{"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\/sm\/resources\/obtaining-your-school-license\/","title":{"rendered":"Mauaina o Lau Laisene A'oga"},"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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Talosaga mo Laisene Aoga<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

E le o iloiloina e le HIDOE mataupu aoaoina a aoga matata eseese poo metotia faafaiaoga e iloa ai pe agavaa se aoga matata e tuuina atu aoaoga. O a'oga uma e talosaga mo laisene e mana'omia le fa'amaoniaina e se tagata fa'amaonia aloaia e le US Department of Education po'o le fa'atagaina fo'i e se pulega fa'atonu e agava'a e fa'ao'o atu a'oa'oga i a latou matata.<\/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. Usita'ia tulafono a le feterale po'o mana'oga fa'amaonia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Fa'aagavaaina le pisinisi tumaoti, matata po'o a'oga fa'atekinisi mo feterale, setete po'o tupe tumaoti.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Fa'au'u agava'a i matata tumaoti, a'oga matata po'o a'oga fa'apitoa mo laisene fa'apolofesa.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Talosaga mo Laisene a'oga ma Fa'atauga Fa'atau<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Laisene Muamua<\/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

    Fa'atauga Tausisi<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    E mana'omia e le HIDOE le tulaga "tausi" mai lala sooupu mo talosaga muamua ma fa'afouina laisene. E te mafaia fa'atau se lipoti ile initaneti<\/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 uiga i le agava'a e avea ma tu'uina atu a'oa'oga agava'a.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    MO nisi fa'amatalaga<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

    Paranesi Faalautele Aoaoga<\/strong>
    Telefoni: 808-784-6498
    imeli<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Tuusaunoaga<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    O a'oga e ausia tu'utu'uga nei e mafai ona talosagaina se tusi mai le Matagaluega:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. O a'oga o lo'o tausia po'o vasega e fa'atautaia e tagata e ana galuega mo a latou lava tagata faigaluega pe a leai se pili po'o a'oga e totogi;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. O a'oa'oga e tu'uina atu e se sosaiete fa'aleuso, fa'atonuga alofa po'o fa'alapotopotoga fa'apolofesa i ona sui ma e le o fa'agaioia mo ni tupe mama;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Vasega e faia mo le itiiti ifo i le lima tamaiti aoga i le taimi e tasi;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Vasega po\u02bbo kosi o a\u02bboa\u02bboga e fa\u02bbatautaia mo le 20 pe itiiti ifo vasega vasega i so\u02bbo se 12 masina;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Avocational, mea fiafia, fa'afiafiaga, po'o vasega fa'alesoifua maloloina po'o vasega;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Kosi o a'oa'oga i mataupu fa'alelotu e tu'uina atu i lalo o le fa'amalumaluga a se fa'alapotopotoga fa'alelotu; ma<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Ina ia talosagaina se tuusaunoaga, faamolemole lafo mai:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. O le fea tuusaunoaga o lo'o talosaga i ai lau a'oga ma so'o se fa'amatalaga fa'aopoopo e lagolago ai lea tuusaunoaga.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Kopi o se tusi faamaonia o tulaga lelei mai le Vaega o Resitala Pisinisi i lalo ole DCCA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Lafoga a le Matagaluega o Lafoga a Hawai'i.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Fa'asologa o vasega.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Fa'amolemole imeli<\/a> so'o se talosaga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Fa'atagaga po'o le fa'atagaga<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        Ole a'oga tumaoti, matata po'o a'oga fa'atekinisi e mana'omia laisene e tatau ona tu'uina atu pepa mana'omia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        E mana\u02bbomia e le PTVT se fa\u02bbamaoniga e fa\u02bbamaonia le a\u02bboga e se komisi fa\u02bbamaonia o a\u02bboga ma kolisi, fa\u02bbamaonia le fono mo le fa\u02bbaauauina o a\u02bboa\u02bboga ma a\u02bboa\u02bboga, po\u02bbo se ofisa fa\u02bbamaonia o a\u02bboga soifua maloloina; pe a fa'apea e suitulaga i sea fa'amaoniaga, e mafai e le a'oga ona tu'uina atu se tusi mai le setete talafeagai, feterale po'o isi pulega fa'alaisene e fa'amaonia ai le lava ma totoe mataupu aoaoina o matata eseese, matata po'o a'oga fa'apitoa e saunia ai se tagata fa'au'u e agava'a mo laisene fa'apolofesa.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        E matua fautuaina le sailia o le fa'amaoniaga mai lala sooupu e aloaia e le US Department of Education<\/a>. E le gata ina fa'aopoopoina le aoga i lau a'oga ae fa'ataga ai fo'i lau a'oga e agava'a mo fesoasoani tau tupe ma isi fesoasoani mai le feterale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Fausia lau Fa'amaumauga a le A'oga<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        Fa'amolemole ia mautinoa o lo'o i au tamaiti a'oga fa'amatalaga uma latou te mana'omia a'o le'i filifili e auai i lau a'oga tuma'oti, matata po'o a'oga fa'apitoa. O mea nei e tatau ona fa'aalia i totonu o se fa'amaumauga a le a'oga ma\/po'o le upega tafa'ilagi:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • Faiga fa'avae (tulaga avanoa i a'oa'oga, le fa'aituau, ma isi).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Mana'oga ulufale (tipiloma a'oga maualuga po'o le GED mana'omia, ma isi).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Fa'asologa o talosaga (laasaga ma le umi, ma isi).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Aufaigaluega ma agavaa (fa'amatalaga o le aufaigaluega, a'oa'oga ma tala'aga o galuega).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Polokalame avanoa.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Fa'amatalaga o tusi pasi pe a mae'a se polokalame.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Fa'amatalaga o laisene\/fa'ailoga (pe a talafeagai, fa'ata'ita'iga, togafiti fa'amasima).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Tulaga o tamaiti aoga-faiaoga.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Fa'amatalaga o fale (tu'u ata).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Fa'amatalaga o meafaigaluega (tu'u ata).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Faiga fa'avae o le 'auai (fa'amatala faiga fa'avae i vasega misia, fa'ato'aga o le toesea).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Faiga fa'alelei.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Faasologa o vasega.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Fa'ailoga.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Fa'amalieina le alualu i luma (fa'afefea ona su'esu'eina tamaiti a'oga i le taimi o le a'oga).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Kalena a'oga.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Tau o polokalame ma faiga fa'avae toe fa'afo'i.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Fuafuaga totogi.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Fesoasoani tau tupe.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Fesoasoani tu'u.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Au'aunaga a tamaiti aoga (fa'ata'ita'iga, fesoasoani ile resitalaina, tusi, ma isi)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Faiga faasea.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Faiga fa'avae ma faiga fa'aa'oga (a'oa'oga po'o pulega).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Misiona a le aoga ma filosofia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Fa'aliliuga itula.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Avanoa o tusitusiga (pe fa'aeletoroni po'o kopi faigata).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Amioga ma tulafono a tamaiti aoga (e aofia ai le fa'alavelave pPolicy).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Fa'amuta.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Apili.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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