Paralegal Certificate - Accredited and Online

Earn Your Paralegal Certificate in as little as 8 months.

Center for Advanced Legal Studies is a nationally accredited paralegal college and has specialized exclusively in paralegal education and training since 1987.

Our Paralegal Certificate Program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to work as a paralegal. If fact, Center for Advanced Legal Studies confers more paralegal degrees and certificates than any other college in Texas.¹

Online Paralegal Students:

Attend live class from their home or office computer
Can attend class via smart phone or tablet
Can see and hear their instructors and classmates in real-time
Can view presentations, legal documents, and applications
All class sessions are recorded for review
Can complete their Paralegal Certificate in 8 months!

On-Campus Paralegal Students:

Attend traditional classes at our Houston Campus
Enjoy familiar classroom settings and instruction
Have easy access to campus law library and resources
Can readily interact with students, faculty and staff
Can complete their Paralegal Certificate in 8 months!

Paralegal Certificate Program Important Dates

Application Deadline:

Enrollment Deadline:

Classes Begin:

Graduation:

Paralegal Certificate Curriculum

Required Paralegal Specialty Courses

(18 Semester Credit Hours)

Introduction to Law and Ethics
Interviewing and Investigation
Legal Research and Writing

Civil Procedure
Corporate and Business Law
Computers and the Law

Elective Paralegal Specialty Courses

Select 2 (6 Semester Credit Hours)

Personal Injury
Intellectual Property

Family Law
- Real Estate

¹U.S. Department of Education. Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/ (January 2, 2016)