AAS Legal Studies Degree
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 7
Last Re-Certification Date: 10/26/2023
Program Description
The 60 credit-hour program is designed to prepare men and women as technically qualified assistants to a lawyer. Under the supervision of a lawyer, the paralegal/legal assistant may perform such functions as legal research, investigation, detail work with regard to probate matters, preparation of tax forms and returns, searching public and court records, office management, library service, bookkeeping, serving and filing legal documents and preparing legal forms.;
Students pursuing this degree program should be aware that the American Bar Association requires that a minimum nine (9) credit hours must be completed face-to-face or in a synchronous/live online modality.
Learn more at https://www.harpercollege.edu/academics/public-service/paralegal/index.php
Established in 1980
CIP: 22-0302 Legal Assistant/Paralegal.
Training Program Type
Vocational
Provider Information
Harper College
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Legal Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
Quality Assurance
- North Central Association
- Illinois Community College Board
- Industry Standard: Approved by the American Bar Asociation
Education Information
Associates Degree
64 Weeks ( 840.00 Hours / 60.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $8,130.00 |
| Books | $2,933.00 |
| Fees | $2,204.00 |
| Other Expenses(Materials, Supplies, Tools, Uniforms, etc) | $300.00 |
| Total Cost | $13,567.00 |
Financial Aid
- All financial aid depends on the eligibility of the individual
Application Procedure
3WIOA and TAA students need to contact the Harper College Workforce Coordinator at (847) 925-6782 or WIOA@harpercollege.edu. A separate book voucher is required for Follett Bookstore #1341 on campus. Books can be ship if requested for a small fee. Each semester, all Cook County WIOA sending agency case managers must supply the Harper College Workforce Coordinator with a Semester Training Schedule Approval Form that lists the courses the client will be taking that semester, and this must match the client's Harper Educational Plan.4
The maximum tuition and fees amount approved for this occuaption is $8,000.
Entry Requirements:
- HS Diploma/GED
- Physical Exam
- Math - 12th grade level
- Reading - 12th grade level
- Language - Instruction is in English
- Writing - Per College Placement Test Cut-off Scores
- Other - All credit-seeking WIOA clients must have initial & ongoing academic advising
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Full-Time Enrollment
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Internships
- Classroom Instruction
- Night Classes
- Day Classes
- Online/E-Learning Instruction
Performance Data
Program: AAS Legal Studies Degree
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 7
Last Re-Certification Date: 10/26/2023
Program Description
The 60 credit-hour program is designed to prepare men and women as technically qualified assistants to a lawyer. Under the supervision of a lawyer, the paralegal/legal assistant may perform such functions as legal research, investigation, detail work with regard to probate matters, preparation of tax forms and returns, searching public and court records, office management, library service, bookkeeping, serving and filing legal documents and preparing legal forms.;
Students pursuing this degree program should be aware that the American Bar Association requires that a minimum nine (9) credit hours must be completed face-to-face or in a synchronous/live online modality.
Learn more at https://www.harpercollege.edu/academics/public-service/paralegal/index.php
Established in 1980
CIP: 22-0302 Legal Assistant/Paralegal.
Provider Information
Harper College
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Legal Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
Quality Assurance
- North Central Association
- Illinois Community College Board
- Industry Standard: Approved by the American Bar Asociation
Education Information
Associates Degree
64 Weeks ( 840.00 Hours / 60.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $8,130.00 |
| Books | $2,933.00 |
| Fees | $2,204.00 |
| Other Expenses(Materials, Supplies, Tools, Uniforms, etc) | $300.00 |
| Total Cost | $13,567.00 |
Financial Aid
- All financial aid depends on the eligibility of the individual
Application Procedure
3WIOA and TAA students need to contact the Harper College Workforce Coordinator at (847) 925-6782 or WIOA@harpercollege.edu. A separate book voucher is required for Follett Bookstore #1341 on campus. Books can be ship if requested for a small fee. Each semester, all Cook County WIOA sending agency case managers must supply the Harper College Workforce Coordinator with a Semester Training Schedule Approval Form that lists the courses the client will be taking that semester, and this must match the client's Harper Educational Plan.4
The maximum tuition and fees amount approved for this occuaption is $8,000.
Entry Requirements:
- HS Diploma/GED
- Physical Exam
- Math - 12th grade level
- Reading - 12th grade level
- Language - Instruction is in English
- Writing - Per College Placement Test Cut-off Scores
- Other - All credit-seeking WIOA clients must have initial & ongoing academic advising
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Full-Time Enrollment
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Internships
- Classroom Instruction
- Night Classes
- Day Classes
- Online/E-Learning Instruction