2019-2020 Catalog

Legal Office Professional, Certificate

Certificate—41 credit hours

Curriculum Code 1316

This program prepares students for positions as administrative professionals in a legal office. Graduates are skilled in office applications with an emphasis on advanced word processing, legal terminology and legal procedures. Legal office professionals must possess a high degree of professionalism, as well as superior keyboarding, word processing, language skills, and proofreading skills.

Required Career Courses

41 credit hours as follows:

BUS-136Business Law

3

IMS-115Microsoft Office I

3

OSA-100Keyboarding & Basic Formatting

3

OSA-102Document Formatting

3

OSA-103Office Language Skills

3

OSA-104Keyboarding Speed and Accuracy

1

OSA-116Microsoft Outlook

1

OSA-122Microsoft Excel

3

OSA-145Microsoft Word

3

OSA-230Microsoft PowerPoint & Presentations

3

OSA-243Business Writing

2

OSA-246Microsoft Office Integration

3

OSA-249QuickBooks for Office Professionals

3

OSA-252Legal Documents and Terminology

3

OSA-255Administrative Office Procedures

3

OSA-260Seminar

1

(Note: OSA-104 may need to be repeated. Minimum skill level recommended for employment is 50 wpm.)

Suggested Schedule

Semester 1 (12 credit hours)

BUS-136Business Law

3

IMS-115Microsoft Office I

3

OSA-100Keyboarding & Basic Formatting

3

OSA-103Office Language Skills

3

Semester 2 (11 credit hours)

OSA-102Document Formatting

3

OSA-122Microsoft Excel

3

OSA-145Microsoft Word

3

OSA-243Business Writing

2

Semester 3 (12 credit hours)

OSA-104Keyboarding Speed and Accuracy

1

OSA-116Microsoft Outlook

1

OSA-230Microsoft PowerPoint & Presentations

3

OSA-249QuickBooks for Office Professionals

3

OSA-255Administrative Office Procedures

3

OSA-260Seminar

1

Semester 4 (6 credit hours)

OSA-246Microsoft Office Integration

3

OSA-252Legal Documents and Terminology

3

Gainful Employment Disclosures – 2019

Program Name: Legal Office Professional - Certificate

This program is designed to be completed in 16 months.
This program will cost $8,960 if completed within normal time.  There may be additional costs for living expenses. These costs were accurate at the time of posting, but may have changed.

Of the students who completed this program within normal time, the typical graduate leaves with N/A* of debt.
*Fewer than 10 students completed this program within normal time. This number has been withheld to preserve the confidentiality of the students.

The following States do not have licensure requirements for this profession: Illinois
For more information about graduation rates, loan repayment rates, and post-enrollment earnings about this institution and other postsecondary institutions please click here: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/