Aʻo - Passport to a Brighter Future 

Laʻiʻōpua 2020's trade skills training and certification program for Native Hawaiian adults


Mahalo for your interest in our Aʻo Workforce Training Program. Cohort ʻEkolu is currently at capacity. Please check back for updates and future announcements about Cohort ʻEhā.


Offering FREE trainings and certifications in:

  • Forklift Operation
  • Scissors Lift Operation
  • Gradall Operation
  • Scaffold Building
  • OSHA 10
  • Fall Arrest (Enclosed Space)
  • Job Hazard Analysis Training
  • First Responders Course
  • Confined Space Awareness Level Training
  • Fall Protection Awareness Training
  • Fire Extinguisher Training
  • Heat Illness Awareness Training
  • Lock-Out Tag-Out Awareness Training
  • PIT Class 7 - Tele-handler Operator Certificate

Minimum requirement for enrollment: 18 years of age and valid driver's license.


Upon successful completion of the passport program, participants 21 years of age or older with valid driver’s license will be eligible for the CDL program.