{ "college": "santa-ana-college", "edition": "2026-2027", "departmentName": "Paralegal", "id": "paralegal-certificate-of-achievement-transcripted", "name": "Paralegal", "award": "Certificate of Achievement (Transcripted)", "department": "paralegal", "sourceUrl": "https://sac.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/34297/34898/36144/34942/35868", "blocks": [ { "kind": "text", "markdown": "Program Code: SAC.PARA.CA\n\nProgram Control Number: 04237" }, { "kind": "text", "markdown": "This American Bar Association (ABA) approved program is designed to prepare students to work as a Paralegal/Legal Assistant as defined by section 6450 of the California Business and Professions Code, who are qualified by education, who either contracts with or is employed by an attorney, law firm, corporation, governmental agency, or other entity, and who performs substantial legal work under the direction and supervision of an active member of the State Bar of California, as defined in Section 6060, or an attorney practicing law in the federal courts of this state, that has been specifically delegated by the attorney to him or her.\n\nThis program is not designed to prepare students for the practice of law.\n\nUpon successful completion of the program students will be able to:\n\n1\\. Make ethical decisions in the workplace\n\n- Students will complete the Para 121 Ethics class\n- Students will incorporate ethical standards in the Law Office Management class through problem solving and discussion board discussions.\n\n2\\. Understand legal concepts\n\n- Students will demonstrate legal concepts in the legal specialty classes through examination and practical exercises.\n- Students will draft law office memorandum and appellate briefs in the Advanced Legal writing class incorporating analysis of legal concepts.\n\n3\\. Communicate effectively orally and in writing\n\n- Students will draft law office memorandum.\n- Students will use proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling.\n- Students will create client correspondence.\n\n4\\. Be proficient in using legal technology\n\n- Students will demonstrate the use of the Microsoft suite (Word, PowerPoint and Excel) in their completion of assignments.\n- Students will complete assignments using legal specific software.\n\n5\\. Have the tools necessary to obtain employment in their field of study in a timely manner.\n\nAll courses must be passed with a C grade or better with the exception of PARA 297, which is pass/no pass.\n\nParalegal Certificate (sac.para.ca)\n\nSpecific General Education Requirements for the Certificate:\nThe ABA additionally specifies that a student must complete a minimum of 18 semester units of ABA approved general education courses from at least 3 disciplines in the areas of language and composition, mathematics, social science and behavioral sciences, natural sciences, humanities and the arts. This excludes courses in kinesiology, counseling, performing arts, accounting, computer science, technical writing, business mathematics, keyboarding, and business law. Students are urged to seek counseling prior to enrollment to insure that college general education choices satisfy this requirement.\n\nMajor requirements for students seeking the certificate:\n\nNote: Students must complete the program within 5 years or repeat any legal specialty courses which were completed more than 5 years prior to graduation. Legal specialty courses subject to these requirements are marked with an asterisk (\\*).\n\n**Learning Outcome(s):**\n\n1. Make ethical decisions in the workplace.\n2. Understand legal concepts.\n3. Communicate effectively orally and in writing.\n4. Be proficient in using legal technology.\n5. Have the tools necessary to obtain employment in their field of study in a timely manner." }, { "kind": "courselist", "rows": [ { "type": "comment", "text": "Students must meet the AA degree requirements as set forth in the appropriate catalog. In addition, students must demonstrate that they have completed 18 semester units of general education as defined by the American Bar Association. Within the requirement for 18 semester credits or the equivalent of general education course work, students must take courses in at least three disciplines, such as social sciences, natural sciences, mathematics, humanities, foreign language, and English. Core Courses for all Students:", "units": "37" }, { "type": "comment", "text": "Required Legal Courses: Students should take Para 100 or Law 100 prior to or concurrently with other legal specialty courses.", "units": "9" }, { "type": "comment", "text": "Law and Society", "units": "3" }, { "type": "course", "code": "PARA 100", "title": "Law and Society", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "LAW 100", "title": "Law and Society", "units": "3", "indent": false, "connector": "or" }, { "type": "comment", "text": "Legal Ethics", "units": "3" }, { "type": "course", "code": "PARA 121", "title": "Legal Ethical Reasoning", "units": "3", "indent": false, "connector": "and" }, { "type": "course", "code": "LAW 121", "title": "Legal Ethical Reasoning", "units": "3", "indent": false, "connector": "or" }, { "type": "comment", "text": "Business Law", "units": "3" }, { "type": "course", "code": "LAW 105", "title": "Legal Environment of Business", "units": "3", "indent": false, "connector": "and" }, { "type": "course", "code": "BUS 105", "title": "Legal Environment of Business", "units": "3", "indent": false, "connector": "or" }, { "type": "course", "code": "BUS 101", "title": "Business Law", "units": "3", "indent": false, "connector": "or" }, { "type": "comment", "text": "Required Legal Specialty Courses: Students must pass Para 246 with a C or better prior to taking Para 248 and Para 297. Para 297 is intended to be taken in the final semester of the program. Students must complete the program within 5 years or repeat any legal specialty courses which were completed more than 5 years prior to graduation. Legal specialty courses subject to these requirements are listed below.", "units": "28" }, { "type": "course", "code": "PARA 101", "title": "Law Office Management", "units": "2", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "PARA 120", "title": "Computers in the Law Office", "units": "4", "indent": false, "connector": "and" }, { "type": "course", "code": "PARA 145", "title": "Civil Litigation Overview", "units": "4", "indent": false, "connector": "and" }, { "type": "course", "code": "PARA 146", "title": "Tort Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution", "units": "4", "indent": false, "connector": "and" }, { "type": "course", "code": "PARA 150", "title": "Legal Transactions", "units": "5", "indent": false, "connector": "and" }, { "type": "course", "code": "PARA 246", "title": "Legal Research and Analysis", "units": "4", "indent": false, "connector": "and" }, { "type": "course", "code": "PARA 248", "title": "Advanced Research and Writing", "units": "3", "indent": false, "connector": "and" }, { "type": "course", "code": "PARA 297", "title": "The Professional Paralegal", "units": "2", "indent": false, "connector": "and" }, { "type": "comment", "text": "Students must choose a minimum of 2 units from the legal elective courses.", "units": "2-6" }, { "type": "course", "code": "PARA 105", "title": "Work Experience - CLIRRC", "units": "1-4", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "PARA 107", "title": "Principles and Procedures in the Criminal Justice System", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "PARA 117", "title": "Law of Global Commerce and Management", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "PARA 122", "title": "Advanced Life Planning", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "PARA 132", "title": "Family Law and Procedure", "units": "2", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "PARA 133", "title": "Workers Compensation Law and Procedure", "units": "2", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "PARA 134", "title": "Estate Planning and Administration", "units": "2", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "PARA 135", "title": "Bankruptcy Law and Procedure", "units": "2", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "PARA 136", "title": "Landlord Tenant Law and Procedure", "units": "2", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "PARA 138", "title": "Law of Business Organizations", "units": "2", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "PARA 139", "title": "Fundamentals of Labor Law", "units": "2", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "PARA 140", "title": "Immigration Law and Procedure", "units": "2", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "PARA 144", "title": "Introduction to eDiscovery", "units": "2", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "PARA 205", "title": "Hospitality Law", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "LAW 110", "title": "Legal Terminology", "units": "2", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "PARA 299", "title": "Work Experience - Paralegal", "units": "1-4", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "LAW 299", "title": "Work Experience - Law", "units": "1-4", "indent": false }, { "type": "total", "text": "Total", "units": "39-43" } ] } ] }