Legal Office Specialist Certificate Program
For those seeking entry-level office careers in the law offices, municipal organizations, courts, title and insurance companies. Many of the credits earned can be applied toward the Associate in Applied Science Degree in Office Systems Technology.
Graduates should be able to:
- Demonstrate competency in keyboarding, word processing, transcription and legal office procedures
- Use appropriate legal forms and documents
- Communicate effectively and a general understanding of legal office practices, as prescribed by ethical codes
Courses for Certificate | Credits | |
OST 100 | Business Communications | 3 |
OST 101 | Document Formatting & Computerized Typing I | 3 |
OST 102 | Document Formatting & Computerized Typing II | 3 |
OST 109 | Legal Terminology | 3 |
OST 120 | Basic Work Processing Projects & Procedures | 3 |
OST 212 | Human Relations | 2 |
OST 230 | Practical Legal Applications I | 3 |
OST 231 | Practical Legal Applications II | 3 |
OST 232 | Legal Office Procedures & Transcription | 3 |
OST 243 | Integrated Office Applications For Windows | 3 |
BU 201 | Business Law | 3 |
EN 101 | Composition I | 3 |
Total | 35 | |
SAMPLE PROGRAM
First Semester | Credits | |
EN 101 | Composition 1 | 3 |
OST 101 | Document Formatting & Computerized Typing 1 | 3 |
OST 109 | Legal Terminology | 3 |
OST 212 | Human Relations | 2 |
Total | 11 | |
Second Semester | Credits | |
BU 201 | Business Law | 3 |
OST 102 | Document Formatting & Computerized Typing II | 3 |
OST 230 | Practical Legal Applications I | 3 |
OST 120 | Basic Word Processing Projects & Procedures | 3 |
Total | 12 | |
Summer Session | Credits | |
OST 100 | Business Communications | 3 |
OST 231 | Practical Legal Applications 11 | 3 |
OST 232 | Legal Office Procedures & Transcription | 3 |
OST 243 | Integrated Office Applications For Windows | 3 |
Total | 12 | |
TOTAL CREDITS FOR CERTIFICATE: | 35 | |