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Have a passion for justice and a desire to help others? Consider a job in the legal profession by earning a paralegal degree or certificate in Highline’s Legal Studies department. Learn how the legal system works, how to find relevant laws, interpret and apply them. Learn legal writing skills to communicate with attorneys and courts. Learn legal-specific software and gain the soft skills attorneys are looking for in their paralegals. The Paralegal Plus certificate is designed for students who have a bachelor’s degree already.
In-person Primary Location, Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning
Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?
Yes
Program details
1 Years
Length of training
Certificate
Award type
55
Credits
605
Clock Hours (Total)
Additional details
Award name
Certificate
Education Prerequisites
None
Prerequisite courses and other requirements
Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university or enrolled in a bachelor program. Some or all of the following are required. Talk to a faculty adviser. Some classes have entry requirements not listed here.
Is this program approved to train veterans?
Yes
Program languages
English
Certification/license obtained as part of training program
N/A
Certification/license test preparation provided
N/A
Employment performance results
Program type
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Completion rate
63%
Employment rate
68%
Typical (median) hourly earnings
$27
Typical (median) annual earnings
$55,800
Top industries for graduates
Program type
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Professional, Scientific, Technical Services
52%
Other Industries
22%
Transportation and Warehousing
15%
Healthcare and Social Services
11%
Careers for graduates
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Statewide earnings and employment trends for related jobs
Average number of students who completed each year
22
Gender
Male
20%
Female
80%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
0%
Asian
6%
Black or African American
18%
Hispanic
20%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
43%
Multi-racial
12%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
3%
20 to 29
27%
30 to 39
33%
40 to 49
19%
50 and over
19%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
7%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
26%
Some college experience, but no degree
33%
Certificate or AA
13%
BA or higher
21%
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