20-201 Certificate of Proficiency Worksheet
Paralegal
Name ____________________________ SID ______________ Date __________ Advisor ________________________
The Certificate of Proficiency is designed for students who wish to receive specialized occupational training for a specific career objective. See
college catalog for academic residency requirements. Students are required to maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 to receive this
certificate. Any course specified below must be completed with a grade of a “C” or better to satisfy requirement. Plan ahead as some courses are not
taught every quarter.
Program Distribution
General Education Requirements
Note: Some General Education Requirements may be met by the specific
major area requirements of the program. Courses specified below must be
completed with a "C" or better.
• Communication Skills — 3 credits
.......................................................................
Prerequisite: DVED 094 or recommending placement score for
ENGL 097
• Computational Skills — 3 credits
.......................................................................
Prerequisite: Grade of “C ”or better in DVED 023 Mathematics or
recommending Placement Score. MATHB 065 is recommended.
• Human Relations — 3 credits
BTEC 122
or 125
PRLE 101
PRLE 102
PRLE 103
PRLE 106
PRLE 109
or 110
PRLE 151
PRLE 203
PRLE 209
PRLE 299
Word for Business............
Introduction to Word..........
Introduction to Legal Theory.....
Legal Procedures and Ethics......
Legal Research..............
Legal Writing...............
Civil Litigation..............
Criminal Litigation............
Legal Document Preparation.....
Computer Research in Law......
Insurance Claims in Law........
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Paralegal Internship...........
1-3
Additional Major Area Requirements
Select a Minimum of 15 credits from the following:
CMST& 210 or 230 .................................
Note: Completion of PRLE 109 and 110 will reduce AMARs
to 12 additional credits needed.
Paralegals, or legal assistants, have come to occupy a
recognized place of importance in the legal profession.
Responsibilities are broad and may include interviewing
clients and witnesses; conducting investigations;
developing evidence, legal research, legal document
preparation, legal case management; and providing
general litigation assistance in various agencies and in
the courts.
A legal assistant/paralegal cannot give legal advice,
represent a client in court, set a fee, or accept a case;
these functions are generally considered the practice of
law.
REVISED: 03/11/12
Major Area Requirements
Courses listed below are to be completed with a “C” or better.
PRLE 115
PRLE 204
PRLE 205
PRLE 206
PRLE 207
3
3
3
3
3
PRLE 208
Law Office Procedures & Cmp. Tech
Family Law.................
Estate Planning and Probate Law...
Real Estate and Property Law.....
Business Organizations ..........
Bankruptcy Law.............
PRLE 210
PRLE 211
Legal Writing II..............
Tort Law & Procedures.........
PRLE 212
Law and Economics............
3
3
3
3
PRLE 290
PRLE 295
Special Projects..............
CASA Special Project..........
1-5
1-5
MARs Complete
MARs Needed
0
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED: 54
NEEDS:_________
STUDENT SIGNATURE:_____________________________
ADVISOR SIGNATURE:_____________________________
UNOFFICIAL EVALUATION GIVEN TO STUDENT
Degree & Certificate Intent
The career and technical education degrees and
certificates are designed for students interested in
gaining specific technical career skills. Students focus
on completing program specific coursework, balanced
by minimal general education courses. Although the
Associate in Applied Science and the Associate in
Applied Technology degree programs are not designed
to guarantee transfer to a senior institution, some
institutions may accept technical coursework for
students in certain areas of study. Students should
contact an advisor and/or the senior institution for
additional information.
General Education Requirements
Note: Some specific requirements of the program may
be met by general education requirements.
Communication Skills – 3 credits
Complete a minimum of three (3) credits from the
following courses:
BTEC 087
BTEC 107
ENGL 097
ENGL 098
ENGL 099
ENGL& 101 or 135
ENGL& 102
ENGL 103
ENGL& 235
ENGL 212 or BUS 211
PTWR 094
PTWR 095
PTWR 096
PTWR 097
PTWR 098
PTWR 099
Note: Pharmacy Technician students may meet the
Communication Skills requirement by achieving one of
the following:
1. Completion of ENGL 098 and placement
in college level reading.
2. COMPASS test score of 78 on Writing
skills AND completion of READ 087.
3. COMPASS test score of 78 on Writing
skills AND a score of 74 on Reading skills.
Computational Skills-3 credits
Complete a minimum of three (3) credits from:
• Any Mathematics
MATH 096
(MATH) course, except
• Computer
Science & Engineering (CSE)
121, 222, 223, 224, CS& 131, CS& 141; or
any CTEC course except CTEC 102, 103,
104, 105, 180, 181, 200, or 281
• Chemistry (CHEM) 050
• Business Technology (BTEC) 136
• Pharmacy (PHAR) 110
• Health Occupation (HEOC) 011
Only meets the computational skills
requirement for Medical Assistant
• Business Technology (BTEC) 040
Only meets the computational skills
requirement for Health Information
Assistant, Medical Billing/Coding
Specialist, and Medical
Transcriptionist
• Environmental Science (ENVS) 135
Human Relations – 3 credits
Complete a minimum of three (3) credits from:
• Communication
Studies (CMST/CMST&)
210, 212, or 230
• Any Human Development (HDEV),
Psychology (PSYC), or Sociology (SOC)
course
• Addiction Counselor Education (ACED)
201
• Business Technology (BTEC) 141, 143,
145, 147, 166, 225, or 226
Note: Specific Requirements in an Occupational Field
Refer to the prescribed curriculum in the catalog for
specific coursework.
Note: Appropriate course substitutions may be made
at the recommendation of the signature program
advisor, division chair or unit dean.
Notes: