2014-2015 Certificate of Proficiency Worksheet
Legal Office
Name _______________________________ SID ______________ Date _________ Advisor ______________________
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: 9-15 credits
Courses listed below must be completed with a “C” or better.
• Communication Skills — 3 credits minimum
ENGL& 101
• Computational Skills — 3 credits minimum
BUS 102
• Human Relations — 3 credits minimum
CMST& 210 or 230
TOTAL
NEEDED
0
Major Area Requirements: 35-36 credits
Courses listed below must be completed with a “C” or better.
BTEC 107 Business English
5
BTEC 122 Word for Business
5
BTEC 131 Filing and Records Management
3
BTEC 165 PowerPoint Presentation
3
or BTEC 169 Introduction to Excel
3
BTEC 201 Document Formatting
3
PRLE 101 Introduction to Legal Theory
3
PRLE 102 Legal Ethics
3
PRLE 103 Legal Research
3
PRLE 151 Civil Litigation I: Legal Doc Preparation
3
BTEC 140 Business Technology Seminar
2
or BTEC 141 Business Technology Seminar
2
or BTEC 143 Business Technology Seminar
2
or BTEC 145 Busienss Technology Seminar
2
and BTEC 199 Cooperative Work Experience *
Advising Notes & Degree Requirements
• This worksheet is only for advising purposes. Official approval
1-3
TOTAL
of credits for degree completion is subject to approval from
the Credential Evaluations Office: credeval@clark.edu
NEEDED
0
• Consult with an academic advisor on a regular basis for degree
completion planning. Contact the Advising Center to locate an
academic advisor. Call (360) 992-2345 or visit us online at:
www.clark.edu/advising
* 2-3 credits required
• Must earn a cumulative GPA of 2.00 in all coursework taken
at Clark College, and in all courses applied to the certificate.
Fifteen (15) credits minimum must be completed at Clark
College to meet Academic Residency.
•
Courses do not always follow numbering sequence, please
refer to the College Catalog for prerequisites and for info on
quarterly class offerings refer to the Annual Class Planner.
= course that is currently in-progress
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED: 50-51
NEEDS:
0
Student Signature:
Advisor Signature:
Revised 04/17/14
Unofficial Evaluation Given to Student
EPC: 577A
Certificate of Proficiency (CP)
NOTES:
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 106 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
• Any CTEC course except CTEC 102, 103, 104, 105, 115, 180, 181, 200, or 281
• Business (BUS) 102
• Business Technology Medical Office (BMED) 103, 105
• Chemistry (CHEM) 095
• Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) 121, 222, 223, 224, CS& 131, CS& 141
• Pharmacy (PHAR) 110
• Environmental Science 135
Human Relations [HR] – Complete a minimum of three (3) credits from the following course choices:
• Communication Studies – CMST& 210, 230
• Any Human Development (HDEV), Psychology (PSYC), or Sociology (SOC) course
• Addiction Counselor Education 201
• Business Technology – BTEC 140, 141, 143, 145, 147
• Business Medical Office – BMED 166, 225, 226
• Education – EDUC& 150 (Meets the human relations [HR] requirement for Early Childhood Education programs only)
Specific Requirements in an Occupational Field
Refer to the prescribed curriculum in the catalog for specific coursework.
Short-Term Plan:
Summer
Summer