College Certificate Programs in Chicago

Northwestern College: Paralegal Certificate

• For students or professionals interested in paralegal training, Northwestern College in Chicago offers a paralegal certificate program. Upon earning the certificate, students will have the techniques and skills to provide attorneys with the necessary help to effectively research and analyze legal issues and cases. The 33-credit hour program includes classes such as Introduction to Legal Research, Civil Litigation and Procedure, and Introduction to Law, as well as an externship that gives students a short field experience. Interested students need to complete the college's placement exam before being accepted into the program.

  Northwestern College
  4839 N. Milwaukee Ave.
  Chicago, IL 60630
  888-205-2283
  northwesterncollege.edu

Chicago-Kent College of Law: J.D. Certificate Program in Intellectual Property Law

• Only students in the final semester of law study may apply for the certificate program in intellectual property law program offered through the Chicago-Kent College of Law. The college, part of Illinois Institute of Technology, requires students complete 20-credit hours in coursework pertaining to intellectual property law in courses such as Patent Law and Copyright Law. All the coursework must be completed prior to application. Students must also compete in a moot court competition, a kind of mock trial, to earn the certificate.

  Chicago-Kent College of Law
  Illinois Institute of Technology
  565 West Adams Street
  Chicago, IL 60661
  312-906-5000
  kentlaw.edu

Harold Washington College: Advanced Certificate in Accounting

• Harold Washington College, a member of Chicago's City College system, offers a certificate in accounting, among other programs. The certificate provides students with the necessary skills and tools for a number of accounting positions including accounts receivable clerk, accounts payable clerk or junior accountant. The certificate requires a minimum of 30 credit hours in a number of required courses including Computer Applications for Intermediate Accounting, Introduction to Finance, Introduction to Business, Federal Income Tax and Introductory Cost Accounting.

  Harold Washington College
  30 East Lake Street
  Chicago, IL 60601
  312-553-5600
  hwashington.ccc.edu