Internship provides practical training.
The Paralegal Training Program promotes basic understanding of legal concepts and terms on a wide range of subjects in the area of law. This program prepares students to function as paralegal assistants in law offices, state and federal agencies, other community organizations, and private business. Marycrest's program involves a series of required and elective courses including an internship of 200 contact hours. A certificate is awarded upon completion of this program. Students who complete this certificate program may use their academic credit toward fulfilling some of the requirements for either the Associate of Arts degree or the Bachelor of Arts degree.