By
Lanee’ Blunt
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Online
paralegal programs offer students the convenience of earning a certificate
online. It is done mostly online
although some mail-in course work may still be available. Online programs are becoming increasingly
popular for students that must travel a long distance to the college to attend
class at a schedule time. Some of the
programs are offered at community colleges others at colleges and
universities. The course work is usually
the same as offered on campus except it is delivered through a website provided
by the institution.
Classes
Courses
students take tend to proceed at a set pace, and it is set by the institution,
the textbook work with assigned reading, online course content, assignments,
and testing. Specific required courses
are needed in areas of business law, contracts, litigation, court procedures
and ethics.
Completion Time
An
online paralegal program may take from three months to one year to complete the
certificate program. Most students are
allowed to live anywhere in the U.S. and the program includes texts, online
lecture notes, mock exams, writing labs and reference materials for all fifty
states.
Advantages
Paralegals
that earn certification can work in all areas of law, corporate, criminal, real
estate, family law, government and legal technology. Most employers do not
require that you have certification, but having a certificate may help you in
the labor market.
