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Applications are now open for the Hawaiian Trades Academy Police Exam Prep Program on Kaua‘i. The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, in partnership with the County of Kauaʻi (COK), Kauaʻi Police Department (KPD), and Kauaʻi Community College’s Office of Continuing Education and Training, will launch the 7-week Police Exam Prep Program on Kauaʻi in August. 

Participants seeking a career as a police officer on Kauaʻi will:

• Learn about the COK application process
• Develop skills/critical thinking to better prepare for the KPD hiring & selection process (including the written exam, pre-offer testing and background investigation, and post-offer testing processes)
• Receive mentoring from active and retired KPD team members
• Hawaiian cultural and financial education

In-person classes starts August 11 to September 22, held every Wednesday from 5:30-8:30pm, at Kauaʻi Community College. 

Distance learning may be offered to Kauaʻi and Oʻahu residents only (police exams are specific to county). Offer subject to change based on enrollment. 

18 years and older may apply for the program (Minimum age requirement at time of applying for KPD police services officer is 20 years old).

This program is FREE; however, a $50 refundable deposit for participation is due on the first day of class and will be returned upon successful completion of the program.

To learn more about the Hawaiian Trades Academy's Police Exam Prep Program on Kauaʻi or to apply for the 7-week program, please visit hawaiiancouncil.org/trades.

•  Business hours will be from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and visits will be by appointment only;
• Individuals who require assistance with completing an online job application may call (808) 241-4956 for assistance, and there is no longer a desktop computer for use in the lobby;
• Only one (1) person will be allowed in the lobby at any given time in order to practice social distancing;
• Job candidates who are not located on Kauai may be eligible for virtual written tests if a subsequent in-person performance test is not required.