The Virginia Health Occupations Education Association (VHOEA) was formed in 1978 in response to a need for an organization solely for health occupations educators in Virginia. The VHOEA was created as a division of the Virginia Vocational Association, now known as the Virginia Association for Career and Technical Education (VACTE).
| Region I | - Richmond |
| Region II | - Tidewater |
| Regions III & IV | - Northern |
| Region V | - Central (Shenandoah Valley) |
| Region VI | - Southwest (Roanoke) |
| Region VII | - Great Southwest (Wise County) |
| Region VIII | - Danville |
The Virginia Department of Education restructured the division of Vocational Education within the last five years and renamed it the Office of Career & Technical Education which is aligned under the Division of Technology and Career Education. The division of Health Occupations Education (HOE) was changed to the office of Health and Medical Sciences (HAMS) at the same time of this restructure. The VHOEA has currently not changed the associations’ name to reflect the name change at the Department of Education. An association name change would require a majority vote of VHOEA’s membership.
We encourage you to join the professional organization for teachers in health occupations' education. Your voice will be heard through VHOEA representation at Virginia Association for Career and Technical Education and the American Career and Technical Association. Please support your official professional organization by committing with a membership. For more information, click here.