At the Academy for Healthcare Innovation (AHI), we believe everyone deserves the chance to build a fulfilling career in healthcare.
By providing accessible, high-quality healthcare training, we aim to empower individuals, strengthen communities, and contribute to a more diverse and inclusive healthcare workforce. Starting June 30, 2025, AHI will launch Medical Assistant, Nurse Aide, Surgical Instrument Processing Technician and Surgical Technologist training programs. Adults, including recent high school graduates, seeking to
06/12/2026
At the Academy for Healthcare Innovation, we’re helping local students build meaningful careers in healthcare right here in Hawai‘i.
Through hands-on learning and real-world training experiences, students are preparing for careers that will directly support patients, families, and communities across the islands.
We’re proud to help create pathways into healthcare for Hawai‘i’s future workforce.
Learn more at ahihawaii.org
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We're helping build Hawai‘i’s future healthcare workforce. One student at a time.
During a recent Spotlight Now segment, AHI leaders shared how our programs are creating real pathways into healthcare careers, with training options ranging from 8 to 40 weeks in high-demand roles like nurse aide, medical assistant, surgical technologist, and more.
✅ No prior healthcare experience required
✅ Flexible, hybrid learning for adult students
✅ Strong employer partnerships across Hawai‘i
✅ 100% job placement pathways for graduates
“As a former nurse aide, I know this path is possible,” said AHI Nurse Aide Program Lead Instructor Alysha Ladiero. “It just takes that first step, and someone believing in you.”
With starting salaries for nurse aides reaching up to ~$60,000 with benefits, and surgical technologists earning six figures, these programs are helping local residents build meaningful careers while caring for our communities.
🔗 Learn more or apply: ahihawaii.org
06/03/2026
Financing your education shouldn’t stand in the way of your goals.
At the Academy for Healthcare Innovation, we work one-on-one with students to explore tuition assistance options and connect them with available resources. Through ongoing partnerships, we continue to expand opportunities that help make education more accessible.
Get connected today at ahihawaii.org.
By bringing high-quality healthcare education directly to our local communities, we’re building a stronger, healthier Hawai‘i for generations to come. 🤙
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05/26/2026
Eight weeks can open the door to a career in healthcare.
Through the Academy for Healthcare Innovation’s Nurse Aide program, students gain the hands on training and support needed to step into patient care roles quickly and confidently. This fast paced pathway prepares graduates to make an immediate difference in clinical settings and in their communities.
Learn more or apply at ahihawaii.org
05/22/2026
Excellence in healthcare starts with preparation – and a commitment to caring for others.
At the Academy for Healthcare Innovation, students learn through hands-on training that helps them build the skills, confidence, and professionalism needed to step into clinical settings ready to contribute, communicate, and care.
Learn more at ahihawaii.org.
05/15/2026
Access to education creates opportunity.
At the Academy for Healthcare Innovation, we’re creating pathways for local residents to build meaningful healthcare careers while helping meet Hawai‘i’s growing workforce needs.
Learn more at ahihawaii.org.
Looking for a focused, practical way into healthcare?
Our Medical Assistant program is built for adult learners ready to gain real clinical skills through hands-on practice – so they can step into a clinical role feeling confident and capable.
Learn more at ahihawaii.org.
05/11/2026
The best way to learn is by doing.
From measuring vital signs to understanding what they mean, our Academy for Healthcare Innovation students build the skills that define quality care – practicing them until they become second nature. That’s how confidence is built before entering real-world healthcare settings.
Learn more at ahihawaii.org
05/09/2026
Meet Leilani Wright, Clinical Instructor for the Surgical Technology Program at the Academy for Healthcare Innovation.
Leilani’s journey into healthcare wasn’t a straight line – and that’s exactly what makes her story meaningful for today’s students. After years in education and a growing fascination with anatomy and surgery, she returned to school and graduated from Kapi‘olani Community College, earning her nursing degree and beginning her clinical career at Straub Benioff Medical Center.
From the operating room to cardiac surgery – and now back in the classroom – Leilani brings real-world experience, curiosity, and high expectations into her teaching. She believes surgical technology is more than a job: it’s a passion that requires critical thinking, engagement, and a commitment to lifelong learning.
At AHI, Leilani is proud to help prepare the next generation of surgical technologists – and to show students that there are many paths to success in health care.
