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Pursue a career in this exciting field while gaining practical skills essential to the legal environment. Explore the history and interpretation of legal systems and codes while learning fundamental tasks legal professionals often perform, such as supporting lawyers, conducting legal research and drafting important documents.


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Certified Paralegal
Paralegals play a vital role in the legal profession. These qualified professionals take on a variety of tasks ranging from legal research to drafting legal documents in traditional law office settings and in the corporate, government, and public arenas. Gain the skills you need to enter the paralegal workforce.


Digital Court Reporter and Legal Transcriber

Digital Court Reporter and Legal Transcription
Learn the concepts and skills needed to become a court reporter and a legal transcriber. Upon successful completion, you will be prepared to pass the Certified Electronic Reporter (CER) and Certified Electronic Transcriber (CET) exams offered by the American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers (AAERT).