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EMT in Hawaii
These pages summarize rules to help you plan. They are not legal advice. Before you place students at a work site or change a program, check with your state agency, your district's counsel and your insurance carrier.
In short
Hawaii runs EMT training through UH (Kapiolani CC) under DOH approval; high school students can prepare and may reach college coursework, but licensure waits until 18.
State program: Emergency Medical Services program of study (Health Services pathway); HIDOE course codes and CIP not published
What a high school can deliver
Preparation and possibly college EMT coursework through Early College; the Hawaii EMT license requires age 18 and current NREMT certification.
Credentials students can earn
NREMT EMT; Hawaii EMT license at 18 (Hawaii Medical Board); CPR/BLS
Age and hour requirements
License at 18 with current NREMT certification (HAR ch. 16-85; form EMP-01). No state course-hour minimum since 2016; current rules reference 96 clinical hours tied to EMT-Transport.
Other agencies involved
DOH EMS approves all BLS and ALS courses, instructors and training facilities (HRS 321-229; HAR 11-72-15); UH is the designated EMS trainer. No high school route found; Hawaii Medical Board licenses EMTs.
Who can teach it
EMT course instructors meet DOH standards through the approved provider (Kapiolani CC); the school teacher holds an HTSB Health Services field license or CTE Permit (diploma, 3 years full-time in field, 5 years, renewable once).
Child labor rules for work placements
Certificate of Age (eCL-3) online at 16-17; no hour limits except school hours. Federal HO 2 limits on-the-job driving. State carries workers' compensation for school-approved WBL (HRS 302A-430).
College credit after high school
Kapiolani CC Certificate of Competence in EMT (15.6 credits); high school eligibility and minimum age not stated (Confirm with the college). Early College free; Running Start student-paid; DCAPS list not found.
Where to go next
EMT in other states
Other pathways in Hawaii
- Nurse Aide / Patient Care
- Electrical
- Welding
- Construction and Carpentry
- HVAC/R
- Cybersecurity / Networking
- Programming / Computer Science
- Automotive
- Medical and Dental Assisting
- Cosmetology
- Agriculture
- Early Childhood Education
- Culinary and Hospitality
- Machining and Mechatronics
- Engineering and Drafting
- Firefighting
- Law, Public Safety and Corrections
- Business Management and Marketing
- Entrepreneurship
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