Paralegal Post Associate Degree Certificate
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 5
Last Re-Certification Date: 6/26/2024
Program Description
Paralegals play an integral role in assisting lawyers and their clients with a variety of tasks including conducting research and preparing legal documents for hearings or trials to being involved in courts, law firms and government agencies. The certificate program focuses on the essential competencies required in the paralegal profession. Research, writing, technology and legal principals across a variety of areas of law will be emphasized.
This certificate is intended for a student who already earned at least an A.A. or A.S. degree from an accredited educational institution.
Established in 2019
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
Community College Certificate of Completion
32 Weeks ( 765.00 Hours / 30.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $4,140.00 |
| Books | $318.00 |
| Fees | $240.00 |
| Tests | $225.00 |
| Total Cost | $4,923.00 |
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:
- Associate Degree
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Full-Time Enrollment
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Classroom Instruction
- Day Classes
- Online/E-Learning Instruction
Performance Data
Program: Paralegal Post Associate Degree Certificate
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 5
Last Re-Certification Date: 6/26/2024
Program Description
Paralegals play an integral role in assisting lawyers and their clients with a variety of tasks including conducting research and preparing legal documents for hearings or trials to being involved in courts, law firms and government agencies. The certificate program focuses on the essential competencies required in the paralegal profession. Research, writing, technology and legal principals across a variety of areas of law will be emphasized.
This certificate is intended for a student who already earned at least an A.A. or A.S. degree from an accredited educational institution.
Established in 2019
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
Community College Certificate of Completion
32 Weeks ( 765.00 Hours / 30.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $4,140.00 |
| Books | $318.00 |
| Fees | $240.00 |
| Tests | $225.00 |
| Total Cost | $4,923.00 |
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:
- Associate Degree
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Full-Time Enrollment
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Classroom Instruction
- Day Classes
- Online/E-Learning Instruction