Legal Office Skills - Online

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Program code
CNODML
Discontinued
Yes
Program
CNODML
Faculty
Commerce & Business Administration
Department
Office Administration
Credential type
Certificate
Transcript title
Office Admin - Leg Admin Asst
Date of first offering
Start term
200620
End term
202020
Credential
Certificate in Office Administration - Legal Office Skills Online
Length of program
Two years
Credits
16.00
Admissions requirements
  1. General College Admission Requirements (excluding Language Proficiency Requirement)
  2. An attestation form, certifying that you can satisfy the following requirements:
    • at least one year of recent office experience
    • good working knowledge of an up-to-date word processing program such as WordPerfect or MS Word
    • good working knowledge of an up-to-date web browser such as MS Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox
    • keyboarding speed of 50 net words per minute on a five-minute timing
  3. English 11 with a grade of "C" or better or one of the following equivalents:
    • EN 12 "P"
    • EN LIT 12 "P"
    • TPC 12 "P"
    • COMM 12 "C+"
Curriculum framework

Graduation Requirements

A minimum of 50% of the required program courses must be taken at Douglas College (effective for Summer 2017 graduation).

All courses must be completed with a grade of "C-" or higher.

 

Course Title Credits
OADM 1430 Legal Office Procedures 1.5
OADM 1431 Introduction to the Canadian Legal System 1.5
OADM 1432 Litigation Procedures I 1.5
OADM 1433 Litigation Procedures II 1.5
OADM 1434 Family Litigation Procedures 2.0
OADM 1435 Conveyancing Procedures I 1.5
OADM 1436 Conveyancing Procedures II 1.5
OADM 1437 Wills and Estates 2.0
OADM 1438 Corporate Procedures I 1.5
OADM 1439 Corporate Procedures II   1.5
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