2012-2013 Certificate of Proficiency Worksheet
Legal Office
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This program is designed for students who have had prior training in keyboarding. The program will build upon that skill, provide
knowledge of legal terminology, and improve the ability to prepare legal forms. If they have had no prior training, students should
consider entering the two-year program. Prerequisites for enrollment: one year of keyboarding in high school or 55 wpm certified by
taking a keyboarding test. Students will work in a law office part-time in the last 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 — 5 credits
BTEC 107
Prerequisite: ENGL 098 or recommending placement score for
ENGL& 101
• Computational Skills — 5 credits
MATHB 065
Prerequisite: Grade of “C ”or better in DVED 023 Mathematics or
recommending Placement Score
• Human Relations — 5 credits
CMST& 210 or 230
Major Area Requirements
Courses listed below are to be completed with a “C” or better.
BTEC 102
Document Formatting
2
BTEC 122
Word for Business
5
BTEC 131
Filing and Records Management
3
BTEC 135
10-Key Calculators
1
BTEC 140
Business Technology Seminar
2
or 141
Business Technology Seminar
2
or 143
Business Technology Seminar
2
or 145
Business Technology Seminar
2
and 199
Coop Work Experience
2
BTEC 150
Computer Business Applications
5
PRLE 101
Introduction to Legal Theory
3
PRLE 102
Legal Procedures and Ethics
3
PRLE 103
Legal Research
3
PRLE 151
Legal Document Preparation
3
PRLE 209
Insurance Claims Case Prep.
3
TOTAL
NEEDED
0
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED: 51-52
NEEDS:
0
STUDENT SIGNATURE:_____________________________
ADVISOR SIGNATURE:_____________________________
REVISED: 08/16/12
UNOFFICIAL EVALUATION GIVEN TO STUDENT
Certificate of Proficiency (CP)
The Certificate of Proficiency is designed for students who wish to receive specialized occupational training for a specific
career objective. Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.00 and take a minimum of forty-five (45) credits to receive
this certificate. Students are required to complete a minimum of fifteen (15) credits at Clark College to meet the Academic
Residency requirement.
General Education Requirements
Note: Some specific requirements of a program may also meet the General Education requirements.
Communication Skills [C] – Complete a minimum of three (3) credits from the following course choices:
• BTEC 087 or 107
• BUS 211
• ENGL 097, 098, 099, 103, 135, 212
• ENGL& 101, 102, 235
• Any PTWR course
(Note) Pharmacy Technician students may meet the Communication Skills requirement by achieving one of the following:
1. Completion of ENGL 098 and a score of 74 on Reading Skills.
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 [CP] – Complete a minimum of three (3) credits from the following course choices:
• Any Mathematics (MATH) course, except MATH 096
• Computer Science & Engineering 121, 222, 223, 224, CS& 131, CS& 141
• Any CTEC course except CTEC 102, 103, 104, 105, 115, 180, 181, 200, or 281
• CHEM 095 (formerly 050)
• PHAR 110
• HEOC 011 – Only meets the computational skills requirement for Medical Assistant
• BMED 040 – Only meets the computational skills requirement for Health Information Assistant
• Environmental Science 135
Human Relations [HR] – Complete a minimum of three (3) credits from the following course choices:
• Communication Studies – CMST212; CMST& 210, 230
• Any Human Development (HDEV), Psycholog y (PSYC), or Sociolog y (SOC) course
• Addiction Counselor Education 201
• Business Technolog y – BTEC141, 143, 145, 147
• Business Medical Office – BMED 166, 225, 226
Specific Requirements in an Occupational Field
Refer to the prescribed curriculum in the catalog for specific coursework.
Notes: