The Legal Studies and Criminal Justice department at St. John's University offers three legal studies programs approved by the American Association for Paralegal Education (AAfPE): a 21-credit certificate, a two-year associate degree and a four-year bachelor's degree. The school offers more than 80 internship opportunities in the New York-New Jersey area where students gain on-the-job training.
St. John's University
Paralegal Studies Program
St. Vincent's College
8000 Utopia Pkwy.
Jamaica, NY 11439
718-990-6114
stjohns.edu
Skagit Valley College offers three courses of study in the Paralegal Department. An associate of arts in paralegal studies combines classroom lecture with internships in law offices to prepare graduates for an entry-level law assistant career. Students who have an associate or bachelor's degree in another field can pursue the certificate in paralegal studies. Working paralegals will find continuing education courses to improve their job knowledge, performance and marketability.
Skagit Valley College
Paralegal Program
2405 College Way
Mount Vernon, WA 98273-5899
360-416-7774
www.skagit.edu/paralegal
The associate degree in paralegal studies at Athens Technical College consists of 123 credit hours that students can complete in two years with full-time attendance. Courses in the major include law and ethics, researching, writing, wills and trusts, civil litigation and law, family, real estate, criminal, and tort. Students complete a 12 credit hour paralegal internship as part of the program. The Student Paralegal Association (SPA) gives students extracurricular opportunities for networking and learning while pursuing their degree.
Athens Technical College
Paralegal Studies Program
800 U.S. Hwy. 29 N.
Athens, GA 30601-1500
706-355-5041
www.athenstech.edu
Fullerton College offers an associate of science degree in paralegal studies that consists of 27 major-specific credit hours, which a student may take following completion of the college's core curriculum. Students with an associate, bachelor's or master's degree in another discipline may pursue a 30 credit hour certificate in paralegal studies. Students learn legal terminology, law office procedure and specifics related to various branches of the legal system. A paralegal internship and a course in computer assisted research give students hands-on experience. Fullerton College, the oldest community college in the state of California, opened in 1913 and has an enrollment of 20,000 students.
Fullerton College
Paralegal Studies Program
321 East Chapman Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92832
714-992-7223
bizdiv.fullcoll.edu/paralegalStudies.html