Legal Administrative Assistant (Certificate)
Curriculum Guideline
Applicants must meet the admission requirements listed below:
- General College Admission Requirements (excluding Language Proficiency Requirement)
- English 11 with a grade of "C" or better or the following exemptions:
- EN 12 "P"
- EN LIT 12 "P"
- TPC 12 "P"
- COMM 12 "C+"
- Keyboarding speeds:
- Full-time students require 40 net words per minute.
- Part-time students do not require a specific keyboarding speed for entry; however, students must provide proof of keyboarding speed before registration in any course which has a keyboarding prerequisite (see the Course Descriptions section of this Catalogue). Students with no previous keyboarding experience may take beginning keyboarding (OADM 1103) during their first semester at the College
Notes:
- Strong English skills are required. Students who are weak in English skills should consider upgrading through the Developmental Studies or English as a Second Language Program
Graduation Requirements:
- Successful completion of 30 credits
- 25% (8 credits) of all coursework must be completed at Douglas College *
- All courses must be completed with a minimum grade of “C” or higher except Mastery graded course(s).
- Time Limit for Completion: 4 years from acceptance into the program.
*Effective for Summer 2017 graduation, a minimum of 50% of the required program courses must be taken at Douglas College.
Course Requirements:
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
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Select one course from the following two options: |
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Introduction to Keyboarding (with a B+ or better) |
3.00 |
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Keyboarding Skill Development |
3.00 |
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| Select one course from the following two options: | ||
| OADM 1241 | Office Relations and Productivity Skills | 3.00 |
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General Office Skills |
3.00 |
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Required courses: |
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Legal Office Procedures - Introduction and Corporate Law |
3.00 |
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Business Communications and Procedures |
3.00 |
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Computer Applications I |
3.00 |
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Legal Office Procedures - Litigation |
3.00 |
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Legal Office Procedures - Family Law |
3.00 |
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Legal Office Procedures - Conveyancing |
3.00 |
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Legal Office Procedures - Will and Estates |
3.00 |
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Career Development |
2.00 |
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Office Practicum |
1.00 |
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Total credits |
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30.00 |
**Career Development should only be taken during your final semester in the program.