{"id":125,"date":"2024-09-05T00:02:21","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T00:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/?page_id=125"},"modified":"2026-05-15T09:27:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T19:27:03","slug":"licensure-certification","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/jobs\/licensure-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Laikini & Hooiaio"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Hawai\u02bbi State Department of Education is dedicated to recruiting and supporting highly qualified educators and school staff to ensure student success. Whether you’re looking to become a licensed teacher, substitute teacher, paraeducator or school administrator, there are many pathways to joining our public education system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

N\u0101 mea ho\u02bbolako ho\u02bbona\u02bbauao<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

N\u0101 kumu<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ke h\u014d\u02bbano hou nei ka 'Oihana i k\u0101na k\u016bpa\u02bba e ho\u02bbolimalima i n\u0101 kumu laikini k\u016bpono loa i k\u0113l\u0101 me k\u0113ia lumi papa. K\u016blike k\u0113ia hana me ka Priority II o ka Plan Strategic Plan: High Quality Educator Workforce in All Schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to teach in Hawai\u02bbi\u2019s public schools, you will need to hold a Hawai\u02bbi teaching license or permit. In some states, a license is known as your teaching credential or teacher certification. To obtain your no-cost Hawai\u02bbi teaching license or permit, you must complete the requirements laid out by the state’s Papa K\u016blana Kumu Hawai\u02bbi<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

E kipa mai i ko makou E a\u02bbo ma ka puka puka o Hawai\u02bbi<\/a> e a\u02bbo hou a\u02bbe e pili ana i n\u0101 pono o ke a\u02bbo \u02bbana ma Hawai\u02bbi, me ka laikini kumu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Na Kumu Pani<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ke \u02bbimi nei ka \u02bbOihana i n\u0101 kumu pani e k\u014dkua i ka ho\u02bbomau \u02bbana i ke a\u02bbo \u02bbana ma n\u0101 kula. In\u0101 makemake \u02bboe i ka ho\u02bbona\u02bbauao a makemake \u02bboe e hana i ka hopena i loko o ka lumi papa, e \u02bbimi i n\u0101 \u02bbike<\/a>, ka\u02bbina hana ho\u02bbolimalima, a me n\u0101 koi a\u02bbo e ho\u02bbomaka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luna Ho\u02bbona\u02bbauao (Kokua Ho\u02bbona\u02bbauao)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Hana \u02bbia kahi paraedducator ma lalo o ka m\u0101ka\u02bbika\u02bbi \u02bbana o n\u0101 kumu a i \u02bbole n\u0101 mea hana \u02bboihana \u02bb\u0113 a\u02bbe. He \u02bbano a\u02bbo ke k\u016blana a h\u0101\u02bbawi i n\u0101 lawelawe pololei \u02bb\u0113 a\u02bbe i n\u0101 keiki a me n\u0101 \u02bb\u014dpio a me ko l\u0101kou \u02bbohana, me:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Ho\u02bbokahi a\u02bbo a\u02bbo.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Kokua i ka hooponopono lumi papa.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. H\u0101\u02bbawi i n\u0101 k\u014dkua a\u02bbo i loko o kahi ke\u02bbena kamepiula.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Ke alaka\u02bbi nei i n\u0101 hana pili makua.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. H\u0101\u02bbawi i ke k\u0101ko\u02bbo a\u02bbo \u02bbana ma kahi waihona a i \u02bbole ke kikowaena media.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. He mea unuhi.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Ka h\u0101\u02bbawi \u02bbana i n\u0101 lawelawe k\u0101ko\u02bbo a\u02bbo ma lalo o ka m\u0101ka\u02bbika\u02bbi pololei \u02bbana o kahi kumu a\u02bboa\u02bbo a i \u02bbole \u02bboihana loea.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    At minimum, Educational Assistants must possess a high school diploma or equivalent AND one of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Successful completion of an examination approved by the Department, such as the ParaPro or ParaPathways Assessment provided by the Education Testing Service (ETS). <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. At least 48 baccalaureate-level semester credits from an accredited institution recognized by the Department, which included 3 credits in mathematics and 3 credits in English.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. An associate degree or higher from an accredited institution recognized by the Department.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Go to www.hawaiischooljobs.org<\/a> to see all available Educational Assistant job opportunities!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      ParaPro and ParaPathways Assessments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      These are computer-based assessment options for Educational Assistants and paraprofessional tutors to meet the minimum qualifications for employment. ETS will continue to offer the ParaPro Assessment through Aug. 31, 2026. See our\u00a0palapala h\u014d\u02bbike<\/a>\u00a0to learn about a ParaPathways testing opportunity only available until Dec. 31, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      The administration of these assessments is managed by the Community Schools for Adults (CSA)<\/a>\u200b. Contact a CSA campus to schedule a test date and time:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      McKinley CSA:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n