Paralegal, 1 year certificate
ABA Approved
Certificate: 59 credit one-year certificate program, including 30 credit hours of required paralegal courses and 29 credit hours of elective courses. Admission into the Paralegal Certificate requires successful completion of a prior Bachelors of Science, Bachelors of Arts, Associates of Science, or Associates of Arts degree.
Students must maintain a 鈥淐鈥 average in all required Paralegal courses to complete their degree or certificate.
Award information
| Award | Length (attending full-time) | Financial aid eligible | Currently accepting students? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate: Paralegal | 1 year | Limited entry, see how to apply to Paralegal |
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Course listing for the 2025-2026 catalog year.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 颁滨厂听120 | Digital Literacy 搂 | 4 |
| 辞谤听颁滨厂听125顿 | Database Application Development I | |
| 笔尝听101 | Introduction to the U.S. Legal System 搂 | 3 |
| 笔尝听102 | Survey of Substantive Law | 3 |
| 笔尝听103 | Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility | 3 |
| 笔尝听105 | Litigation | 3 |
| 笔尝听107 | Interviewing and Investigating | 3 |
| 笔尝听108 | Legal Analysis & Writing 搂 | 3 |
| 笔尝听130 | Legal Software | 3 |
| 笔尝听203 | Basic Legal Research 搂 | 3 |
| 笔尝听204 | Applied Legal Research and Drafting 搂 | 2 |
| 笔尝听250 | Cultural Responsiveness in the Legal Field | 2 |
| 笔尝听295 | Paralegal Capstone | 2 |
| 奥搁听227 | Technical Writing (WR227=WR227Z) (or equivalent) Z | 4 |
| 辞谤听奥搁听122 | Composition II (WR122=WR122Z) | |
| 辞谤听叠础听205 | Business Communication Using Technology | |
| Paralegal Accounting Electives | 3 | |
| Paralegal Program Electives | 9 | |
| Paralegal Support Electives | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 59 | |
- 搂
Course contains Related Instruction and cannot be substituted with another course; Related Instruction details can be viewed here.
- Z
This course is part of Oregon Common Course Numbering. The following courses are equivalent:
WR 122 and WR 122Z
WR 227 and WR 227Z听
听- 鈥
Paralegal program students must complete听14 quarter credit hours of synchronous听instruction during their program. Synchronous instruction means students must attend a scheduled class meeting time each week. This restriction is not applicable to Legal Assistant students.
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Paralegals may not practice law and may not provide legal services directly to the public except as permitted by law.
Paralegal program students must complete听14 quarter credit hours of synchronous听instruction. Synchronous instruction means students must attend a scheduled class meeting time each week. This restriction is not applicable to Legal Assistant students.