The Hawai‘i 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.

Fa'aa'oa'oga

Faiaoga

O lo'o fa'afouina e le Matagaluega lana tautinoga i le fa'a faigaluegaina o faia'oga fa'aa'oa'oga fa'amaonia i potu a'oga uma. O lea taumafaiga e ogatusa ma le Fa'amuamua II o le Fuafuaga Fuafuaga a le Matagaluega: Aufaigaluega Maualuga A'oa'o i A'oga Uma.

In order to teach in Hawai‘i’s public schools, you will need to hold a Hawai‘i teaching license or permit. In some states, a license is known as your teaching credential or teacher certification. To obtain your no-cost Hawai‘i teaching license or permit, you must complete the requirements laid out by the state’s Komiti Fa'atonu Faia'oga a Hawai'i.

Asiasi i la matou A'oa'o i le faitoto'a o Hawai'i e a'oa'o atili e uiga i aogā o le a'oa'o atu i Hawai'i, e aofia ai le laiseneina o faia'oga.

Sui Faiaoga

O lo'o sailia e le Matagaluega ni faiaoga sui e fesoasoani i le fa'aauauina pea o a'oa'oga i totonu o a'oga. Afai e iai sou naunauga mo aʻoaʻoga ma manaʻo e fai se aʻafiaga i totonu o le potuaoga, su'esu'e agavaa, faiga fa'afaigaluega, ma mana'oga mo a'oa'oga e amata ai.

Faiaoga (Fesoasoani Fa'aa'oa'oga)

E galue se fa'aa'oa'oga i lalo o le va'aiga a faia'oga po'o isi fo'i fa'apolofesa. O le tulaga e fa'aa'oa'o i le natura ma tu'uina atu isi auaunaga tu'usa'o i tamaiti ma tupulaga talavou ma o latou aiga, e aofia ai:

1. A'oa'oga ta'ito'atasi.
2. Fesoasoani i le puleaina o potuaoga.
3. Tuuina atu o fesoasoani fa'aa'oa'oga ile fale su'esu'e komepiuta.
4. Fa'atinoina o le auai o matua.
5. Tuuina atu o fesoasoani fa'aa'oa'oga i totonu o se faletusi po'o se nofoaga fa'asalalau.
6. Galue o se faaliliu.
7. Tu'uina atu auaunaga lagolago fa'aa'oa'oga i lalo o le va'aiga sa'o a se faia'oga maualuga po'o se lōia fa'apolofesa.

Manaoga maualalo mo faiaoga fa'aa'oa'o:

1. E fasefulu valu semesa fa'ai'uga o a'oa'oga maualuga mai se fa'alapotopotoga fa'aitulagi o a'oa'oga maualuluga e aloa'ia e le Matagaluega. Ole 48 maka e mafai ona maua mai polokalame eseese po'o mataupu tau a'oa'oga. E le gata i lea, o le ono mai le 48 maka e tatau ona mo le numera ma le Igilisi i le tulaga baccalaureate. 
2. Po'o, o se paaga i faatufugaga (AA) po'o se fa'asaienisi (AS) fa'ailoga mai se fa'alapotopotoga fa'aitulagi ua fa'amaonia e le Matagaluega. O maka na maua mo le tikeri e tatau ona mo vasega e maualuga le baccalaureate. 
3. Po'o, o se tusi faamaonia ma se togi maualalo o le 459 i luga o le Iloiloga ParaPro saunia e le Educational Testing Service.

Mo nisi fa'amatalaga, fa'afeso'ota'i le Classified/Support Services Personnel Recruitment ile 808-441-8411.

Iloiloga ParaPro

Ole su'esu'ega a le ParaPro ose su'esu'ega fa'akomepiuta mo fesoasoani tau a'oa'oga (EA) ma faia'oga fa'apolofesa faavaitaimi (PPT) ina ia ausia agavaa aupito maualalo mo galuega.

Ole pulega ole su'esu'ega a le ParaPro e pulea e le A'oga mo Tagata Matutua (CSA). O tagata ta'ito'atasi e fiafia i avanoa su'esu'e ParaPro i le lumana'i e mafai ona fa'afeso'ota'i nofoaga nei a le CSA mo nisi fa'amatalaga:

McKinley CSA:

• McKinley Campus: 808-594-0540
• Kauaʻi Campus: 808-274-3390
• Maui Campus: 808-873-3082

Waipahu CSA:

• Waipahu Campus: 808-307-9677
• Hilo Campus: 808-480-3231
• Wahiawa Campus: 808-305-3200

Polokalama Sauniuniga

Programs that prepare teachers – including counselor and librarian candidates – or other practicing professionals, must obtain an affiliation agreement with the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education in order to place candidates in our public schools under the direct supervision of a mentor. The Department maintains a list of programs with affiliation agreements.

Important: The affiliation agreement does not guarantee that candidates completing an educator program will be approved for a Hawaiʻi teacher, school counselor or school librarian license. Questions regarding whether a program meets requirements for a Hawaiʻi license – including out-of-state, online and “alternative route” programs – should be directed to the Hawaiʻi Teacher Standards Board.

AVEA MA FA'ATAULAGA A'OGA 

The Hawai‘i Department of Education is committed to building strong school leadership through high-quality training and certification programs. Whether you’re an aspiring vice principal, principal, or an experienced administrator from another state, our certification pathways help ensure that all school leaders are equipped to guide students and staff toward success.

HICISL Vice Principal Certification Program 

This one-year residency internship provides hands-on leadership experience under the guidance of a mentor principal. Participants gain valuable skills in school administration, and successful completion leads to an Initial School Administrator Certificate (ISAC). This certification allows individuals to apply for vice principal or equivalent positions within Hawai‘i’s public schools.

HICISL Principal Certification Program

Ua fuafuaina mo sui pulea'oga tumau o le Matagaluega, o lenei polokalame sauniuni e tasi le tausaga e fesoasoani ai i pule o lo'o naunau e atia'e tomai e mana'omia mo le ta'ita'iga o a'oga. A mae'a manuia, e maua e sui auai se Tusi Fa'atonu Fa'atonu a le A'oga Fa'apolofesa (PSAC), e agava'a ai i latou e talosaga mo tulaga pule po'o tulaga tutusa.

Certification Pathways for Out-of-State Licensed Administrators

Experienced school administrators from other states may be eligible for certification based on their qualifications.

Su'ega IV - Pule Laisene ma le Sui Pule A'oga

Afai o oe:

• Uu se laisene aoga K-12 a'oga mai se isi setete o Amerika.
• Ia i ai se faailoga o le matuaofaiva i le Pulega o Aoga po o le Taitaiga Faaleaoaoga mai se iunivesite ua faamaonia.
• Ia le itiiti ifo ma le tolu tausaga o le poto masani i le avea ai ma se pule o le aoga laiseneina.

E mafai ona e agavaa mo le Initial School Administrator Certificate (ISAC), e mafai ai ona e talosaga mo le sui puleaoga poʻo tulaga tutusa.

Su'ega V – Pule Laisene ma le A'oga Autu

Afai o oe:

• Uu se laisene aoga K-12 a'oga mai se isi setete o Amerika
• Ia i ai se faailoga o le matuaofaiva i le Pulega o Aoga po o le Taitaiga Faaleaoaoga mai se iunivesite ua faamaonia
• Ia i ai ia le itiiti ifo ma le lima tausaga o le K-12 poto masani tau pulega, e aofia ai le itiiti ifo ma le fa tausaga o le puleaoga.

E mafai ona e agava'a mo le Tusi Pasi Fa'atonu a le A'oga Fa'apolofesa (PSAC), fa'atagaina oe e talosaga mo tulaga pule po'o tulaga tutusa.

Military Service Members & Spouses – Portability of Licenses

I lalo o le Servicemember Civil Relief Act (SCRA), e mafai ona faʻaauau pea ona faʻaaogaina e tagata faigaluega faʻafitafita ma o latou taitoalua a latou laisene faʻapolofesa pe a toe siitia ona o poloaiga a le militeri. Ina ia agavaa, e tatau i tagata taitoatasi ona:

1. Alu i fafo atu o le pulega faa-faamasinoga a le pulega o laisene na tuuina atu a latou uluai laisene po o tusi faamaonia ona o poloaiga faamiliteli.
2. Tuuina atu se kopi o latou poloaiga faamiliteli i le pulega fou laisene. 
3. Na fa'aaoga lelei a latou laisene po'o tusi pasi i le lua tausaga a'o le'i toe si'itia.
4. Ia tulaga lelei ma le pulega e tuuina atu laisene.
5. Fa'ata'ita'ia tulaga fa'ata'ita'i, fa'atonuga, ma fa'aauau a'oa'oga mana'omia ile pulega fou.