{"id":94,"date":"2024-09-04T23:42:52","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T23:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/?page_id=94"},"modified":"2026-03-18T10:04:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T20:04:45","slug":"obtaining-your-school-license","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/resources\/obtaining-your-school-license\/","title":{"rendered":"Loa\u02bba i k\u0101u Laikini Kula"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Hawai\u02bbi State Department of Education (HIDOE) offers a two-year licensure for private trade, vocational and technical schools that meet accreditation or approval requirements. Licensure ensures compliance with regulations, access to funding and qualification for professional licensure, while certain schools may qualify for exemptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Noi no ka Laikini Kula<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u02bbA\u02bbole loiloi ka HIDOE i n\u0101 ha\u02bbawina kula \u02bboihana pilikino a i \u02bbole n\u0101 \u02bbano a\u02bbo e ho\u02bboholo ai in\u0101 k\u016bpono ke kula \u02bboihana e ho\u02bbolako i ke a\u02bbo \u02bbana. Pono n\u0101 kula \u0101pau e noi ana no ka laikini e \u02bbae \u02bbia e ka mea \u02bbae i \u02bbike \u02bbia e ke Ke\u02bbena Ho\u02bbona\u02bbauao o \u02bbAmelika Hui P\u016b \u02bbIa a i \u02bbae \u02bbia e kahi hui ho\u02bbomalu i ho\u02bboholo ua k\u016bpono l\u0101kou e ho\u02bbolako i ka ho\u02bboma\u02bbama\u02bba \u02bbana i k\u0101 l\u0101kou \u02bboihana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Obtaining a license from the HIDOE allows for one or more of the following benefits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. \u02bbO ka ho\u02bbok\u014d \u02bbana i n\u0101 lula federal a i \u02bbole n\u0101 pono accreditation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. \u02bbO ke k\u016bpono i ke k\u0101lepa pilikino, kula \u02bboihana a \u02bbenehana paha no ke k\u0101l\u0101 federal, moku\u02bb\u0101ina a pilikino paha.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. \u02bbO n\u0101 haum\u0101na puka k\u016bpono o ke k\u0101lepa pilikino, kula \u02bboihana a \u02bbenehana paha no ka laikini \u02bboihana.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    N\u0101 noi no ka laikini kula a me ka ho\u02bbok\u014d \u02bbana o ka mea k\u016b\u02bbai aku<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Laikini mua<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    Private trade, vocational or technical schools are welcome to apply for licensure with the Hawai\u02bbi State Department of Education. Licenses will only be granted to schools operating in Hawai\u02bbi. For more information, please email ptvt@k12.hi.us<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Ho\u02bbok\u014d ka mea k\u016b\u02bbai aku<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    Pono ka HIDOE i ke k\u016blana \u201ck\u016bpono\u201d mai n\u0101 ke\u02bbena no n\u0101 noi laikini mua a ho\u02bbohou. Hiki i\u0101 \u02bboe k\u016b\u02bbai i h\u014d\u02bbike ma ka p\u016bnaewele<\/a>, which will indicate your status from the following: Hawai\u02bbi Department of Taxation, the Internal Revenue Service, the Hawai\u2018i Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, and the Hawai\u2018i Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Online Schools and Training Programs Outside Hawai\u02bbi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    The Department does not license schools not physically located in Hawai\u02bbi. Online schools or programs located outside of Hawai\u2018i that want to provide training may contact the State of Hawai\u02bbi Workforce Development Council<\/a> e pili ana i ka lilo \u02bbana i mea ho\u02bbolako a\u02bbo k\u016bpono.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    NO KA IKE HOU<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

    Laa A\u02bbo Ho\u02bbonui<\/strong>
    Kelepona: 808-784-6498
    leka uila<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Ho\u02bboku\u02bbu \u02bbia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Hiki i n\u0101 kula i loa\u02bba k\u0113ia mau ho\u02bboku\u02bbu \u02bbia ke noi i kahi leka mai ka 'Oihana:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. N\u0101 kula i m\u0101lama \u02bbia a i \u02bbole n\u0101 papa e m\u0101lama \u02bbia e ka po\u02bbe hana no k\u0101 l\u0101kou mau limahana pono\u02bb\u012b kahi i uku \u02bbole \u02bbia ai ka uku a i \u02bbole ke kumu kula;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. N\u0101 ha\u02bbawina a\u02bbo i h\u0101\u02bbawi \u02bbia e kahi \u02bbahahui pilikua, kauoha lokomaika\u02bbi a hui \u02bboihana paha i kona mau l\u0101l\u0101 a \u02bba\u02bbole ho\u02bbohana \u02bbia no ka loa\u02bba k\u0101l\u0101;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Hana \u02bbia n\u0101 papa no n\u0101 haum\u0101na ma lalo o \u02bbelima i ka manawa ho\u02bbokahi;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. N\u0101 papa a i \u02bbole n\u0101 papa a\u02bbo e alaka\u02bbi \u02bbia ana no 20 a i \u02bbole ka li\u02bbili\u02bbi o n\u0101 papa i loko o k\u0113l\u0101 me k\u0113ia 12 mahina;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Avocational, le\u02bbale\u02bba, le\u02bbale\u02bba, a i \u02bbole n\u0101 papa olakino a papa paha;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. N\u0101 papa a\u02bbo e pili ana i n\u0101 kumuhana ho\u02bbomana i h\u0101\u02bbawi \u02bbia ma lalo o ka malu o kahi hui ho\u02bbomana; a<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      No ke noi \u02bbana i kahi ho\u02bboku\u02bbu, e \u02bbolu\u02bbolu e ho\u02bbouna:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. \u02bbO ka ho\u02bboku\u02bbu \u02bbia e noi nei k\u0101u kula a me n\u0101 \u02bbike hou a\u02bbe e k\u0101ko\u02bbo i k\u0113ia ho\u02bboku\u02bbu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Ke kope o ka palapala h\u014d\u02bboia o ke k\u016blana maika\u02bbi mai ka \u02bbOihana Ho\u02bbopa\u02bba inoa ma lalo o DCCA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Ke\u02bbena \u02bbauhau \u02bbauhau o Hawai\u02bbi.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Papa helu papa.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        E \u02bbolu\u02bbolu leka uila<\/a> kekahi noi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        \u02bbApono a \u02bbae \u02bbia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        \u02bbO kahi k\u0101lepa pilikino, kula \u02bboihana a \u02bbenehana paha e koi ana i ka laikini e waiho i n\u0101 palapala i koi \u02bbia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Pono \u02bbo PTVT e h\u014d\u02bboia i ka \u02bbae \u02bbia o ke kula e ke komisina \u02bbae o n\u0101 kula \u02bboihana a me n\u0101 koleke, \u02bbaha k\u016bk\u0101 \u02bbae no ka ho\u02bbomau \u02bbana i ka ho\u02bbona\u02bbauao a me ke a\u02bbo \u02bbana, a i \u02bbole kahi ke\u02bbena \u02bbae o n\u0101 kula ho\u02bbona\u02bbauao olakino; in\u0101 ma kahi o ia \u02bbae \u02bbia, hiki i ke kula ke h\u0101\u02bbawi i kahi leka mai ka moku\u02bb\u0101ina k\u016bpono, ke aupuni pekelala a i \u02bbole ka mana laikini \u02bb\u0113 a\u02bbe e h\u014d\u02bbike ana ua lawa ka ha\u02bbawina pilikino o ke kula \u02bboihana, \u02bboihana a \u02bbenehana paha e ho\u02bbom\u0101kaukau ai i kahi haum\u0101na puka no ke k\u016bpono no ka laikini \u02bboihana.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Paipai \u02bbia e \u02bbimi i ka \u02bbae \u02bbana mai n\u0101 \u02bboihana i \u02bbike \u02bbia e ka \u02bbOihana Ho\u02bbona\u02bbauao \u02bbAmelika<\/a>. \u02bbA\u02bbole k\u0113ia e ho\u02bbohui i ka pono i k\u0101u kula ak\u0101 e \u02bbae p\u016b i k\u0101u kula e k\u016bpono i ke k\u014dkua k\u0101l\u0101 a me n\u0101 k\u014dkua \u02bb\u0113 a\u02bbe mai ke aupuni pekelala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Ke Hana \u02bbana i k\u0101u Catalog Kula<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        E \u02bbolu\u02bbolu e \u02bbolu\u02bbolu e loa\u02bba i k\u0101u mau haum\u0101na n\u0101 \u02bbike \u0101pau a l\u0101kou e pono ai ma mua o ka ho\u02bboholo \u02bbana e hele i k\u0101u \u02bboihana pilikino, kula \u02bboihana a \u02bbenehana paha. \u02bbO k\u0113ia n\u0101 mea e pono ke \u02bbike \u02bbia i loko o kahi palapala kula a\/a i \u02bbole p\u016bnaewele:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • Ke kulekele komo (k\u016bpono like i ka ho\u02bbona\u02bbauao, ho\u02bbokae \u02bbole, etc.).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • N\u0101 koi komo (pono ke kula ki\u02bbeki\u02bbe a i \u02bbole GED, a p\u0113l\u0101 aku).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Ka\u02bbina hana noi (\u02bbanu\u02bbu a me ka l\u014d\u02bbihi, etc.).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • N\u0101 limahana a me n\u0101 h\u014d\u02bbailona (n\u0101 wehewehe o n\u0101 limahana, ka mo\u02bbolelo ho\u02bbona\u02bbauao a me ka hana).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Loa\u02bba n\u0101 papahana.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • \u02bbO ka wehewehe \u02bbana o ka palapala h\u014d\u02bboia i ka pau \u02bbana o kahi papahana.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • \u02bbIke laikini\/h\u014d\u02bboia (in\u0101 pili, e la\u02bba, ho\u02bboma\u02bbama\u02bba massage).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Laki\u014d haum\u0101na-kumu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • \u02bbO ka wehewehe \u02bbana o n\u0101 mea hana (e h\u0101\u02bbawi i n\u0101 ki\u02bbi).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • \u02bbO ka wehewehe \u02bbana i n\u0101 mea hana (e h\u0101\u02bbawi i n\u0101 ki\u02bbi).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Kulekele hele \u02bbana (e wehewehe i ke kulekele no n\u0101 papa i hala \u02bbole, n\u0101 ha\u02bbalele \u02bbole).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Kulekele make-up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Papa papa.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Ka helu \u02bbana.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Ka holomua \u02bbolu\u02bbolu (pehea e loiloi \u02bbia ai n\u0101 haum\u0101na i ka w\u0101 o ke kau).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Kalena kula.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • \u02bbO n\u0101 kumuk\u016b\u02bbai papahana a me n\u0101 kulekele hoihoi.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • N\u0101 papahana uku.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Kokua k\u0101l\u0101.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • K\u014dkua ho\u02bbonoho.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • N\u0101 lawelawe haum\u0101na (e la\u02bba, k\u014dkua me ka ho\u02bbopa\u02bba inoa, puke, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Ka\u02bbina hana ho\u02bbopi\u02bbi.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • N\u0101 kulekele a me n\u0101 ka\u02bbina hana kula (academic or administrative).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Misiona kula a me ke akeakamai.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • N\u0101 hola ho\u02bboili.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Loa\u02bba i n\u0101 transcripts (ma ka uila a i \u02bbole kope pa\u02bbakik\u012b).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Ka hana a n\u0101 haum\u0101na a me n\u0101 lula (me ka pPolicy ho\u02bbom\u0101inoino).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Ho\u02bbopau.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Hoopii.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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