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Certificate Degree in Legal Office Assistant
The Legal Office Assistant Certificate serves secretaries, administrative assistants, and office managers who are interested in law and procedure. This certificate represents the foundation of knowledge that may be applied in a variety of legal office situations.
To become eligible to earn a Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Certificate the student must be a current degree-seeking student or complete the application and admissions process to the college. Eligibility to earn and receive a Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Certificate does not interfere with the degree-seeking status of the student.
Curriculum for a Certificate in Legal Office Assistant |
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| General Education Core |
15 |
| Legal Office Core |
15 |
Total Credit Hours Required |
30 |
| General Education Core | Credit
Hours |
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| CAS 111 Information Literacy | 3 |
COMM 202 Fundamentals of Speech |
3 |
| ENGL 101 Written English | 3 |
| MATH 100+ Any Math 100 or above | 3 |
| PSYC 203 Intro to Psychology OR SOCI 203 General Sociology |
3 |
Subtotal Credit Hours Required |
15 |
| Legal Office Core | Credit Hours |
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| CAS 211 Keyboarding I | 3 |
| LGST 101 Legal Research & Writing I | 4 |
| LGST 102 Legal Research & Writing II | 4 |
| LGST 110 Legal Assisting | 3 |
| LGST 200 Legal Ethics | 3 |
Subtotal Credit Hours Required |
15 |
