Paralegal Certificate
Launch or advance your legal career with our Paralegal Certificate Program. Designed for aspiring paralegals and legal professionals, this program provides the knowledge and practical skills needed to support attorneys, manage legal documents, and navigate today’s legal system with confidence.
Through hands-on coursework and real-world case studies, you’ll gain expertise in legal research, document preparation, ethics, litigation support, and office procedures. Ideal for those seeking to enter the legal field or enhance their current role, this program equips you to make an immediate impact in law firms, corporate legal departments, or government agencies.
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:
Legal Ethics | Legal Terminology | Paralegal Career Prep | Technology
Civil Litigation | Civil Discovery | Torts | Trial Prep | Arbitration
Family Law | Criminal Law | Employment Law
Texas Real Estate Law | Texas Probate Law | Bankruptcy Law
Legal Research and Writing | Lexis Nexis Online Research
Blue Book/Green Book Citation
Legal Research and Writing | Drafting Case Analysis
Drafting Discovery, Motions and Pleadings
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.
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| Title | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Certified Paralegal | Online | 2875.00 |
| Certified Paralegal (Voucher Included) | Online | 3150.00 |
| Legal Terminology (100 hours) | Online | 1195.00 |
| Immigration Court Interpreter - Spanish/English | Online | 2735.00 |
| Legal Transcriptionist | Online | 1175.00 |
| Digital Court Reporting with Legal Transcription | Online | 2025.00 |
| Certified Legal Secretary | Online | 2625.00 |
| Event Law | Online | 1855.00 |
| Federal Court Interpreter | Online | 2735.00 |
| Court Interpreter (Spanish/English) | Online | 2635.00 |
| Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI) - Voucher Included | Online | 3195.00 |
| JavaScript Developer | Online | 2334.00 |
| Certificate in Mediation and Arbitration | Online | 4099.00 |
| Certificate in Family Mediation | Online | 4099.00 |
| Certificate in Healthcare and Eldercare | Online | 4099.00 |
| Certificate in Mediation and Restorative Justice | Online | 4099.00 |
| Court Interpreter (Spanish/English) with Workforce Development Kit | Online | 4000.00 |
These courses may be offered at a future date. Click the course Title link for more information.