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Welding in Hawaii
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In short
Hawaii teaches welding as an Advanced Manufacturing program of study; paid placements need a DOE-approved cooperative program for student-learner exemptions, and Honolulu CC offers the next step.
State program: Welding program of study (Advanced Manufacturing pathway); HIDOE course codes and CIP not published
What a high school can deliver
Welding skills and credentials where the site is registered with NCCER or AWS; Hawaii has no welder license.
Credentials students can earn
No HIDOE credential list found (); NCCER and AWS SENSE where the site is registered ()
Age and hour requirements
No state welder license found. HAR 12-25-46 (metal-forming) and 12-25-51 (saws) bar under-18 work, with student-learner exemptions tied to a DOE-approved cooperative program.
Other agencies involved
None
Who can teach it
HTSB CTE Advanced Manufacturing field, or CTE Permit (diploma, 3 years full-time in the field, industry certification where one exists; 5 years, renewable once).
Child labor rules for work placements
Certificate of Age (eCL-3) at 16-17; no hour limits except school hours. Student-learner exemptions need a DOE-approved cooperative program plus a federal written agreement; HO 7 barred. State carries WBL workers' compensation.
College credit after high school
Honolulu CC Welding Technology degree and certificate built to AWS entry-level standards; Summer CTE Academy for rising 10th-12th graders (2026 details pending: Changing); Early College and Running Start; DCAPS list not found.
Where to go next
Welding in other states
Other pathways in Hawaii
- Nurse Aide / Patient Care
- EMT
- Electrical
- 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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