Law Office Administrative Assistant Certificate

This 28 credit-hour certificate program is designed for individuals who possess a high degree of office skills and are interested in pursuing employment in law firms, government or legal departments of corporations.

A minimum keyboarding speed of 30 words per minute is recommended to enter the program; 40 words per minute is recommended to progress through internship. The program may be taken part-time, and many courses are available on an evening schedule; however, not all courses are offered every semester.

 

Courses:
ACC 211	Business Law I	3
OFC 102	Survey of Law Office Practice	3
OFC 104	Introduction to Office Careers	1
OFC 105	Human Relations for Office Careers	1
OFC 106	Time Management for Office Careers	1
OFC 107	Internet Applications	1
OFC 133	Word Processing Software I	2
OFC 225	Topics in Office Careers	1-6
OFC 227	Business Presentations	1
OFC 228	Records Control for the Office	1
OFC 229	Meeting and Conference Planning	1
OFC 233	Document Processing in the Law Office	3
OFC 234	Legal Office Procedures	3
OFC 235	Legal Transcription	3
OFC 237	Secretarial Seminar and Internship I	3