Applied Trades (APTR)
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Program Description
Any person who has completed or is enrolled in a State of Hawaii or a Federally approved Apprenticeship Program or an approved Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (PHNSY) Cooperative Education Training sequence is eligible for admission to the Honolulu Community College Associate in Applied Science degree program in Applied Trades.
Persons who have completed all the "work process hours"
and "related instruction" necessary for journeyworker status
in their respective trades will receive up to 45 credits for
this training, which will apply toward the "Major courses"’
requirements of their degree, according to the following
schedule:
- Five (5) credits will be awarded for each 144-160 hour segment of related classroom instruction
- Seven (7) credits will be awarded for each 2000 hour segment of work process.
Persons completing Apprenticeship Programs of less than four years in duration will need to take sufficient additional recommended courses to meet the minimum credit requirement for the degree.
Program Mission
The Applied Trades program's mission is to provide students who are in a state or federally approved apprenticeship program with the opportunity to attain an Associate's Degree in Applied Science.