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This is REQUIRED before you can register and attend your in-person or hybrid courses!

• TB (Tuberculosis) — TB Clearance obtained within twelve months prior to the start of instruction OR obtained on or after the age of sixteen.
• MMR (Measles-Mumps-Rubella) — Two MMR vaccines are required. Students born before 1957 are exempt from this immunization requirement. Note: Mumps titers are not accepted for proof of immunity.
• Tdap (Tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis) — One Tdap vaccine is required. Must be administered on or after age 11.
• Varicella (chickenpox) — Two Varicella vaccines are required. Students born in the United States prior to 1980 are exempt from this immunization requirement. A signed, documented diagnosis or verification of a history of vaccine disease or herpes zoster by a practitioner may be substituted for a record of varicella vaccination. Note: Titers are not accepted for proof of immunity.

Health Clearance Form

If you have taken courses at another institution outside of the UH system, complete the Transcript Evaluation Request Form and submit to the Records Office for an official transcript evaluation.

• KCC accepts credits from institutions fully accredited by U.S. regional accrediting associations, provided that such credits are substantially equivalent to courses at KCC and have been completed with a grade of “D” (not “D-”) or better.
• Credits earned at institutions accredited by other recognized U.S. accrediting associations may be accepted for courses toward certificates and AS degrees upon approval from your program. If you are unsure who to contact, please see your academic counselor.
• Only course credits are accepted in transfer. Grades and grade points from other institutions do not transfer. Please forward all transcript evaluation (both domestic and international) request inquiries to kapteval@hawaii.edu
• Repeated courses: Transfer credit is generally not awarded for courses that duplicate material for which academic credit has already been given. Credit will not be awarded for a repeated course in which a passing grade was previously earned at KCC.
• KCC uses the UH Transfer System Course Transfer Database website as a guide to evaluate general education credits.
• For transfer credit information from within the UH system, please see Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs website, “UHM Articulated Courses” For more information, contact your program advisor.
• Students may also transfer college credit for prior learning. This includes
  • Credit by Examination
  • College Entrance Examination (CEEB): College Level Examination Programs (CLEP) and Advanced Placement (AP)
  • Non-Collegiate Sponsored Education including: Military (e.g. AARTS, SMAART) and American Council on Education (ACE)
  • Portfolio-Based Assessment.

For more information, please visit our Prior Learning Assessment section.

Upon acceptance, you can create or reactivate your MyUH Portal Account.

Click on “Get a UH username” and fill out the Check Status Form. You will then be asked to create a UH Username, Secret Questions, and a Password. This account allows you to register for classes, check your financial aid status, check grades, make online payments, sign-up for payment plans, and much more!

The Academic Counselor can assist you by reviewing previous courses taken and determining which courses are needed to complete your program requirements. The Counselor can also advise you on whether or not you’ll need to retake the Placement Exam.

• View list of Academic Counselors by program.

Students can view classes that are available, then register online for courses by logging on to STAR

View Academic Calendar for tuition and registration deadlines

Take a copy of your class schedule to the Kapi‘olani CC Bookstore to purchase your textbooks. Store hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 3:30 pm. Phone 734-9589. And finally, go to class!!!

If you are currently receiving Financial Aid, notify the Financial Aid Office at your current institution that you will be attending Kapiʻolani  CC for the next term. You will need to update your FAFSA on fafsa.gov and include KCC’s school code, 001613, so that your FAFSA information will be forwarded to KCC’s Financial Aid office for review.

If you are receiving Veterans Benefits, notify the VA Coordinator at your current campus that you will be transferring to Kapiʻolani  CC. Visit our Records Office for required forms to receive aid through Kapiʻolani  CC.

Additional financial aid information, scholarships and forms are available from our Financial Aid Office.

Once Accepted, you will be notified by email (Check your @hawaii.edu email first, if applicable)

An academic counselor can access your previous course information through our computer system to provide an unofficial evaluation of courses. The academic counselor can then recommend courses for you to take for the upcoming semester.

• View list of Academic Counselors by program

If you have taken courses at another institution outside of the UH system, complete the Transcript Evaluation Request Form (PDF) and submit to the Records Office for an official transcript evaluation.

View Academic Calendar for tuition and registration deadlines

Kapiʻolani CC Bookstore (located on the ground floor of Building the Ohi’a building) to purchase your textbooks. Store hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 3:30 pm. And finally, go to class!!!