canada. Participation in any Competitive Event through the virtual membership is not ranked (no medals or certificates) and not eligible to advance to the International Leadership Conference (ILC).
The submission deadline for events that require a submission is February 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. Late submissions will not be accepted.
NGL/Cengage Academic Testing Centre (ATC) Exams
This virtual conference will also include COMPETING and RANKING exams for all NGL/Cengage Academic Testing Centre (ATC) Exams offered by HOSA Canada. These events only involve a virtual written test.
The ATC Exams operate under separate qualification criteria from HOSA Canada Competitive Events. Accordingly, the top three competitors from each ATC Exam will be offered the opportunity to compete at the International Leadership Conference (ILC).
Only students who have paid the registration fee can attend the conference. The last day to register, pay, and change your event/teammate information is February 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. Late registrations or event changes will not be accepted. You must have the correct number of registered and paid teammates to compete in a team event. Students who do not register with a sufficient number of teammates will be switched to a random individual event.
The virtual conference will be administered through US HOSA’s online testing platform. Chapter Presidents and Teacher Advisors will be responsible for registering students on this platform prior to the conference dates. Detailed instructions and more information will be provided in March.
Post-Secondary Virtual Conference
The post-secondary virtual conference will be taking place online from April 19 – 26, 2026.
Competitive Events
The Competitive Events at the virtual conference is NON-COMPETING and NON-RANKING and will include the following for all Competitive Events offered by HOSA Canada:
- Written tests for all applicable events
- Submissions and live Round 2 presentations for all submission-based events
For any procedural or debate events (including HOSA Bowl), Round 2 will not be conducted at this conference.
The top three post-secondary competitors/teams from each Competitive Event will be offered the opportunity to compete at the International Leadership Conference (ILC).
The submission deadline for events that require a submission is February 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. Late submissions will not be accepted.
NGL/Cengage Academic Testing Centre (ATC) Exams
This virtual conference will also include COMPETING and RANKING exams for all NGL/Cengage Academic Testing Centre (ATC) Exams offered by HOSA Canada. These events only involve a virtual written test.
The ATC Exams operate under separate qualification criteria from HOSA Canada Competitive Events. Accordingly, the top three competitors from each ATC Exam will be offered the opportunity to compete at the International Leadership Conference (ILC).
Only students who have paid the registration fee can attend the conference. The last day to register, pay, and change your event/teammate information is February 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. Late registrations or event changes will not be accepted. You must have the correct number of registered and paid teammates to compete in a team event. Students who do not register with a sufficient number of teammates will be switched to a random individual event.
The post-secondary virtual conference will be administered through US HOSA’s online testing platform. Chapter Presidents and Teacher Advisors will be responsible for registering students on this platform prior to the conference dates. Detailed instructions and more information will be provided in March.
