Academic Catalog

Legal Administrative Assistant Technical Certificate

LA11

This certificate program is intended to prepare student for immediate employment as entry-level office assistants in law offices and government and corporate legal departments. The program provides students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for success in legal offices as receptionists and as office assistants and prepares students in the areas of legal office etiquette, word processing, English grammar, and legal document preparation. Students who complete the certificate should acquire the skills and knowledge to successfully sit for the Professional Legal Secretary certification exam.

Curriculum

Occupational Courses (30 Credits)

Required Courses: (27 Credits)

ENGL 1010Fundamentals of English I

3

COMP 1000Intro to Computer Literacy

3

ACCT 1100Financial Accounting I

4

BUSN 1230Legal Terminology

3

BUSN 1240Office Procedures

3

BUSN 1400Word Processing Applications

4

BUSN 1440Document Production

4

BUSN 2220Legal Administrative Procedure

3

Select ONE of the BUSN course electives below: (3 Credits)

BUSN 1100Introduction to Keyboarding

3

BUSN 1190Digital Technologies in Busn

2

BUSN 1410Spreadsheet Concepts and Appli

4

BUSN 1420Database Applications

4

BUSN 1430Desktop Publ&Presentation Appl

4

BUSN 2160Electronic Mail Applications

2

BUSN 2190BusnDoc Proofreading&Editing

3

BUSN 2210Applied Office Procedures

3

BUSN 2240

4

BUSN 2250

6