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Honolulu Community CollegeProgram: Applied Trades

Program Mission:

Program Mission: The Applied Trades program’s mission is to provide students who are in a state or federally approved apprenticeship program with the opportunity to attain an Associate’s Degree in Applied Science.

Program Description: Any person who has completed or is enrolled in a state of Hawai‘i or a federally approved Apprenticeship Program or an approved Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (PHNSY) Cooperative Education Training sequence is eligible for admission to the Honolulu Community College Associate in Applied Science degree program in Applied Trades. Persons who have completed all the “work process hours’’ and “related instruction’’ necessary for journey-worker status in their respective trades will receive up to 45 credits for this training, which will apply toward the “Major courses’’ requirements of their degree, according to the following schedule:

Five (5) credits will be awarded for each 144–160 hour segment of related classroom instruction.

Seven (7) credits will be awarded for each 2000-hour segment of work process. Persons completing Apprenticeship Programs of less than four years in duration will need to take sufficient additional recommended courses to meet the minimum credit requirement for the degree.

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Cooperative Education Training: The PHNSY-IMF Apprenticeship Training Program is designed to meet the Federal Student Career Experience Program (SCEP) guidelines. The program is provided through a contract between Honolulu Community College (HCC) and the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard – Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY IMF). These regulations are very specific and must be adhered to in order for the students to be eligible for conversion to career conditional appointments (permanent positions).

Students enrolled in the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (PHNSY) Apprentice Program will be pursuing the Honolulu Community College Associate in Applied Science degree program in Applied Trades. A Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (PHNSY) Cooperative Education training sequence includes a minimum of 780 hours of approved PHNSY Trade Theory and General Experience Training (26 credits), register in the WORK 94V course every semester and complete a minimum of 750 hours of work experience, minimum of 10 credits of Cooperative Education at PHNSY, and 24 credits of general education and technical support courses.

PHNSY Trade Theory and General Experience Training are converted to credits upon completion of certification (30 training hours = 1 credit). Students who successfully complete this program will demonstrate technical and professional competencies that meet employment and other applicable standards.

The general education component of the PHNSY Applied Trades A.A.S. Degree is designed to provide students with an understanding of the basic content and methodology of the major areas of knowledge, a capability to be a productive individual and lifelong learner; and a recognition of what it means to be an ethical human being and effective citizen.

Part I: Program Quantitative Indicators

Overall Program Health: Unhealthy

Majors Included: APTR

Demand Indicators / Program Year / Demand Health Call
08-09 / 09-10 / 10-11
1 / New & Replacement Positions (State) / 3 / 3 / 2 / Unhealthy
2 / New & Replacement Positions (County Prorated) / 2 / 2 / 2
3 / Number of Majors / 248 / 253 / 236
4 / SSH Program Majors in Program Classes / 0 / 0 / 0
5 / SSH Non-Majors in Program Classes / 0 / 0 / 0
6 / SSH in All Program Classes / 0 / 0 / 0
7 / FTE Enrollment in Program Classes / 0 / 0 / 0
8 / Total Number of Classes Taught / 0 / 0 / 0
Efficiency Indicators / Program Year / Efficiency Health Call
08-09 / 09-10 / 10-11
9 / Average Class Size / 0 / 0 / 0 / Unhealthy
10 / Fill Rate / 0% / 0% / 0%
11 / FTE BOR Appointed Faculty / 0 / 0 / 0
12 / Majors to FTE BOR Appointed Faculty / 0 / 0 / 0
13 / Majors to Analytic FTE Faculty / 0 / 0 / 0
13a / Analytic FTE Faculty / 0 / 0 / 0
14 / Overall Program Budget Allocation / $359,963 / $361,172 / Not Reported
14a / General Funded Budget Allocation / $359,963 / $361,172 / Not Reported
14b / Special/Federal Budget Allocation / $0 / $0 / Not Reported
15 / Cost per SSH / $0 / $0 / Not Reported
16 / Number of Low-Enrolled (<10) Classes / 0 / 0 / 0
Effectiveness Indicators / Program Year / Effectiveness Health Call
08-09 / 09-10 / 10-11
17 / Successful Completion (Equivalent C or Higher) / 0% / 0% / 0% / Cautionary
18 / Withdrawals (Grade = W) / 0 / 0 / 0
19 / Persistence (Fall to Spring) / 51% / 52% / 99%
20 / Unduplicated Degrees/Certificates Awarded / 121 / 127 / 137
20a / Degrees Awarded / 121 / 127 / 137
20b / Certificates of Achievement Awarded / 0 / 0 / 0
20c / Academic Subject Certificates Awarded / 0 / 0 / 0
20d / Other Certificates Awarded / 0 / 0 / 0
21 / Transfers to UH 4-yr / 1 / 3 / 0
21a / Transfers with credential from program / 0 / 3 / 0
21b / Transfers without credential from program / 1 / 0 / 0
Distance Education:
Completely On-line Classes / Program Year
08-09 / 09-10 / 10-11
22 / Number of Distance Education Classes Taught / 0 / 0 / 0
23 / Enrollment Distance Education Classes / 0 / 0 / 0
24 / Fill Rate / 0% / 0% / 0%
25 / Successful Completion (Equivalent C or Higher) / 0% / 0% / 0%
26 / Withdrawals (Grade = W) / 0 / 0 / 0
27 / Persistence (Fall to Spring Not Limited to Distance Education) / 0% / 0% / 0%
Perkins IV Core Indicators
2009-2010 / Goal / Actual / Met
28 / 1P1 Technical Skills Attainment / 90.05 / 100.00 / Met
29 / 2P1 Completion / 44.50 / 98.37 / Met
30 / 3P1 Student Retention or Transfer / 55.50 / 99.31 / Met
31 / 4P1 Student Placement / 50.50 / 98.25 / Met
32 / 5P1 Nontraditional Participation / 16.00 / 14.40 / Not Met
33 / 5P2 Nontraditional Completion / 15.10 / 12.40 / Not Met

Last Updated: November 9th, 2011

Glossary | Health Call Scoring Rubric

Part II: Analysis of the Program

SOC Code = 17-3026

The overall program health call for the Applied Trades program was Unhealthy. However, this is due to the missing quantitative indicator measures used to perform the calculations for the program health calls. The reason why the quantitative indicators are missing is due to the complex nature of the program making it difficult for the system IR personnel to accurately pull any data.

The Applied Trades program is primarily the students enrolled in the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (PHNSY) program and that degree program attracts many students every year and has a very high number of completions.

In actuality, the program is doing quite well. The program averages more than 250 students every year and awards more than 100 degrees every year as well. Last year the program pointed out that we have “Met” the goal for four of the six Perkins Core Indicators with the exception of the Nontraditional Participation and Nontraditional Completion. However, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard has been focusing on hiring more women in the apprenticeship program. The 2011 Perkins IV Core Indicator should show a significant difference in the Nontraditional Participation and Nontraditional Completion.

The Applied Trades program is primarily comprised of students in a trade apprenticeship program at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (PHNSY). To earn an Associate of Applied Science in Applied Trades, the student must complete four items: 1) 780 hours of approved PHNSY Trade Theory and General Experience Training, 2) 750 hours of work experience, 3) 24 credits of general education and technical support courses, and 4) 10 credits of Cooperative Education. The 24 credits of general education and technical support courses are completed in these specific courses offered at the PHNSY facility:

  • IEDD 101 – Mechanical Drawing Techniques
  • OESM 101 – Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health
  • MATH 50 – Technical Math I
  • MATH 55 – Technical Math II
  • ENG 120 – Technical Writing
  • SP 151 – Personal and Public Speech
  • PHYS 51V – Technical Physics
  • FAMR 296 – Working With People

The 10 credits of Cooperative Education are completed in the Work 94V course. The cooperative education training on the job is an integral component of the program and is a difficult component to quantify and fit into the standard schematic. These are the reasons why so many zeros appear on the quantitative indicator sheet for APTR.

The "Efficiency Indicators" show an average class size of "0". The APTR program has anywhere from 4 to 8 sections of classroom instruction per semester averaging 25 students in each classroom. There is at least one full time faculty and one APT (Assistant Professional Technical) person, and a minimum of 8 to 12 lecturers participating in the Applied Trades Apprenticeship Program.

The "Effectiveness Indicators" show a "Successful Completion-Equivalent of a C or Higher" at 0. The 250-plus students each year complete their curriculum with at least a C grade or higher.

The "Indicators" should show that the 100-plus graduates each year have jobs within their career choice after they graduate. Many students hope for employment or a better job when they graduate from their program. The Applied Trade students get hired before they begin their program. The statistics for the Applied Trades program should show "Very Healthy".

Honolulu Community College worked in conjunction with the National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP), a project created to assist U.S. shipyards to develop and maintain a skilled-trades workforce, and to identify and align specific skill standards required to perform shipyard production work for ship construction, conversion, and repair. These skill standards are called “Foundation Skills” and are aligned with the various courses and work experience that comprise this degree program.

Part III: Action Plan

The following action plan items can be tied to the HCC-Specific Additional Outcomes and Measures accessible online at

  1. Contract professional services to help recruit non-traditional students into the program. (Outcome)
  2. Hold a Career Fair in conjunction with the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard at Honolulu Community College.
  3. Make a change in our Applied Trades curriculum by adding more 100 level courses for transferability to any University.
  4. Start an Apprenticeship Program for the Marines similar to our model.
  5. Offer Certificate programs for the Marines.
  6. Start a partnership in other programs offered at HCC between the Navy, and the "civilian" side of the Shipyard.
  7. Offer more TAP presentations for Marines who are transitioning out of the service.
  8. Implement a new scholarship program, titled “Apprenticeship to Engineer,” which will be available for those students who maintain a 3.75 or higher grade point average after two years in the Apprenticeship program, and become Journeymen or Journeywomen after four years. These students will be eligible to apply for Apprenticeship to Engineer and earn an Engineering Degree at UH Manoa.

Part IV: Resource Implications

There are resource implications for the Action Planning Item above. We will work with the Division Chair and Division Dean to submit the necessary paperwork to request funding to complete these items in the Spring semester.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Program Student Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the PHNSY Apprentice Training Program, students will be able to:

  • Demonstrate knowledge and skills to work effectively with people.
  • Make clear and effective presentations to individuals and groups.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of basic safety and health principles, techniques, regulations, professional guidelines, factors of causation, techniques of investigation and reporting, and environment effects of hazards.
  • Demonstrate basic mechanical drawing skills to communicate ideas graphically to others through the use of sketches and rough drawings and use various types of blueprints to perform work-related functions.
  • Apply technical math skills to analyze and solve work-related problems (algebraic and geometric skills needed in working with formulas and simple equations, geometric figures, areas, volumes, proportions, and the metric system of measurement), and solve shop problems by using trigonometry.
  • Apply technical writing skills to conduct research and create reports related to work documents and other shipyard related tasks (proposals, progress reports, letters, memos, resumes).
  • Apply basic laws of physics to solve work-related problems.
  • Apply knowledge and skills gained in the classroom to perform work duties on the waterfront.