Paralegals also are sought after by insurance companies, real estate and title companies, and trust departments of banks. This college level, noncredit program will lead to a Certificate of Paralegal Studies. This program is designed to give you a strong working knowledge of the legal system and the ability to handle tasks once performed only by lawyers. In order to earn the certificate, a student must satisfactorily pass the ten courses in the program. Teachers are lawyers or paralegals with extensive experience.
Classes meet once a week for typically eight weeks.
In order to complete the program within one year, several courses are offered during the same week so you may be attending two evenings per week. You may take up to two years to complete the program Instructors are experienced lawyers or paralegals with extensive experience in the classroom and working with paralegals. Bachelors or associate degree in any field or at least 45 semester hours of college credit from an accredited college or university is recommended. However, applicants with less than 20 semester hours of college credit will be admitted. You must complete ten legal courses for a total of 225 clock hours.