Costs and Curriculum
Costs of our Paralegal Program
Each class which is 3 units costs $20 per unit or $60 per class. There are a total of 12 law classes you need to take to obtain your paralegal certificate. The total cost of the program for tuition is $720 (12 x $60) and you pay for each class when you enroll to take it. You may be eligible for financial aid and fee waivers - see http://lamission.edu/financialaid and contact the Financial Aid Offices. Upon completion of the 12 classes you will receive a paralegal certificate which is recognized by California Law.
Curriculum
Below are the 12 classes which are required to obtain your Paralegal Certificate.
It is suggested that you take Law 1, 2 and 10 as the first set of classes, then any other class, and Law 16,17 and 34 towards the end of the program.
Paralegal Curriculum
| REQUIRED COURSES |
UNITS |
| Law 1 |
Business Law I |
3 |
| Law 2 |
Business Law II |
3 |
| Law 10 |
Intro to Legal Assisting I |
3 |
| Law 11 |
Intro to Legal Assisting II |
3 |
| Law 12 |
Tort Law & Claims Investigation |
3 |
| Law 13 |
Wills, Trusts & Probate Administration |
3 |
| Law 16 |
Civil and Criminal Evidence |
3 |
| Law 17 |
Legal Writing |
3 |
| Law 18 |
Marriage and Family Law |
3 |
| Law 19 |
Property and Creditor Rights |
3 |
| Law 20 |
Basic Probate Procedure |
3 |
| Law 34 |
Legal Research Lab |
3 |
|
| REQUIRED TOTAL |
36 |
How Long will it take to complete the program? 12-18 months
Summer Session A - 5 weeks - take 2 classes
Summer Session B - 5 weeks - take 2 classes
Fall Session - 15 weeks - take 3-4 classes
Winter Session - 5 weeks - take 1 or 2 classes
Spring Session - 15 weeks - complete the certificate
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