College Resources: Campus Profiles
UH Community Colleges
Kaua‘i Community College
Kaua‘i Community College, the only college on the island serving Kaua‘i residents, offers business, technology, hospitality, health, early childhood education and liberal arts courses. It also administers the UH Center on Kaua‘i, which provides students an opportunity to obtain baccalaureate and graduate degrees and certificates from other institutions within the UH System. The college’s Office of Continuing Education and Training serves the island’s lifelong learners and business community with non-credit courses and customized training
Website: Kaua‘i Campus Home Page
Programs Offered
Arts and Communications
- Communication Arts
- The Communication Arts program embraces three areas of study, which are all interrelated: design (visual solutions), print (production skills for print media) and multimedia (online publishing)…
Business
- Accounting
- In the world of business and commerce, there is a continuing demand for accountants and bookkeepers. The Accounting program is designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of a combination of accounting theory, information technology…
- Business
- The Business, Business Careers or Business Administration programs offered at various community colleges provide education, training and skills upgrading in the field of business…
- Business Technology
- The Business Technology program is designed to prepare you for a wide range of jobs in office settings in business, government and other related industries.
- Hospitality and Tourism
- The Hospitality and Tourism program focuses on developing the skills, knowledge, and attitude needed for success in the hospitality industry, one of the fastest growing industries in Hawai‘i.
- Medical Office Receptionist
- Medical Office Receptionist is a short-term, 26-week training program involving credit courses from the health and business education divisions, and noncredit courses.
Health Services
- Nursing - Nurse Aide - Nursing, 1-year LPN - Nursing, 2-year ADN
- The nursing career-laddered program provides preparation for students to become a nurse’s aide, an adult residential care home operator
Industrial & Engineering Technology
- Auto Body Repair and Painting
- The Auto Body Repair and Painting program is based on standards established by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) and prepares you for entry-level employment in the auto body repair trade.
- Automotive Mechanics Technology
- The Automotive Mechanics Technology program is a program based on standards specified by NATEF. The program prepares individuals for a career as an automotive technician.
- Carpentry Technology
- Carpentry is one of the basic trades in the construction field. Entrance into this trade is usually obtained through serving a four-year apprenticeship.
- Electrical Installation and Maintenance Technology
- This program combines theory with laboratory activities to develop the skills essential for the electrical trade. You’ll learn the fundamentals of electricity and wiring of simple circuits, then progress to residential…
- Electronics Technology
- This program provides experiences that will enable you to master job tasks requiring entry-level skills in the electronics industry.
- Facilities Engineering Technology or Facilities Management
- The Facilities Engineering Technology and the Facilities Maintenance programs are specifically designed to prepare students with the basic entry-level skills necessary to enter the building maintenance occupation for employment…
- Welding Technology
- There’s more than you think to a career in welding. For most part, a welder uses an electric arc or a gas flame to melt metal to join pieces together.
Public & Human Services
- Adult Residential Care Home Operator
- The Adult Residential Care Home Operator program prepares you to care for patients in a skilled long-term care facility, home care, or hospital care settings. You will learn about diseases, preparation of special diets…
- Asian Studies
- This academic subject certificate introduces students to non-American cultures and is designed for students interested in further sociology and Eastern cultural studies.
- Early Childhood Education
- Early Childhood Education is a field with many employment opportunities. The certificate programs allow you to enter the field usually at the assistant level, preparing you for employment as a child care worker, family child care…
- Education
- Want to become a teacher? Pre-education programs at the community colleges prepare you either for employment as an educational assistant or for transfer to a baccalaureate teacher education program degree programs at four-year universities.
- Food Service - Culinary Arts, Baking and Patisserie
- If you’re interested in becoming a chef, baker or pastry chef, then the culinary arts program at the community colleges will prepare you for a career in the food service industry.
- Food Service - Dining Room Service, Restaurant Supervision
- Job openings are expected to be abundant in the food and beverage service industry. If you’re seeking a short-term training option that prepares you quickly for employment, then consider the Dining Room Service Certificate of Completion program…
- Hawaiian Culture or Hawaiian Studies
- The certificate program in Hawaiian Culture or Hawaiian Studies is designed for students wishing to gain a basic background in Hawaiian culture for their educational and employment careers.
- Hawaiian Life Styles
- Do you want to develop a deep and relevant expertise in Hawaiian culture? Then, the Hawaiian Life Styles program can help you develop your understanding of the Native Hawaiian culture and traditions.
- Psychology
- Pre-psychology programs at the community colleges prepare you for the baccalaureate degree programs at four-year universities.
Natural Resources
- Environmental Studies
- If you believe that the quality of human life is dependent upon the quality of our environment and our ability to sustain humanity, then the Environmental Studies program is the answer.
- Sustainable Technology
- The Sustainable Technology career ladder program focuses on the design, retrofit, and maintenance of sustainable construction, including energy efficient systems using day-lighting, passive cooling, and recyclable construction materials;