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Law, Public Safety and Corrections 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 Law Enforcement Services students build skills through coursework and HPD ride-alongs; no state credential is listed, guards register at 18 and Honolulu police recruit at 21.
State program: Law Enforcement Services (Law and Public Safety pathway); TLL1000, TLE2000, TLE3000, TLE4100 from one school
What a high school can deliver
Coursework, ride-alongs and internships; no state-listed credential, and guard registration waits until 18.
Credentials students can earn
No HIDOE-listed credential for Law Enforcement Services ()
Age and hour requirements
Guard registration 18 with 8 classroom hours and FBI fingerprints (HRS 463-10.5); adult corrections officer 20 at application (the application form asks about age 21: Confirm with the agency); Honolulu police 21; LESB draft certification age 21 ().
Other agencies involved
None for the program.
Who can teach it
HIDOE CTE licensure (including Leeward CC's alternative CTE licensure program); pathway-specific requirements not found.
Child labor rules for work placements
Certificate of Age (eCL-3) for paid work. HPD youth ride-alongs ages 12-17 with an HPD 233 consent form and a commander-approved permit. Federal HO 2 bars driving agency vehicles in paid work.
College credit after high school
No statewide agreement; UH community college Administration of Justice programs through Early College ().
Where to go next
- The full Law, Public Safety and Corrections guide, showing Hawaii
- The Hawaii state profile
- Add this pathway to your plan
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Other pathways in Hawaii
- Nurse Aide / Patient Care
- EMT
- 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
- Business Management and Marketing
- Entrepreneurship
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