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2020-2021 Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Paralegal Certificate


This certificate curriculum includes many of the courses included in the Associate of Applied Science degree in Paralegal  and credits may be applied toward that degree.

Students must demonstrate acceptable proficiency levels in reading and writing as prerequisites for courses within this program. Skills in these areas may affect the sequence of courses in which students can enroll and may also extend the time required to complete this program. For more details see the Academic Placement and Testing  section.

All Paralegal (PAR) courses are offered online, with other courses for the certificate offered online and/or on selected campuses. 

Students should take PAR 115  and PAR 213  prior to enrolling in all other PAR courses. It is also recommended that students take POS 111  prior to enrolling in CRJ 210 .

Consult with an advisor for information about the Paralegal certificate and for a recommended sequence of courses. 

Learn more about the Paralegal Program

For federal student aid purposes, this program is defined as 36 credit hours, 45 weeks on instruction and is financial aid eligible.

Minimum Hours Required


Minimum Credit Hours Required (36)
Minimum Contact Hours Required (540)

Note:


State Guaranteed Transfer Course

Applies to CMC AA/AS/AGS Degrees

Not all programs/courses are available at every campus and may require travel to another campus or access via technology-enabled learning (Webex, hybrid, or online).