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Hawaii Community College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• The forerunner of the College was the Hawai'i Vocational School, established in 1941 by an act of the Territorial Legislature. Its prime responsibility was to provide vocational education for the youth of the island of Hawai'i. Trade programs offered when the school opened were Automotive Mechanics, Carpentry, Dressmaking, Machine Shop, and Sheet Metal & Welding.
• The period following World War II saw the growth of new programs designed to meet the expanding needs of business and industry. In 1947, a Diesel Mechanics program was started. Architectural Drafting began in 1951; Food Service in 1952; and Electricity in1955. In 1956, with the advancement in technology and the expansion of educational opportunities into broader fields of technical training; the institution was renamed the Hawai'i Technical School. New programs were added later, Business Education 1958, and the Automotive Body Repair & Painting, Electronics, and Practical Nursing programs in 1966.
• Hawai'i Community College offers over 30 Degree, Certificate, and Non-credit programs. Students can choose to begin a 4-year baccalaureate degree, and save 25-60% on in-state tuition costs by taking undergraduate liberal arts courses offered here. These general and pre-professional students may earn an Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree. Career and technical majors may earn an Associate in Science (A.S.) degree, an Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.), an Associate in Technical Studies (A.T.S.), or a Certificate of Achievement (C.A.) in one of the 20 career and technical programs. Certificates of Completion (C.C.) are also available in Nurse's Aide, Residential Care Home Operator, Hotel Operations, Human Services and Food Services. A variety of non-credit programs, supported by the College, are offered through the Office of Continuing Education.
• Hawaii Community College is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• 'He wanted American soldiers to come back home safely ... even if it meant sacrificing his life' (Hawaii Tribune-Herald)
  posted on November 16, 2009 at 07:35:22 pm
  Editor's note: This is the second story in a three-part series honoring Big Island troops who were killed in Iraq or Afghanistan. The stories are part of the Tribune-Herald's ongoing "American Valor" series, which began Nov. 8 and continues through Dec. 31.
• George Na’ope, Master of Sacred Hula, Dies at 81 (New York Times)
  posted on November 5, 2009 at 09:07:34 pm
  Mr. Na’ope’s mastery of the hula — the flowing, pantomimic dance of Hawaii — and its lilting chants made him a last link between an ancient ritual and modern entertainment.
• UH lists executive salary cuts (Pacific Business News)
  posted on August 27, 2009 at 12:37:18 am
  Top executives across the University of Hawaii system are expected to take salary cuts of between 6 percent and 9 percent effective Sept. 1.
• NMC's Fernandez elected as the new PPEC president (Saipan Tribune)
  posted on July 30, 2009 at 02:05:22 pm
  Members and officials of the Pacific Postsecondary Education Council have chosen Northern Marianas College president Dr. Carmen Fernandez to be their new chairperson during a recent election.
• Newswatch (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
  posted on June 22, 2009 at 12:20:55 pm
  Hawaii Newspaper - Hawaii coverage and reports on news, sports, business, entertainment, and events

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