With locations in Honolulu and Kapolei, the International CDL Driving School is operated by Dina Alibang, the first female tanker-truck driver in the state of Hawaii. The trade school offers a six-week professional truck-driving courses that prepares students to take the school's commercial driver's license examination. Students also learn the necessary skills to gain hazardous-materials and tanker-truck certification. The curriculum includes classroom instructions in pre-trip inspection and driving safety as well as driving practice. International CDL Driving School also offers a driver improvement refresher course for licensed truck drivers who need retraining.
International CDL Driving School
# 104, 92 Kokee Place
Honolulu, HI 96825
808-383-8300
internationalcdl.com
Established in 1863, Health College is a private trade school with 12 locations throughout the western United States, including a branch in Honolulu. The college offers certificate and degree programs in a variety of fields, including dental and medical assisting, medical office administration, pharmacy technology, construction management, hospitality and tourism, sales, paralegal studies and networks system administration. Situated near Ala Moana shopping center, Heald College's facilities include a library, computer center and a medical-laboratory facility where healthcare students gain practice. The school participates in federal financial aid, veteran's benefits, alternative loan and work-study programs. A limited number of internships are available for students. The college's Career Services Center offers lifetime job placement assistance for all graduates.
Heald College
1500 Kapiolani Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96814-3797
808-748-7948
heald.edu
Hawaii Medical Institute is a private, for-profit career training school located in Honolulu and providing only medical-training courses. Students can elect to study medical coding and billing, medical-office administration, clinical-medical assisting and pharmacy technology. Most programs require less than one year of full-time study to complete. Internships are required for each program, and a small number of classes are offered online. Financial aid sources include state loans, veteran's benefits and military spouses programs. Hawaii Medical Institute provides resume-writing, interview preparation and job-search assistance for all graduates for life.
Hawaii Medical Institute
1221 Kapiolani Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96814
808-237-5140
hawaiimedic.com
Located in the town of Makawao on the island of Maui, the private Maui School of Therapeutic Massage carries the accreditation of the Hawaii State Department of Education and the Hawaii Board of Massage Therapy. The school caps enrollment to its massage-therapy training program at a maximum of 30 students to provide individual attention to students. Programs require seven months of full-time or twelve-months of part-time study. The programs cover sports, deep-tissue, reflexology, lomi lomi, shiatsu and neuromuscular techniques as well as nutrition and business practices. The school runs a public clinic where students can work with real customers. Major credit cards are accepted to cover the costs of tuition.
Maui School of Therapeutic Massage
1043 Makawao Ave.
Makawao, HI 96768
808-572-2277
massagemaui.com