A hot gas path component comprising: a substrate comprising an outer surface and an inner surface, said inner surface defining a first interior space, said outer surface defining a pressure side surface and a suction side surface, said pressure and suction side surfaces being joined together at a leading edge and at a trailing edge of said hot gas path component, said substrate comprising a trailing edge portion; a first cooling passage formed in said suction side surface of said trailing edge portion of said substrate and coupled in flow communication to said first interior space, said first cooling passage comprising a first end and a second end; a second cooling passage separate from said first cooling passage and formed in said pressure side surface of said trailing edge portion of said substrate, said second cooling passage coupled in flow communication to said first interior space, said second cooling passage comprising a first end and a second end; and a cover disposed over at least a portion of said first and second cooling passages, said cover defined by one of a braze sheet and a presintered preform; and a bond coat formed over said cover; a thermal barrier coating formed over said bond coat; and wherein said first interior space channels a cooling fluid to said first and second cooling passages, wherein said first and second cooling passages channel the cooling fluid therethrough to transfer heat away from said cover and said substrate; and wherein each of said first and second cooling passages comprises a plurality of outlet passages formed through said cover and coupled in fluid communication with said first and second cooling passages respectively, wherein said first and second cooling passages are coupled in flow communication to each other at said second ends and the outlet passage is defined in said substrate and extends from said second ends of said first and second cooling passages to said trailing edge of said substrate. a substrate comprising an outer surface and an inner surface, said inner surface defining a first interior space, said outer surface defining a pressure side surface and a suction side surface, said pressure and suction side surfaces being joined together at a leading edge and at a trailing edge of said hot gas path component, said substrate comprising a trailing edge portion; a first cooling passage formed in said suction side surface of said trailing edge portion of said substrate and coupled in flow communication to said first interior space, said first cooling passage comprising a first end and a second end; a second cooling passage separate from said first cooling passage and formed in said pressure side surface of said trailing edge portion of said substrate, said second cooling passage coupled in flow communication to said first interior space, said second cooling passage comprising a first end and a second end; and a cover disposed over at least a portion of said first and second cooling passages, said cover defined by one of a braze sheet and a presintered preform; and a bond coat formed over said cover; a thermal barrier coating formed over said bond coat; and wherein said first interior space channels a cooling fluid to said first and second cooling passages, wherein said first and second cooling passages channel the cooling fluid therethrough to transfer heat away from said cover and said substrate; and