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Programming / Computer Science in Hawaii
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In short
Hawaii offers a Programming program of study with no published credential list; Early College is the route to college credit, and the CS course mandate is unconfirmed.
State program: Programming program of study (IT and Digital Transformation pathway); course codes and CIP not published
What a high school can deliver
Programming coursework, AP CS exams and certifications; developer jobs usually need more education.
Credentials students can earn
No HIDOE credential list found ()
Age and hour requirements
No age gate. Whether Act 51 of 2018 requires every public high school to offer a CS course: secondary sources conflict (). No CS graduation requirement.
Other agencies involved
None
Who can teach it
HTSB CTE IT and Digital Transformation field or CTE Permit (3 years full-time in the field); academic Computer Science fields reinstated 2018 with a limited license route (associate, 3 years industry, 15 pedagogy hours): current status Confirm with the agency.
Child labor rules for work placements
Certificate of Age (eCL-3) at 16-17; no hour limits except school hours; no federal hazardous order covers software work.
College credit after high school
No statewide programming agreement found; Early College (free) and Running Start with UH; DCAPS list not found ().
Where to go next
- The full Programming / Computer Science guide, showing Hawaii
- The Hawaii state profile
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