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Credentials for Paralegals and Legal Assistants

49 credential programs ladder toward this occupation. Median wage on completion: $61,010 · projected growth +0.2%. See full occupation profile →

Associate's Degree

A.S. in Paralegal Studies

Marian University (IN)
Associate's Degree

Associate of Science in Paralegal Studies

Generations College
Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor of Arts in Law in Liberal Arts

Indiana University-Indianapolis
Certification

CORE Registered Paralegal (CRP)

National Federation of Paralegal Associations
$300 cost
Apply core paralegal practice skills to support attorneys in ethical, organized, and responsible legal work environmentsUse legal technology, terminology, and research tools to perform essential paralegal tasks accurately and efficientlyDemonstrate foundational knowledge of substantive areas of law to assist with legal matters under attorney supervisionAdhere to professional ethics and standards governing paralegal conduct in the legal professionOrganize legal information, documents, and workflows to support effective case and office management
Certificate

Certificate in Paralegal Studies

Indiana University-Indianapolis
Certificate

Certificate of Completion: American Bar Association (ABA) Paralegal Program

Auburn University at Montgomery
AL
Certification

Certified Paralegal (CP)

National Association of Legal Assistants
Apply knowledge of sources of law to paralegal practice in the United States legal systemApply knowledge of the judicial system to support legal proceedings and case managementIdentify and apply appropriate remedies within the United States legal systemApply administrative law principles to paralegal practice involving regulatory and governmental mattersAnalyze jurisdiction to support civil litigation mattersApply the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Evidence to civil litigation support
Course

Fundamentals of Legal Services

Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
AL
Compare and contrast ethics and lawsObtain and share information about professional consequences of illegal and unethical conductIdentify laws and regulations related to illegal and unethical use of computersFormulate legal contractsResearch and share information about various components of civil law, including negligence, torts, intentional tortsObtain and communicate information about components of contract law
Bachelor's Degree

Humanities and the Law

Anderson University (SC)
Course

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
AL
Summarize procedural rights guaranteed by the fourth, fifth, sixthResearch, evaluate, and share information on ways that political, moralDifferentiate among the origins, purposes, and jurisdictions of local, state, and federal lawsDiscuss the connection between ethics and professionalism in the criminal justice systemDescribe Title VII, ADA, human diversity, Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)Describe structures and purposes of courts in local, state and federal jurisdictions
Bachelor's Degree

LAW AND JUSTICE

Auburn University
AL
Certificate

LEGAL ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL

Enterprise State Community College
AL
Bachelor's Degree

Law Studies

University of Colorado Denver
Bachelor's Degree

Law and Justice

Auburn University
AL
Associate's Degree

Law, Public Policy, and Society

Coalinga College
Certificate

Legal Assistant

Bevill State Community College
AL
Associate's Degree

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Enterprise State Community College
AL
Long Certificate

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Patrick & Henry Community College
Associate's Degree

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Bevill State Community College
AL
Associate's Degree

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Pikes Peak State College
Certificate

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Pikes Peak State College
Bachelor's Degree

Legal Assisting

University of West Florida
Micro-Credential

Legal Requirements for Small Businesses

Small Business Administration
Short-Term Certificate

Legal Technician

Pikes Peak State College
Diploma

Online Paralegal

Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College
Associate's Degree

PARALEGAL

Coastal Alabama Community College
AL
Associate's Degree

PARALEGAL

Wallace State Community College
Associate's Degree

PARALEGAL

Gadsden State Community College
AL
Certificate

PARALEGAL/LEGAL ASSISTANT

Pikes Peak State College
Associate's Degree

PARALEGAL/LEGAL ASSISTANT

Pikes Peak State College
Certificate

Paralegal

Berkeley College-Woodland Park
Short-Term Certificate

Paralegal - Advanced Substantive Law

Coastal Alabama Community College
AL
Short-Term Certificate

Paralegal - Basic Substantive Law

Coastal Alabama Community College
AL
Short-Term Certificate

Paralegal - Legal Analysis

Coastal Alabama Community College
AL
Certificate

Paralegal Mini Certificate

Berkeley College-Woodland Park
Associate's Degree

Paralegal Studies

Berkeley College-Woodland Park
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

Paralegal Studies

Sullivan University
Associate's Degree

Paralegal Studies

UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ
Associate's Degree

Paralegal Studies

Southwestern College (CA)
Certificate

Paralegal Studies

UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ
Associate's Degree

Paralegal Studies

Sullivan University
Bachelor's Degree

Paralegal Studies

Sullivan University
Long Certificate

Paralegal Studies

Southwestern College (CA)
Associate's Degree

Paralegal Studies

Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs
Long Certificate

Paralegal Studies: Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Southwestern College (CA)
Associate's Degree

Paralegal Studies: Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Southwestern College (CA)
Short-Term Certificate

Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Northeast Alabama Community College
AL
Short-Term Certificate

Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Pikes Peak State College
Certificate

Pathway to Law School

Southwestern College (CA)
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