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Paralegal Post-Diploma Certificate (PLGL-1000) Certificate Group : (Spring 2022 # PLGL-1000 S22) Information

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This one-year Post-Diploma Certificate program was developed to assist/help/launch working Legal Assistants develop the knowledge and skills needed to advance to the role of Paralegal by offering a part-time learning opportunity that offers flexible delivery to help you work around your schedule.

This program includes eight theory-based courses and one consolidated practicum course. It is the only Paralegal Certificate program approved by the Alberta Association of Professional Paralegals.

Courses include: Contracts Law, Professional Ethics, Legal Research, Legal Analysis, Legal Drafting, Torts Law, Legal Interviewing, Rules of Evidence & Work Experience

Prerequisites:

High School diploma with English 20-1 or 20-2 with a grade of at least 60%
- Candidates, where English is a Second Language (ESL), must meet the English Language Proficiency requirement in addition to the Academic English requirement. Equivalencies are as follows:
  - Required Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of a minimum of 7 in each of the 4 language skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing) and not an average of 7; or
  - By completing high school in Canada. Studies must have been in English at an approved Canadian high school (grades 9, 10, 11, 12) with at least three consecutive years of full-time academic study; or
  - By completing a recognized post-secondary degree or diploma program in Canada. The program must have involved at least two full years of full-time, consecutive academic study in English.
Graduate of an approved legal assistant program
1 year experience working as a legal assistant
Currently working as a legal assistant

Approved English Language Proficiency Tests

Tests benchmarked at a CLB 7 for all 4 language skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing). Official results must be submitted directly to the PSI.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic: 6 (no section score below 5.5);
Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Testing (TOEFL iBT): 71;
Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) General: 7 (with no section score below 6); and
Canadian Language Benchmarks/Milestones Test (7 in each strand, not an average of 7).

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Certificates & Micro-Credentials Details

This Certificates & Micro-Credentials has required prerequisites

Classes offered: 9

Classes required for completion: 9

Mandatory Classes: 9

A passing grade is required to receive credit for the classes in this Certificates & Micro-Credentials.

Classes in this Certificates & Micro-Credentials may be taken in any order.

Price: $7,770.00

Classes Available for this Certificates & Micro-Credentials

Contract Law(3568) : Mandatory

Examine the history and major principles of Contracts Law and the practical application of it in a variety of situations. You will learn about the formation of ......(more)

Professional Ethics(3569) : Mandatory

Learn to recognize the ethical responsibilities to your clients, and to the Paralegal profession. This course will focus on teaching you to identify ethic ......(more)

Legal Analysis(3570) : Mandatory

Experience an introduction to basic legal analysis through the study of case law, legislation and narrative authorities. You will learn to identify legal issues ......(more)

Legal Research(3571) : Mandatory

Develop a comprehensive understanding of the legal process, including research tools and methods. An emphasis is places on how to perform an initial case analys ......(more)

Torts Law(3572) : Mandatory

This introduction to Tort Law comes in the form of studying case law and statutes, with a focus on the law of negligence, and including an introduction to the a ......(more)

Legal Drafting(3573) : Mandatory

Build the skills needed to competently draft complex legal documents. You will learn to use legal research in developing legal briefs, submissions, opinions and ......(more)

Rules of Evidence(3574) : Mandatory

Examine the rules of evidence and learn to analyze and critically apply these rules. Students will gain an understanding of what types of evidence are admissibl ......(more)

Legal Interviewing(3575) : Mandatory

Acquire tools to conduct legal interviews, in addition to developing the critical thinking skills and other techniques needed to gain the right information. Stu ......(more)

Work Experience(3576) : Mandatory

Apply the knowledge gained and skills developed in this program into a professional hands-on work environment in the legal industry. Demonstrate your profession ......(more)

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