2012-2013 Certificate of Proficiency Worksheet
Paralegal
Name ____________________________ SID ______________ Date __________ Advisor ________________________
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. Designed for students with prior college and law office experience.
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
Major Area Requirements
Courses listed below are to be completed with a “C” or better.
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
PRLE 115
PRLE 204
PRLE 205
PRLE 206
PRLE 207
PRLE 208
PRLE 210
3
3
3
3
3
Law Office Procedures & Cmp. Tech
Family Law.................
Estate Planning and Probate Law...
Real Estate and Property Law.....
Business Organizations ..........
Bankruptcy Law.............
3
3
Legal Writing II..............
PRLE 211
PRLE 212
Tort Law & Procedures.........
Law and Economics............
3
3
PRLE 290
PRLE 295
Special Projects..............
CASA Special Project..........
1-5
1-5
TOTAL
NEEDED
0
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED: 54-60
NEEDS:
0
* Completion of PRLE 109 and 110 will reduce AMARs
STUDENT SIGNATURE:_____________________________
to 12 additional credits needed.
ADVISOR SIGNATURE:_____________________________
Special Project (at 1-5 credits).
REVISED: 08/20/12
** PRLE 299 may be substituted with PRLE 295 CASA
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: