This is an add-a-field certificate so if you come into the program without an initial license, it will NOT enable you to teach in a public PreK. You should seek a program that offers you an initial license instead. If you are interested in an initial license, please visit the Bachelor of Education, Elementary Education … read more of If I don’t have an initial teaching license, will this help me teach in a public PreK?

Yes, but only if you already have an initial license in another field before entering the program. The add-a-field track is a state approved teacher preparation program (SATEP) that recommends candidates to add a PK-K or PK-3 field to their initial license. If your baccalaureate was not in a license program, the certificate will NOT … read more of Will the ECED GCERT allow me to teach in a public PreK?

Tuition and fees vary depending on a number of factors, such as resident or non-resident status. The most recently posted tuition and fee rates are available on the University of Hawaii at Manoa Outreach College website.  

If you are not working in a birth through 5 setting, you will need to find appropriate settings where you can carry out field embedded assignments for your courses. The program is offered in a way that allows working professionals to earn a certificate. You will be enrolled in 2 courses each term. Each class … read more of Do I need to be working in an ECE setting while I am in the ECED GCERT program?

Transfer credits are NOT applicable toward graduate certificate requirements. However, up to six UHM Post-Baccalaureate Unclassified (PBU) credits may be applied.

Yes, it is possible. Three of the courses required for the ECED GCERT are foundational courses that fulfill pre-requisites for the MEd – ECED. Two additional courses can be applied towards your MEd-ECED course requirements. You may pursue both graduate certificate and MEd-ECED degrees if you fulfill the requirements for both. The ECED GCERT is … read more of Is it possible to pursue an ECED GCERT and an MEd-ECED?

You will journey through your ECE GCERT with the same group of students and faculty team. This means that you will begin the program at the same time and will experience all of your courses together. You will be part of a vibrant-learning community that is committed to supporting each other through the program and … read more of What is a cohorted program? Can I finish before my cohort?

An add-a-field license program enables someone who already has a license in different field  (e.g. K-6, SPED PK-3) to add an ECED field to their license upon completion. Students enrolled in initial license programs are working to obtain a first teaching license. They do not already have a license recognized by the Hawaii Teacher Standards … read more of What is the difference between a SATEP recommendation for an add-a-field license or an initial license?

Students who are interested in the Kaiʻapuni Hawaiʻi/ Hawaiian Language Immersion track need to complete HAW 402 / KHAW 404. There are no other pre-requisites, however, it is preferable to be working, interning or volunteering in an ECE setting. Many assignments require application in an ECE program.

The Evening/Weekend hybrid format is designed to address statewide needs to incorporate distance education and therefore. Non-Hawaiʻi residents must be able to fly to Hawaiʻi a few Saturdays a semester. An add-a-field option is only available to students who already are licensed in the state of Hawaiʻi.