Paralegal Certificate - Legal Program

As a paralegal, you will combine excellent critical thinking, researching, and writing skills to succeed in government, business, and law offices, and will be encouraged to ask questions and to analyze not just the substance of the law, but the reasons and policies underlying its development.

Classes provide you with opportunities to apply your substantive knowledge to activities including client interviews, drafting of legal pleadings, performance of legal research, and writing of memoranda and briefs. Your instructors will be genuinely caring professionals committed to providing a quality education and encouraging the growth of the whole person, and will foster your intellectual curiosity and development, as well as professional growth.

A Career in the Legal Profession as a Legal Assistant or Paralegal is Both Prestigious & Rewarding

As a legal assistant or paralegal, you will be a person qualified by education, training or work experience who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency or other entity and who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible. Your career in the legal profession will be both prestigious and rewarding.

The IBMC Paralegal Certificate Program Highlights & Objectives

The Paralegal Certificate program is designed to supplement your baccalaureate or associate college degree for entering the legal profession upon completion of thirteen substantive law classes.

In only ten months, this accelerated paralegal certificate program provides you with a solid foundation in the basics of law and an understanding of legal processes and procedures. You will learn how to use legal resources in order to assist in the preparation of legal pleadings, memoranda, and documents. You will be able to conduct client and witness interviews, analyze and prepare legal documents, and perform other tasks to support attorneys or other businesses that utilize paralegals. An externship is required for applying what you learned in the classroom to the workplace.

Paralegal Certificate Program Certifications

• Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification
• Membership to Larimer/Weld Association of Legal Support Staff
  

Paralegal Certificate - Career Opportunities

• Law Offices
• Real Estate
• Human Resource Departments
• Banking
• Mortgage Companies
• Courthouse Positions
• Government Agencies
• Social Service
• Title Companies

Your Future Starts Here!

Choosing where to get started on the path toward your future can be overwhelming, but don't worry - IBMC has options for you!

With committed and supportive teachers, welcoming classmates, and exciting, hands-on learning in up-to-date classrooms, your transition to starting college at IBMC will be a breeze.

Whether you already have a specific career in mind, or still need help deciding your goals (no problem!), we're here to help you every step of the way - from admission requirements to financial aid to graduation.

And after you're done with your program (in 19 months or less), we'll help you land a great job.

So go ahead and contact us to learn more, schedule a visit or apply now - because at IBMC, your future looks bright!

Click here to contact us to see how you could start your new career with a Paralegal Certificate Program from IBMC!