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The U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics predicts that the paralegal job market is increasing 36 percent or more. In fact, the paralegal profession is expected to rank among the 20 fastest growing occupations in the economy through the year 2006, as they increasingly perform many legal tasks formerly carried out by lawyers. While some paralegals train on the job, employers increasingly prefer graduates of postsecondary paralegal education programs, especially graduates of 4-year paralegal programs or college graduates who have completed paralegal training. Request complimentary, no-obligation information now about these paralegal training programs. |
| Schools in... | |
| Alabama |
Virginia College - Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile, AL Offers a Paralegal Associates degree program. |
| Arizona |
Everest College - Phoenix, AZ Kaplan College - Phoenix Get a professional education designed with your future in mind at Kaplan College. Lamson Junior College - Tempe Offers Legal Assistant and Legal Secretary programs. Phoenix Career College - Phoenix Phoenix Career College enjoys an excellent reputation throughout the Southwest and the nation for graduating top-quality, entry-level paralegals. |
| California |
Bryan College of Court Reporting - Los Angeles, CA Offers court reporting, deposition reporting, steno interpreting and television captioning programs. Clarita Career College - Canyon Country Offers a Legal Assistant program. Empire College - Santa Rosa Empire's Business College offers Paralegal and Legal Secretarial programs. Complete your diploma or Associate degree in just 10 to 18 months. Everest College - Ontario Metro Heald College - Fresno, Rancho Cordova, Roseville, San Francisco, San Jose Maric College - Bakersfield, Carson, Clovis (Fresno), Irwindale, Lake Forest, Modesto, Palm Springs, Pomona, North Hollywood, Riverside, Sacramento, San Diego, San Fernando, Stockton, North County/Vista North-West College - Glendale, Pasadena, Pomona, West Covina Platt College - Los Angeles, Newport Beach, Ontario Enter the paralegal profession in 11 months. Our comprehensive curriculum covers Criminal Law, Civil Procedures, Contracts, Family Law, Torts, Probate and Probate. Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Ventura Santa Barbara Business College has always offered a job-readiness curriculum, called the Career-First Curriculum. Students concentrate exclusively in areas of career focus first, and then, if desired, advance into the general education classes to earn their Associate Degree. This allows the option to enter the job market while students continue their education, gaining valuable experience and earning a salary at the same time. South Coast College - Orange TechSkills - Sacramento, San Francisco, San Jose TechSkills' Certified Legal Assistant (CLA) program gives our students the training needed to begin a career in this rewarding profession. Western College of Southern California - Cerritos Our American Bar Association approved program is designed to prepare you with the skills necessary to fill entry-level positions as a paralegal in legal departments, working under the direct supervision of an attorney. Paralegal Studies encompasses many facets of law and includes, but is not limited to property and probate, family law, torts, civil procedures, contracts and legal research and writing. |
| Colorado |
Denver Career College - Denver, CO Everest College - Colorado Springs Develop the skills to succeed in today’s highly competitive business environment. Everest College can prepare you for a rewarding career in some of today’s hottest fields. Institute of Business and Medical Careers - Ft. Collins IBMC offers students morning, afternoon, or evening classes available to accommodate busy schedules. Small classrooms average from 10-15 students and job placement assistance during school, at graduation, and for a lifetime. Financial aid availble for those who qualify, and there is no-cost tutoring assistance. |
| Connecticut |
Branford Hall Career Institute - Branford, Southington, Windsor , CT Prestigious Branford Hall Career Institute has been a leader in professional career education for four decades. Students are instructed with computer-driven technologies that today's employers are seeking. With a rapidly changing economy, the time is right to acquire specialized skills. Position yourself in a high-growth, professional career with paralegal training. |
| Delaware |
Dawn Training Center - Wilmington, DE Offers a Legal Assistant program. |
| Florida |
City College - Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, FL Offers an associate program in Legal Assisting. Edutech - Brandon, Clearwater Florida Metropolitan University - Brandon, Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Melbourne, N. Orlando, Pinellas, Pompano Beach, S. Orlando, Tampa The University is dedicated to providing a personalized teaching and learning environment designed to support the personal and professional career development of qualified undergraduate and graduate students. Florida Technical College - Auburndale, DeLand, Jacksonville, Orlando Herzing College - Orlando Offers the Associate of Science in Legal Assisting/Paralegal degree program. Jones College - Jacksonville, Jacksonville West, Miami Keiser University - Daytona Beach, Jacksonville, Kendall, Lakeland, Melbourne, Orlando, Pembroke Pines, Port St. Lucie, Sarasota, Tallahassee, Tampa, West Palm Beach Keiser University - Ft. Lauderdale Key College - Dania New England Institute of Technology - West Palm Beach Southwest Florida College - Ft. Myers, Tampa Southwest Florida College is committed to providing an equal opportunity educational environment conductive to lifelong learning, where individuals can attain knowledge and develop skills and attitudes that assist in achieving community and personal development to meet the needs of an ever-changing society. Virginia College - Pensacola Offers a Legal Assistant diploma program. |
| Georgia |
Gwinnett College - Lilburn, GA The advantages of attending Gwinnett College among others, are a superior faculty and staff, hands-on training, day and evening classes and small class sizes. Herzing College - Atlanta An education at Herzing means personalized attention, curriculum with a focus on real-world skill development, and post-graduation placement services. |
| Hawaii |
Hawaii Business College - Honolulu, HI Offers a Legal Office Administration program. |
| Idaho |
Academy of Professional Careers - Boise, ID Offers a Legal Administrative Assistant program. |
| Illinois |
Northwest Business College - Bridgeview, Chicago, Naperville NBC graduates enjoy a 95% job placement rate, as well as lifetime career assistance. Sawyer College - Merrillville, IL Offers a program in Legal Office Administration. |
| Indiana |
Indiana Business College - Indianapolis, Terre Haute, IN Offers a diploma program for the Legal Administration Assistant. International Business College - Fort Wayne, Indianapolis The Paralegal is a crucial extension of the lawyers in a law office. If you like the challenge of working with smart, interesting people, a career as a Paralegal may be just right for you. Our accredited, career-focused programs will give you the knowledge you need in as little as 8 months. Professional Careers Institute - Indianapolis We have designed our programs to include both theory and practical hands-on application to help you develop newly acquired skills and gain confidence in your new abilities. TechSkills - Indianapolis TechSkills' Legal Assisting (LA) program gives our students the training needed to begin a career in this rewarding profession. The program also prepares our students for the ALS certification exam, which enables them to earn a widely recognized industry credential. |
| Iowa |
Hamilton College - Cedar Falls, Mason City, IA Hamilton College offers quality paralegal training programs that integrate general education, professional skills, and career-focused education to empower students to develop and achieve their personal and career potentials. Kaplan University - Davenport Kaplan University helps students reach their educational goals by providing them with the communication skills necessary to work successfully with clients and other professionals, by offering courses that prepare them to participate in society, and by equipping them with the business knowledge necessary to succeed in the "real world". |
| Kansas |
TechSkills - Kansas City, KS TechSkills' Certified Legal Assistant (CLA) program gives our students the training needed to begin a career in this rewarding profession. The program also prepares our students for the ALS certification exam, which enables them to earn a widely recognized industry credential. |
| Kentucky |
Daymar College - Owensboro, Louisville, Newport, KY Daymar College offers 12-month certificate programs, 18-month diploma programs and 24-month Associate Degree programs. The College offers day, evening and weekend classes. Financial aid is available for students who qualify. Draughons Junior College - Bowling Green Draughons Junior College offers diplomas, Associate degrees, and specialized training in 10 great career choices. Sullivan University - Louisville, Lexington, Fort Knox Offers Associate degree programs in Legal Administrative Professional and Paralegal Studies; Bachelor programs in Paralegal Studies, Certificate programs in Paralegal Studies, and a Diploma program for the Legal Administrative Assistant. |
| Maine |
Andover College - Lewiston, Portland, ME Start training for your new career today! |
| Maryland |
Hagerstown College - Hagerstown, MD For over 60 years HBC has been providing quality career-oriented education to men and women in the areas of business, office technology, and medical and legal studies. |
| Massachusetts |
Branford Hall Career Institute - Springfield, MA Branford Hall Career Institute has been a leader in professional career education for four decades. Students are instructed with computer-driven technologies that today's employers are seeking. With a rapidly changing economy, the time is right to acquire specialized skills. Gibbs College - Boston The Salter School - Worcester At The Salter School, we offer classroom learning as well as practical, on-the-job training, individualized career counseling and lifetime job placement services. |
| Michigan | Dorsey Schools - Madison Heights, Roseville, Southgate Since 1934, thousands of Dorsey graduates throughout southeastern Michigan have gained successful careers in business, computer technology, legal, and healthcare fields. |
| Minnesota |
Herzing College - Minneapolis, MN Herzing College provides many advantages, such as small classes, excellent access to training material and equipment, work internships, financial aid to those who qualify, and professional employment services. Minneapolis Business College - Roseville Minnesota School of Business and Globe College - Brooklyn Center, Oakdale, Plymouth, Richfield, Rochester, Waite Park, Shakopee Offers degree and diploma programs. TechSkills - Minneapolis |
| Missouri |
Everest College - Springfield, MO Within 90 days of graduation, the vast majority of graduates are placed in jobs for which they have been trained. Everest College offers Bachelor's degrees, Associate of Applied Science degrees, and diplomas. Hickey College - St. Louis Our accredited, career-focused Paralegal and Legal Administration Assistant programs will give you the knowledge you need in as little as 8 months. Sanford-Brown College - Fenton, Saint Charles Offers the Associate Degree in Paralegal Studies. TechSkills - St. Louis |
| Nebraska |
Hamilton College - Lincoln, Omaha, NE Offers a Paralegal program. |
| Nevada |
Career College of Northern Nevada - Reno, NV Heritage College - Las Vegas Offers a Paralegal Studies program. TechSkills - Las Vegas TechSkills' Legal Assisting (LA) program gives students the training needed to begin a career in this rewarding profession. The program also prepares students for the ALS certification exam, which enables them to earn a widely recognized industry credential. |
| New Hampshire |
Hesser College - Manchester, Concord, Nashua, Portsmouth, Salem, NH At Hesser College, you will receive a real-world, career-oriented education that helps prepare you for the jobs of tomorrow. Get a personal education in small classes led by dedicated faculty members. Hesser gives you flexibility you will not find at other colleges. And in two short years, you can get the skills and the degree to begin a rewarding career. That's the fast track to career success. McIntosh College - Dover The Paralegal Studies degree provides the academic, technical and experiential foundation for a successful career in the Paralegal field. The curriculum includes a number of electives to accommodate students interested in either private or public legal practice. |
| New Jersey |
Berkeley College - Barret Mountain, Paramus, Woodbridge, NJ Berkeley College's, program is designed to prepare you with the technical skills, general knowledge, and communication abilities necessary to be successful as an entry-level legal assistant. HoHoKus School of Business and Medical Sciences - Hackensack, Linden, Nutley, Paramus, Ramsey Legal Assistant students are exposed to a simulated office experience, including an introduction to word processing and business. In addition to secretarial skills, students are instructed in the fundamental principles of law relating to court procedures with an emphasis on the legal forms used in the practice of law. Students will be prepared to assume positions such as: Legal Secretary, Law Clerk, Discovery Specialist, and Legal Specialist. Gibbs College - Livingston The Office Administration Program is a degree program that combines the college-oriented experience of a liberal arts education with the executive-level training in professional skills required for careers in business. The Executive Assistant Program is a certificate program specially designed to prepare students for a career in business environment that will utilize the latest technology to enhance and grow its operations. Katharine Gibbs School - Piscataway The Legal Executive Assistant Program is a nine-month certificate program designed to prepare students for rewarding and challenging positions as legal secretaries. Harris School - Cherry Hill, Linwood Classes are offered in Legal Office Technology. |
| New York |
Berkeley College - New York City, White Plains, NY Berkeley College's, program is designed to prepare you with the technical skills, general knowledge, and communication abilities necessary to be successful as an entry-level legal assistant. Business Informatics Center - Valley Stream Offers a Court Reporting program. Katharine Gibbs School - Melville, New York City The Office Administration Associates Degree in Occupational Studies Degree Program in Legal is an 18-month program that combines the college oriented experience of a liberal arts education with the executive level training in processional skills required for careers in the legal profession. The Legal Executive Assistant Program is a nine-month certificate program designed to prepare students for rewarding and challenging positions as legal secretaries and administrative assistants. Ridley-Lowell Medical, Business & Technical Institute - Binghamton, Poughkeepsie Offers a Legal Office Assistant program. Rochester Business Institute - Rochester Rochester Business Institute focuses on training students for specific careers and placing them in jobs after graduation. |
| North Carolina |
King's College - Charlotte, NC Our accredited, career-focused Paralegal and Legal Administrative Assistant programs will give you the knowledge you need in as little as 8 months. South College - Asheville TechSkills - Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh |
| North Dakota |
Aakers Business College - Bismark, Fargo, ND Offers a Legal Office Administration program. |
| Ohio |
Bradford School - Columbus, OH Offers Paralegal and Legal Administrative Assistant programs. National College of Business & Technology - Dayton Our instructors are practicing professionals in their fields, helping you to be more prepared for the job market. RETS Tech Center - Centerville If financing your education seems like an overwhelming task, RETS has a great financial assistance office with professionals that can help you find a solution, fast. |
| Oklahoma |
City College - Moore, OK You won't take any unnecessary classes, your teachers will know their stuff, and you'll only spend time on what you need to learn to get started on a great career. TechSkills - Oklahoma City |
| Oregon |
College of Legal Arts - Portland, OR One of the main benefits of our school is free lifetime placement assistance. Pioneer Pacific College - Clackamus, Springfield, Wilsonville Pioneer Pacific College is uncompromisingly dedicated to helping people improve their lives through high quality, college level, career education. We offer a curriculum that teaches students the academic, technical, and interpersonal skills necessary to entry-level employment and future advancement in their chosen career field. |
| Pennsylvania |
Allied Medical and Technical Careers - Forty Fort, Scranton Allied Medical and Technical Careers offers day and evening paralegal training classes to fit any schedule. The school offers an education that will pave the way to exciting new career opportunities. Financial aid is available for those who qualify. Berks Technical Institute - Pottsville, Wyomissing Berks Technical Institute and Schuylkill Institute of Business & Technology offer extensive Career Services Assistance, to help our students and alumni find suitable positions that match their experience and capabilities. We provide a number of useful services at no cost to our students and alumni, such as resume critiquing, job boards and job fairs, career days, on-campus recruitment days and part-time employment. Bradford School - Pittsburgh Career Training Academy - Monroeville, New Kensington, Pittsburgh Career Training Academy - Monroeville, New Kensington, Pittsburgh CLN - Altoona Consolidated School of Business - Lancaster, York ICM School of Business and Medical Careers - Pittsburgh International Academy of Design and Technology - Pittsburgh Lansdale School of Business - North Wales McCann School of Business and Technology - Hazleton, Pottsville, Scranton, Sunbury Orleans Technical Institute - Philadelphia PACE Institute - Reading Schuylkill Institute of Business & Technology - Pottsville Western School of Health and Business - Monroeville, Pittsburgh Offers a degree, plus also an evening diploma program in paralegal studies. |
| South Carolina |
Miller-Motte Technical College - Charleston, SC The mission of Miller-Motte Technical College is to help students acquire the essential career and personal skills and knowledge necessary to secure initial employment in their chosen field. |
| Tennessee |
Draughons Junior College - Clarksville, Murfreesboro, Nashville, TN Draughons Junior College offers diploma, Associate degree, and specialized training in 10 great career choices. Miller-Motte Technical College - Clarksville South College - Knoxville Offers certificate and degree programs in paralegal studies. Southeastern Career College - Nashville Offers a Paralegal Studies program. |
| Texas |
Bradford School of Business - Houston Center for Advanced Legal Studies - Houston Court Reporting Institute of Dallas - Dallas Court Reporting Institute of Houston - Houston Everest College - Arlington, Dallas Texas Careers - San Antonio Virginia College - Austin |
| Utah |
Mountain West College - Salt Lake City, UT The Associate of Arts in Paralegal/Legal Assistant is designed to prepare students to enter the legal field as a Legal Assistant or Paralegal. The program emphasizes practical civil litigation skills and tasks. Utah Career College - West Jordan Offers a Legal Administrative Assistant diploma program and an Associate in Paralegal degree program. TechSkills - Salt Lake City |
| Virginia |
Parks College - Arlington, VA Parks College is a private educational institution committed to providing the highest quality, entry-level training and placement assistance, in a variety of occupational programs. |
| Washington |
Western Business College - Vancouver, WA The Legal Administrative Assistant Diploma Program, a professional secretarial program, the student emphasizes in the legal field. The demand for qualified individuals in this field is high. Knowledge, ability, accuracy, and a mature manner are essential objectives in this program. |
| Wisconsin |
Herzing College - Madison, WI An education at Herzing means personalized attention, curriculum with a focus on real-world skill development, and post-graduation placement services. TechSkills - Madison, Milwaukee |
The source of the vocational information conveyed on this web site was extracted from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2002-03 Edition, Paralegal and Legal Assistants, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos114.htm