Public and Human Services

Public and Human Services is a broad career pathway. You will find occupations related to Human Services (adoption, child protection, clergy, early child care, geriatrics, guidance and counseling, human services, mental health, psychology, social work), Education (teaching, consulting, counseling, research Legal Services (adjudication, advocacy, mediation), Protective Services (corrections, criminal investigation, law enforcement, mediation, security), Social Sciences (anthropology, economics, geography, political science, sociology, special studies, regional planning), and Services and Hospitality (cosmetology, food service, hotel operations, tourism).
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Administration of Justice
Provides general academic knowledge, concepts and theory pertaining to the criminal justice system; meets the pre-service needs for careers in law enforcement, private security, courts or other fields related to administration of justice.
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Adult Residential Care Home Operator
This 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, following through with existing therapies and behavioral management. You will also learn the rules and regulations established by the State of Hawai’i Department of Health.
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Applied Forensic Anthropology
This program prepares you for a variety of job opportunities, including crime scene analyst, forensic anthropologists, forensic scientist, and crime lab technicians.
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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.
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Cosmetology
The Cosmetology program is part of an international member school system that teaches the technique known as Pivot Point, a training method that revolutionized hair and beauty education. This training offers you the highest degree of manipulative skills and theory that meet the standards and requirements of the State Board of Cosmetology and prepare you for a career in the world of hair and beauty. This knowledge and ability is achieved first through lecture and demonstration, followed by actual work in a salon setting. The Cosmetology program prepares you for the State Board of Cosmetology Examination. Upon passing the examination, you will become a licensed cosmetologist.
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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 provider, nanny, home visitor, parent educator, special education assistant or supervisor, and director of private early childhood programs. The Associate in Science degree program prepares you for immediate employment as teachers in private early childhood programs for infants and toddlers or preschoolers. This program meets the requirement for employment as a teacher, lead caregiver, teacher-director, or director of a private preschool in programs licensed by the State Department of Human Services, and prepares you for further education at a four-year university.
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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. Get a jumpstart studying to become a teacher with pre-professional courses and field experiences at the UH Community Colleges.
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Education Assistant in Special Education
As a special education assistant, you will be working with special needs youth in primary and secondary education. This program will help you identify characteristics of selected disabilities and the particular needs experienced by these disabilities. You’ll learn best practices and strategies used for each area of disability.
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Educational Interpreting
Over four semesters and one summer intensive, you will learn to become interpreters for the State of Hawai‘i Department of Education to work with individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing in K-12 classrooms. Graduates of this program will be able to effectively interpret in American Sign Language, English, and contact varieties of signed English for educational and related settings.
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Educational Paraprofessionals
This program prepares you for employment with the State of Hawaii Department of Education as a paraprofessional working with individuals with special needs. An Associate in Science degree is available, with two areas of specialization: paraprofessionals working with deaf and hard of hearing students or with special education students. The program also offers a Certificate of Completion for paraprofessionals working with deaf and hard of hearing students.
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Exercise and Sport Science
Get the knowledge and skills to succeed as a fitness professional and personal trainer. Learn about the anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, nutrition, exercise and health-related subjects.
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Fire and Environmental  Emergency Response
This program is designed to prepare you academically for the Fire Service field in such careers as an insurance adjuster, investigator, safety and building inspector, as well as a firefighter.
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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.
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Food Service - Dining Room Service, Restaurant Supervision
Looking for a short-term training option that prepares you quickly for employment, then consider the Dining Room Service Certificate of Completion program, a one-semester program of study or the Associate in Applied Science degree in Restaurant Supervision. These programs will prepare you to work in hotel dining rooms, banquet facilities, restaurants and coffee shops as a service provider or supervisor.
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Hawaiian Culture or Hawaiian Studies
Designed for students wishing to gain a basic background in Hawaiian culture for their educational and employment careers. Courses include Hawaiian language, culture, environment and values.
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Hawaiian Life Styles
Develop an understanding of the Native Hawaiian culture and traditions. The curriculum provides a foundation upon which students may continue toward a baccalaureate degree in Hawaiian Studies or Hawaiian Language at four-year universities. The program’s objective is to improve graduates’ employment and business opportunities that require a skilled-level of knowledge of Hawaiian culture.
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Human Services
This program helps prepare you for a variety of occupations, which involve working with children or adults. It is built around a core of courses that provide skills and knowledge needed by human service workers employed as education assistants, social service aides, health aides, and other community service-related jobs.
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Human Services - Community Service
This program will prepare you for work as a human service worker in diverse settings such as group homes, mental retardation and community mental health centers; family, child and youth service agencies; and programs concerned with alcoholism, drug abuse, family violence and aging.
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Occupational and Environmental Safety Management
Graduates from the program are qualified to work in careers such as occupational safety and health inspectors, safety officers, and environmental technicians in governmental agencies, environmental consulting firms, construction companies, insurance companies, and other types of private industries.
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Paralegal
Paralegal is a growing field. A paralegal is a person who assists in the delivery of legal services by performing the technical and paraprofessional aspects of maintaining any law practice. The paralegal is someone specially trained to perform, under the supervision of an attorney, legal functions traditionally undertaken by either an attorney or an expert legal secretary.
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Philippine Studies
Designed to provide you with a strong introduction to the culture, language, and history of the Philippines and the Filipino people. It provides a valuable foundation for students planning to earn a bachelor’s degree in Asian Studies.
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Psycho-Social Developmental Studies
This Academic Subject Certificate provides pre-professional training for students planning careers in counseling, education, social work, psychology and other human services fields.
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Psychology
Pre-psychology programs at the community colleges prepare you for the baccalaureate degree programs at four-year universities. Get a jumpstart studying to become a clinical or behavioral psychologist with pre-professional courses and field experiences.
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Substance Abuse Counseling
If you are interested in pursuing work as an alcohol and drug abuse counselor, the Certificate of Completion in the Substance Abuse Counseling program may be for you. The program prepares you to take the state certification exam.
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