Carpentry classes in Hawaii

5 carpentry programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

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

Carpenters build, repair and install building frameworks and structures made from wood and other materials. Most have a high school diploma and learn on the job or through an apprenticeship.¹

In Hawaii, all 5 programs ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 5 programs here are carpentry certificate or diploma (3 programs), carpentry or construction (associate degree, 1 program) and pre-apprenticeship (1 program).

See the 5 programs

How much do carpentry classes cost in Hawaii?

$3,300 to $11,678

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

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: 32 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 carpentry classes. How these figures are made

Are there free carpentry classes 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.²³⁴
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 $3,300 to $11,678.

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

All 5 carpentry programs in Hawaii approved for WIOA funding

5 programs

Carpentry or construction (associate degree)In personEducation and courses
Carpentry Technology
Honolulu Community College
Honolulu
Accredited school
Education and courses
Honolulu Community College, HonoluluCarpentry or construction (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$19,300
Price if you pay yourself$11,678
More details about Carpentry Technology at Honolulu Community College
Finished
38%
Working at 6 months
75%
Earned in a quarter
$4,818
Length
64 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
175
Earned a year, estimated
$19,300
Price if you pay yourself
$11,678
Pre-apprenticeshipIn personEducation and courses
Carpentry Pre-Apprenticeship
Honolulu Community College
Honolulu
Accredited school
Education and courses
Honolulu Community College, HonoluluPre-apprenticeship · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$22,000
Price if you pay yourself$3,300
More details about Carpentry Pre-Apprenticeship at Honolulu Community College
Finished
58%
Working at 6 months
77%
Earned in a quarter
$5,500
Length
10 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
31
Earned a year, estimated
$22,000
Price if you pay yourself
$3,300
Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personEducation and courses
Carpentry Technology (Concrete Form)
Honolulu Community College
Honolulu
Accredited school
Education and courses
Honolulu Community College, HonoluluCarpentry certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$5,985
More details about Carpentry Technology (Concrete Form) at Honolulu Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
32 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$5,985
Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personEducation and courses
Carpentry Technology (Finishing)
Honolulu Community College
Honolulu
Accredited school
Education and courses
Honolulu Community College, HonoluluCarpentry certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$5,985
More details about Carpentry Technology (Finishing) at Honolulu Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
32 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$5,985
Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personEducation and courses
Carpentry Technology (Framing)
Honolulu Community College
Honolulu
Accredited school
Education and courses
Honolulu Community College, HonoluluCarpentry certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$5,985
More details about Carpentry Technology (Framing) at Honolulu Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
32 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$5,985

How to pay for carpentry classes in Hawaii

WIOA funding can pay for carpentry classes 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?

Paid carpentry apprenticeships

An apprenticeship is a job: you're paid to learn, with a raise as your skills grow, and most include classroom teaching. You apply to the employer or the program sponsor. Ask what you'll pay for the classroom part and what you'll earn on the job.⁶

Financial aid and grants for carpentry classes

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.⁷⁸

GI Bill for carpentry classes

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁹

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

Carpentry apprenticeships in Hawaii

A carpentry apprenticeship sets a number of hours of classes and paid work on the job for each year. Unions and contractor associations run most programs, and apprentices learn carpentry basics, blueprint reading, math, building codes, and safety and first aid.¹

You apply to the employer or the program sponsor, not through a school.⁶ The Department of Labor's Apprenticeship Finder lists openings by place and job. None of the carpentry programs on this page is an apprenticeship. There is also 1 pre-apprenticeship here, a course that prepares you to apply.

What is an apprenticeship, and can WIOA pay for one?

Other training in Hawaii

How carpentry classes compare with the rest of skilled trades: Trade school programs in Hawaii

Where the Hawaii carpentry program numbers come from

Which Hawaii carpentry programs are on this list?

These are the carpentry 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).¹⁰ 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 carpentry 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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