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

38 credit hours as follows:

BUS-136	Business Law	3
CIS-115	Microsoft Office I	3
OFT-100	Keyboarding & Basic Formatting	3
OFT-102	Document Formatting	3
OFT-103	Office Language Skills	3
OFT-104	Keyboarding Speed and Accuracy	1
OFT-116	Microsoft Outlook	1
OFT-122	Microsoft Excel	3
OFT-145	Microsoft Word	3
OFT-230	Microsoft PowerPoint & Presentations	3
OFT-243	Business Writing	2
OFT-249	QuickBooks for Office Professionals	3
OFT-252	Legal Documents and Terminology	3
OFT-255	Administrative Office Procedures	3
OFT-260	Seminar	1

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

Elective Career Courses

Select 3 credit hours from these courses:

OFT-246	Microsoft Office Integration	3
OFT-258	Internship	3
PLS-110	Introduction to Paralegal Studies	3

Suggested Schedule

Semester 1 (12 credit hours)

BUS-136	Business Law	3
CIS-115	Microsoft Office I	3
OFT-100	Keyboarding & Basic Formatting	3
OFT-103	Office Language Skills	3

Semester 2 (11 credit hours)

OFT-102	Document Formatting	3
OFT-122	Microsoft Excel	3
OFT-145	Microsoft Word	3
OFT-243	Business Writing	2

Semester 3 (12 credit hours)

OFT-104	Keyboarding Speed and Accuracy	1
OFT-116	Microsoft Outlook	1
OFT-230	Microsoft PowerPoint & Presentations	3
OFT-249	QuickBooks for Office Professionals	3
OFT-255	Administrative Office Procedures	3
OFT-260	Seminar	1

Semester 4 (6 credit hours)

OFT-252	Legal Documents and Terminology	3
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OFT-246	Microsoft Office Integration	3
OR-
OFT-258	Internship	3
OR-
PLS-110	Introduction to Paralegal Studies	3