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Does anyone know whether Hawaii has alternative licensing
programs? In California, you can do what's called an
"intern" program, which allows you to begin teaching
full-time while earning a preliminary credential over a two
year period. Does anything like this exist in Hawaii?
Gracek /blockquote>

I am not sure if this is what you mean, but you can teach in HI for 4 years prior to
obtaning licensure. You must have licensure by the 4th year. If you are teaching in
a high need/hard to fill area, you can begin teaching without having a state
approved credential in teacher ed, *if* they need you. You must ear...See More
May 6, 2007
sophia /blockquote>

Hi again, Grace.
So if I understand you, one can obtain a job teaching without
credential or license, but that can only last 4 years. That
sounds like what they call an emergency credential in California.
I was trying to figure out if Hawaii had organized programs. In
California and also in other states, the...See More
May 9, 2007
Grace /blockquote>

THe only other program I know of (besides being an emergency instructor hire as
described) is to gain licensure based on extensive prior experience and prior teaching
licenses. The state DOE and the HTSB websites have a lot more information. I do not
know of any other ways to get a teaching job, but there might ...See More
May 9, 2007
THEGEEKMOM /blockquote>

Greetings and Aloha Grace,
There are always alternatives. One of the programs you might
investigate is the community school system. If you have a
transferable skill set that you can teach, this is a good place to
start. Hawaii does have quite a few grants available to those who
would like to get into the...See More
May 9, 2007
sophia /blockquote>

Thanks, this is helpful to know. I'll look into this further.

On 5/09/07, THEGEEKMOM wrote:
> Greetings and Aloha Grace,
> There are always alternatives. One of the programs you might
> investigate is the community school system. If you have a
> transferable skill set that you can teach, ...See More
May 10, 2007


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