Paralegal Certificate


This rigorous program is designed to prepare participants with essential skills needed to become professional paralegals. Participants will learn the essentials of legal terminology, ethics, research, and writing before advancing to substantive law courses of family law, criminal, and civil law, real estate, probate, bankruptcy and employment law.


Required Courses:

Session One:
Legal Ethics | Legal Terminology | Paralegal Career Prep | Technology
32 Hours | $395



Session Two:
Civil Litigation | Civil Discovery | Torts | Trial Prep | Arbitration
32 Hours | $395



Session Three:
Family Law | Criminal Law | Employment Law
32 Hours | $395



Session Four:
Texas Real Estate Law | Texas Probate Law | Bankruptcy Law
32 Hours | $395



Session Five - Part One:
Legal Research and Writing | Lexis Nexis Online Research
Blue Book/Green Book Citation
16 Hours | $395




Session Five - Part Two:
Legal Research and Writing | Drafting Case Analysis
Drafting Discovery, Motions and Pleadings
16 Hours | $395


Total Program Cost: $2420* (Includes $50.00 Certificate Fee)
Upon completion of the program, participants must complete the Paralegal Certificate Request Form, submit it to the Continuing Education office and pay the $50.00 processing fee.


Click on the courses below for course description and further details.


Click the course Title link for more information.

Course NameMeetsBeginsEndsFee
Crime Scene Technician - LIVE WEBCASTTu & Th : 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM03/18/2503/27/25495.00
Crime Scene Technician - LIVE WEBCASTTu & Th : 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM06/03/2506/12/25495.00
Family LawW : 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM01/08/2503/19/25295.00
Criminal Law and Procedure for ParalegalsW : 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM01/08/2503/19/25295.00
Paralegal Session One: Legal Ethics | Legal Terminology | Paralegal Career Prep | TechnologyM & W : 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM02/03/2502/26/25395.00
Paralegal Session Two: Civil Litigation | Civil Discovery | Torts | Trial Prep | ArbitrationM & W : 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM03/17/2504/09/25395.00
Paralegal Session Three: Family Law | Criminal Law | Employment LawM & W : 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM11/11/2412/04/24395.00
Paralegal Session Three: Family Law | Criminal Law | Employment LawM & W : 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM04/21/2505/14/25395.00
Paralegal Session Four: Texas Real Estate Law | Texas Probate Law | Bankruptcy LawTu & Th : 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM01/07/2501/30/25395.00
Paralegal Session Four: Texas Real Estate Law | Texas Probate Law | Bankruptcy LawM & W : 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM06/02/2506/25/25395.00
Paralegal Session Five - Part One: Legal Research and Writing | Lexis Nexis | Blue/Green Book CitationTu & Th : 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM02/11/2502/20/25395.00
Paralegal Session Five - Part One: Legal Research and Writing | Lexis Nexis | Blue/Green Book CitationM & W : 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM07/07/2507/16/25395.00
Paralegal Session Five - Part Two: Legal Research and Writing | Drafting Case Analysis | Drafting DiscovTu & Th : 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM02/25/2503/06/25395.00
Paralegal Session Five - Part Two: Legal Research and Writing | Drafting Case Analysis | Drafting DiscovM & W : 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM07/21/2507/30/25395.00
Crime Scene Technician - LIVE WEBCASTTu & Th : 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM09/16/2509/25/25495.00
Paralegal Session One: Legal Ethics | Legal Terminology | Paralegal Career Prep | TechnologyTu & Th : 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM09/02/2509/25/25395.00
Paralegal Session Two: Civil Litigation | Civil Discovery | Torts | Trial Prep | ArbitrationTu & Th : 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM10/07/2510/30/25395.00
Paralegal Session Three: Family Law | Criminal Law | Employment LawTu & Th : 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM11/11/2512/11/25395.00
Paralegal Session Four: Texas Real Estate Law | Texas Probate Law | Bankruptcy LawTu & Th : 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM01/06/2601/29/26395.00
Paralegal Session Five - Part One: Legal Research and Writing | Lexis Nexis | Blue/Green Book CitationTu & Th : 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM02/10/2602/19/26395.00
Paralegal Session Five - Part Two: Legal Research and Writing | Drafting Case Analysis | Drafting DiscovTu & Th : 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM02/24/2603/05/26395.00

These courses may be offered at a future date. Click the course Title link for more information.




yes

Arrow to top