Paralegal AAS
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 5
Last Re-Certification Date: 6/22/2023
Program Description
This degree is an educational experience focusing on the practical skills needed to succeed as a paralegal. This program includes legal fundamentals and core paralegal skills as well as substantive topics of law, including torts, contracts, business organization and corporate law. Paralegals and legal assistants play an integral role in assisting lawyers and their clients with a variety of tasks. From conducting research and preparing legal documents for hearings, trials or corporate meetings to being involved in courts, law firms and government agencies, paralegals and legal assistants are part of an important, fast-paced team within the legal system.
Established in 2018
CIP: 22-0302 Legal Assistant/Paralegal.
Training Program Type
Vocational
Provider Information
Waubonsee Community College
Program Contact Info
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Legal Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
Quality Assurance
Education Information
Associates Degree
64 Weeks ( 240.00 Hours / 60.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $8,100.00 |
| Books | $315.00 |
| Fees | $480.00 |
| Tests | $225.00 |
| Total Cost | $9,120.00 |
Financial Aid
- Pell Grants
- Illinois Monetary Award Program
- Federal loans(Stafford, PLUS, etc)
- Institutional Scholarships
Application Procedure
For further information, please call the Counseling Department at (630) 466-2361. Students can register online, mail, fax or walk-in at any campus location.
Entry Requirements:
- Math - Contact Career Advisor
- Reading - Contact Career Advisor
- Language - College level
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Full-Time Enrollment
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Classroom Instruction
- Weekend Classes
- Night Classes
- Day Classes
- Online/E-Learning Instruction
Performance Data
Program: Paralegal AAS
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 5
Last Re-Certification Date: 6/22/2023
Program Description
This degree is an educational experience focusing on the practical skills needed to succeed as a paralegal. This program includes legal fundamentals and core paralegal skills as well as substantive topics of law, including torts, contracts, business organization and corporate law. Paralegals and legal assistants play an integral role in assisting lawyers and their clients with a variety of tasks. From conducting research and preparing legal documents for hearings, trials or corporate meetings to being involved in courts, law firms and government agencies, paralegals and legal assistants are part of an important, fast-paced team within the legal system.
Established in 2018
CIP: 22-0302 Legal Assistant/Paralegal.
Provider Information
Waubonsee Community College
Program Contact Info
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Legal Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
Quality Assurance
Education Information
Associates Degree
64 Weeks ( 240.00 Hours / 60.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $8,100.00 |
| Books | $315.00 |
| Fees | $480.00 |
| Tests | $225.00 |
| Total Cost | $9,120.00 |
Financial Aid
- Pell Grants
- Illinois Monetary Award Program
- Federal loans(Stafford, PLUS, etc)
- Institutional Scholarships
Application Procedure
For further information, please call the Counseling Department at (630) 466-2361. Students can register online, mail, fax or walk-in at any campus location.
Entry Requirements:
- Math - Contact Career Advisor
- Reading - Contact Career Advisor
- Language - College level
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Full-Time Enrollment
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Classroom Instruction
- Weekend Classes
- Night Classes
- Day Classes
- Online/E-Learning Instruction