The Legal Secretarial Certificate prepares students for positions in law offices. Currently, the demand for legal administrative assistants far exceeds the supply of available candidates. Qualified professionals can step into excellent positions with the skills acquired in the certificate program. The U.S. Department of Labor lists legal administrative assistants as one of the 50 hottest jobs. This certificate program also prepares participants to become Microsoft Office Specialists (MOS).
All courses for this certificate can be taken either on-campus or via the Internet.
Upon completion of the Legal Secretarial Certificate, students will receive a departmentally issued certificate. Students may also choose to apply the completed courses toward an associate degree.
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| LGL:1010 | Intro to Law for Legal Assistants | 3.0 |
| ADOT:1080 | Administrative Office Skills | 3.0 |
| ADOT:1110 | PC Keyboarding II | 3.0 |
| CMPT:1320 | Internet and the World Wide Web | 1.0 |
| CMPT:1410 | Electronic Spreadsheet Applications | 2.0 |
| CMPT:1420 | Database Management Systems Applications | 2.0 |
| CMPT:1430 | Microsoft Word | 2.0 |
| CMPT:1440 | Electronic Presentations | 2.0 |
| CMPT:1450 | Microsoft Outlook | 1.0 |
| CMPT:2430 | Advanced Word Processing | 2.0 |
| CMPT:2630 | MOS Certification | 2.0 |
| TOTAL | 23.0 |
If you would like more information about this program, we encourage you to:
Contact Pam Pullella, Academic Adviser
Department of Applied Organizational Technology
phone: 419.530.3246
pamela.pullella@utoledo.edu