Administrative assistant training in Hawaii

2 administrative assistant programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

1 school offers these administrative assistant programs, and Hawaii has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Secretaries and administrative assistants do routine clerical and organizational work: answering phones, scheduling appointments, preparing documents and keeping files. High school graduates comfortable with word processing and spreadsheets typically qualify and learn the job in a few weeks of on-the-job training; some community colleges and technical schools offer courses in office procedures.¹

In Hawaii, 1 of the 2 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 2 programs here are office administration (associate degree, 1 program) and administrative assistant or office certificate (1 program).

See the 2 programs

How much does administrative assistant training cost in Hawaii?

$1,800 to $8,524

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program: 22%
Working 6 months later: 56% to 83%
Earned a year, estimated: about $26,100 to $30,500
Length: 5 to 64 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Hawaii may also offer administrative assistant training. How these figures are made

Is there free administrative assistant training in Hawaii?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 6 people at 1 of the 2 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $1,800 to $8,524.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 2 administrative assistant programs in Hawaii approved for WIOA funding

2 programs

Office administration (associate degree)HybridEducation and courses
Business Technology
Leeward Community College
Pearl City
Accredited school
Education and courses
Leeward Community College, Pearl CityOffice administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$30,500
Price if you pay yourself$8,524
School website, Business Technology at Leeward Community College
More details about Business Technology at Leeward Community College
Finished
22%
Working at 6 months
83%
Earned in a quarter
$7,623
Length
64 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
200
Earned a year, estimated
$30,500
Price if you pay yourself
$8,524
School website, Business Technology at Leeward Community College
Administrative assistant or office certificateIn personNo diploma needed
Office Administration and Technology
Leeward Community College
Pearl City
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Leeward Community College, Pearl CityAdministrative assistant or office certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$26,100
Price if you pay yourself$1,800
6 students trained with WIOA funding
School website, Office Administration and Technology at Leeward Community College
More details about Office Administration and Technology at Leeward Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
56%
Earned in a quarter
$6,526
Length
5 weeks, 14 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
16
Earned a year, estimated
$26,100
Price if you pay yourself
$1,800
students trained with WIOA funding
6
School website, Office Administration and Technology at Leeward Community College

How to pay for administrative assistant training in Hawaii

WIOA funding can pay for administrative assistant training in Hawaii

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for administrative assistant training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for administrative assistant training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Other training in Hawaii

How administrative assistant training compares with the rest of business and office work: Business and office training in Hawaii

Where the Hawaii administrative assistant program numbers come from

Which Hawaii administrative assistant programs are on this list?

These are the administrative assistant programs Hawaii approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Hawaii offers.

How the prices and results of Hawaii administrative assistant programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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