Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Education at Honolulu Community College

Honolulu Community College (HCC) is an integral part of the University of Hawaii system.  HCC students have direct transfer to the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Hilo, and West Oahu to complete their four-year baccalaureate degree.  HCC also has transfer agreements with other universities in Hawaii and serves as a gateway to over 2,000 universities and colleges across the USA.  Located near downtown Honolulu on Dillingham Boulevard, with additional facilities for aeronautic, marine, automotive and heavy equipment programs, this innovative community college offers a strong liberal arts curriculum, in addition to a wide range of vocational and technological programs.  HCC was established in 1920 as the Territorial Trade School in Palama.  It became part of the University of Hawai‘i and evolved into a fully comprehensive community college as a result of the Community College Act of 1964.

The Main Campus offers liberal arts instruction leading to a two-year Associate in Arts degree, allowing students to transfer credits to achieve junior class standing at four-year higher education institutions.  The College also has facilities near Honolulu International Airport, at Kalaeloa Airport (Kapolei), on Kokea Street, and at Sand Island that currently offer Associate in Science, Associate in Applied Science, and Associate in Technical Studies degrees.  Certificate programs in more than twenty Career and Technical Education areas that are integrated with a strong general education “core’’ help HCC provide an educated citizenry for the workforce of the State of Hawai‘i.  HCC serves about 4,000 students a year.

The Liberal Arts program offers courses in Information and Computer Science.  Although the College does not offer a major in Computer Science, it does offer several courses designed to acquaint students with computer fundamentals and computer programming.  The College offers courses that support the Liberal Arts and Pre-business programs.  It also offers the introductory computer courses for students planning to transfer to University of Hawaii at Manoa's Electrical Engineering or Information and Computer Science programs.  For more information, please call (808) 845-9168 or (808) 845-9277, or email1 or email2.

Honolulu Community College has established itself as the premier career and technical training center in the state of Hawaii.  Twenty-three programs are offered that span the fields of transportation, trades, communication, and services. Each of the programs maintains strong ties with industry through the use of industry advisory committees.  These committees regularly review the curriculum to insure that students receive the best training possible. Industry also supports the programs through the donation of state-of-the-art equipment for training.  Many of HCC’s program facilities and training equipment are world class.  Where appropriate, programs also hold local and national certifications and some have been awarded national recognition.

The Associate in Science (A.S.) Degree in the Computing, Electronics, and Networking Technology program is a two-year course of study that prepares students for entry-level employment in the field of Information Technology.  Core classes are designed to give students a firm foundation in the basics of computers, networking and information systems.  Elective courses allow students to further specialize in a field of study.  Students are required to participate in an internship or cooperative education experience before completing the program.  Certain courses may also prepare the student to take the following Information Technology Industry Certification Exams:  Computer Technician A+, Cisco Certified Network Associate, and Microsoft Certified Professional.  The CENT program is a Cisco Authorized Regional Academy, CompTIA Training Center, and a Microsoft Regional Academy.  The Advanced Professional Certificate in CENT is designed to provide the student with advanced technical training in the field of Information Technology (IT) with a core emphasis on Information Assurance.  This program also features training in soft technical skills required to become an IT professional.  The student will have the opportunity to pursue advanced industry certifications.  For more information please contact the department chair at (808) 845-9109 or by email, or contact the program counselor at (808) 845-9228 or by email.  And watch this Video.