Start your own child care business in your home

Do you have the entrepreneurial spirit? Do you want to stay home with your keiki and generate income? Or perhaps you love kids and also love working from home while setting your own hours? These are all possible, plus you can have a positive impact on children and fill a very important community need by getting licensed as a family child care provider. Call PATCH today: (808) 839-1988

Open a child care center

We need more child care providers across the island, especially for our youngest keiki under the age of 3. It can be hard work, but the rewards are unlimited.

Click here for information on applying for a child care license

Click here for info on staff requirements 

Work for a child care program

Are you at least 18 years old? Do you love keiki, and do keiki feel safe, welcomed, and secure around you? Do you have lots of energy and stamina well-suited for working with young keiki? Maybe it’s time for you to consider becoming a child care professional! Call PATCH at (808) 839-1988 for Career Counseling assistance and start your journey to get qualified!

Early Childhood Stipend Program

Looking to become an early childhood professional? Already work in the field but want to advance? Then this stipend program might be for you! For those taking eligible ECE coursework from a qualifying ECE program in the University of Hawaii system, you can receive a stipend upfront to cover the cost of your eligible tuition. Click here to apply online: 

Early Childhood Education Scholarships

These scholarships provide reimbursement for early childhood college coursework, PACE workshops, or assessment fees for obtaining or renewing a CDA credential. You can get up to $750 per round and there are 3 rounds each year. Priority is given to those currently employed in a licensed Child Care Facility or registered family child care home and applicants must live in Hawaii. Click here to submit your application online: 

Work for a child care program

Are you at least 18 years old? Do you love keiki, and do keiki feel safe, welcomed, and secure around you? Do you have lots of energy and stamina well-suited for working with young keiki? Maybe it’s time for you to consider becoming a child care professional! Call PATCH at (808) 839-1988 for Career Counseling assistance and start your journey to get qualified!

Register for FREE training classes

Need to meet your training requirements for the year? Want to simply refresh your memory or learn more about child development? Register for FREE training classes today: https://www.patchhawaii.org/train-with-patch/

View conference & training opportunities online

You can now view conference, training, and other professional learning opportunities on a shared training calendar, managed by PATCH, here: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/r

To put a training opportunity on the calendar, please email PATCH at patch@patch-hi.org