Certificate Courses
2021 Course dates:
Session 2: March 8 - April 23, 2021
Session 3: May 3 - June 18, 2021
Session 4: June 28 - August 13, 2021
Session 5: August 23 - October 8, 2021
Session 6: October 18 - December 3, 2021
2022 Course dates:
Session 1: January 10 - February 25, 2022
Paralegal Certificate Course© and Advanced Paralegal Certificate Course
This intensive, nationally acclaimed course is designed for both beginning and advanced legal workers. Students will be trained to interview witnesses, investigate complex fact patterns, research the law, prepare legal documents, and assist in preparing cases for courtroom litigation. Complete the course in two consecutive seven-week sessions (to receive a certificate, both sessions must be successfully completed). Students may begin their study with any online session offered. Those who successfully complete the course will be awarded a certificate of completion and 9 continuing education units (CEUs). Syllabus
Online (Instructor-Led) Course / $1,595 / Register now
Text Only / $1,595 / Register now
Advanced topics in specialized facets of contemporary law build on the paralegal certificate course. Students choose six of the 15 advanced paralegal course topics to complete the requirements. Each course topic is offered in a seven-week online session. Students may take up to three topics during a seven-week online session, and topics do not have to be taken in any particular order. Those who successfully complete at least six advanced topics will be awarded a certificate of completion and 27 continuing education units (CEUs).
Topics:
- Advanced Legal Research
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (Mediation)
- Bankruptcy Law
- Business Law
- Constitutional Law
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Procedure
- e-Discovery
- Education Law
- Estate Planning
- Family Law
- Immigration Law
- Intellectual Property
- Real Property Law
- Victim Advocacy
- Water Law
Online only / Syllabus / $2400 ($400 per topic) / Register now
Successful completion of the paralegal and advanced paralegal certificate programs prepares you for the Paralegal CORE Competency Exam™ (PCCE), offered by the National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA). Those who pass this exam are certified through NFPA and may display the CRP™ designation after their name.
Our Online Partners: Course Policies
Noncredit courses offered by our online partners are not eligible for the early registration discounts or ASA, Purchase College student, employee, or alumni discounts. Each partner has its own cancellation and refund policies (School of Liberal Studies & Continuing Education policies do not apply). Please contact the provider directly for information on course cancellations and refunds.