Paralegal

Peninsula College ETPL
Paralegals assist lawyers by investigating facts, preparing legal documents, researching legal precedent, and conducting research to support a legal proceeding, to formulate a defense, or to initiate legal action. The Peninsula College Paralegal degree prepares students for employment as paralegals and legal assistants in all types of organizations, but most will work for law firms, corporate legal departments, and government agencies. Program offers practicum experiences and opportunity for service learning experiences with local employers.

Financial information

Total tuition

$11,122.20

Total required fees

$1,261.50

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Port Angeles, Online

Instructional methods

Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

No

Program details

18 Months

Length of training

Associate

Award type

90

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

AAS

Education Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

Students entering this program should be familiar with computer software and hardware in the Windows or MAC environment. College-level skills in English and math (eligibility for courses numbered 100 or higher) are required before registering for the English, math, or applied math courses in this program. Students may need to complete prerequisite coursework.

Is this program approved to train veterans?

No

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

Certification/license test preparation provided

Employment performance results

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.

Top industries 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.

Student characteristics

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.