The Paralegal Certificate program is designed to complement your previously earned associate or bachelor’s degree and provide students with an affordable and accessible path to becoming a paralegal. This 100% online paralegal certificate program is streamlined to provide education in the most employable and demanding areas of the law, while offering the essential paralegal courses of study. Certificates may be earned in 10 months by attending two evenings per week taking paralegal classes online.
The Paralegal Certificate program is 30 semester credit hours, or one full academic year of college.
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If you are working towards your first college degree the Associate of Applied Science Degree Paralegal Program is a better path to beginning your paralegal career. The AAS Degree provides a more comprehensive preparation and leads directly into the Bachelor of Arts: Law and Business program for those seeking to earn their bachelor’s degree.
| Required Paralegal Specialty Courses | |
|---|---|
| (24 Semester Credit Hours) | |
| Introduction to Law and Ethics | Interviewing and Investigation |
| Legal Research and Writing | Corporate and Business Law |
| Civil Procedure | Computers and the Law |
| Criminal Law and Procedure | Contracts |
| Elective Paralegal Specialty Courses | |
|---|---|
| Select 2 (6 Semester Credit Hours) | |
| Personal Injury | Family Law |
| Intellectual Property | Real Estate |
All students must take at least nine semester credits or the equivalent of legal specialty courses through synchronous instruction. The required synchronous instruction can take place through traditional classroom face to face instruction or through remote synchronous instruction that includes in real time faculty-to-student and student-to-student interaction.
| Paralegal Certificate Tuition and Fees | |
|---|---|
| Tuition (30 semester hours @ $325/credit hour) | $9,750.00 |
| Registration Fee | 100.00 |
| Learning Resources | 450.00 |
| Student e-Services | 550.00 |
| Total | $10,850.00 |
*Previous college credit may be submitted and reviewed for transfer.
Each individual student has different needs and concerns. The financial services department understands this and can assist you in developing a customized plan that works for you.
800 W Sam Houston Pkwy S, Suite 100
Houston, TX 77042-1912
Call or Text: (713) 529-2778
Toll Free: 1-800-446-6931
800 W Sam Houston Pkwy S, Suite 100
Houston, TX 77042-1912
Call or Text: (713) 529-2778
Toll Free: 1-800-446-6931
