Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 23, Number 6, 1 June 2007 — Vocational courses [ARTICLE]

Vocational courses

Full scholarships are available for qualifying Native Hawaiians who wish to enroll in the Hawai'i Technology Institute's summer sessions that train people to be medical assistants, pharmacy technicians and office technology managers. HTI is a nonprofit vocational school that has been serving the Native Hawaiian conununity for more than 20 years. It seeks to prepare students with the skills and knowledge for entry-level jobs in healthcare and technology. Almost all HTI programs include a three- to four-week internship to provide students with invaluable job experience. HTI is supported by grants, scholarships and tuition assistance from Kamehameha Schools, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Alu Like Ine., the Hawai'i Community Foundation and the Native Hawaiian Education Association. For more infonnation and to apply, eall HTI at 522-2700 or email kcgardner@hti.edu.

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