Paralegal Certificate
For experienced legal support staff - take a course or two to upgrade your skills, or work towards a Paralegal Certificate. You can complete all the Paralegal Certificate Program requirements in approximately two years of part-time study. Short Courses: for fast legal upgrade courses, view "Legal Skills" courses under "Office Administration" program. All Paralegal program courses include a weekly tutorial assignment, comprising approximately three hours of practical learning experience, completed on the student's own time and submitted weekly for instructor review. For application procedures and requirements, please contact Program Advisor.
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Program Description
Complete all six core Courses: LEGL 1202, 1203, 1204, 1205, 1207, and 1209.
Practice Area Courses: Choose one practice area and complete all four courses:
Corporations: LEGL 1305, 1307, 1308, 1317
Litigation: LEGL 1301, 1302, 1303, 1304
Real Estate (Conveyancing): LEGL 1309, 1310, 1311, 1312
Family Law and Estates: LEGL 1313, 1314, 1315, 1316
Complete your Practicum, and add 2 electives to be eligible to receive a Paralegal Certificate.
Required Courses:
Required courses include LEGL 1202, 1204, 1205, 1207, 1208, 1209 (formerly 1206) and 1210 (formerly 1203). Students employed in a legal office environment may use their existing position towards their practicum experience, LEGL 1208, to be completed at or near the end of the program.
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. Online course registrants must provide an email address with registration.
Elective Courses:
Choose four courses from related Practice Area Courses: 1301 - 1304 (Litigation), 1305, 1307, 1308, & 1317 (Corporate Law), 1309 - 1312 (Real Estate/Conveyancing), or 1313 - 1316 (Family Law and Estates). Choose two electives from 1306, 1401 - 1410. Courses are listed chronologically.
Admission Requirements
General
VCC welcomes applications from Canadian citizens, permanent residents and international students.
International students
VCC welcomes international students from around the world to the college's academic or career programs.
To learn more about the English-language requirements for your program of interest, please contact
VCC International; to learn more about how to apply, please see the
VCC International website.
All international students pay international tuition fees. For more information, please contact VCC's international education office at study@vcc.ca or 604.443.8600.
We look forward to meeting you.
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As Vancouver Community College is a post-secondary institution committed to educating adult learners, applicants should be 18 years of age or older or a graduate of a secondary school.
Apply to this Program
Contact Information:
Program Advisor: Janet Chee, 604.871.7000, ext. 8649, email: jchee@vcc.ca
Program Assistant: Margaret McIlwaine, 604.871.7000, ext. 8711
Courses |  Class Full/In Progress |
 Currently scheduled: |
| Agency & Business Structures |
LEGL 1210
|
required |
| CRN 20415 |
FULL
|
$294.00 |
|
|
Apr-18-2013
to
May-30-2013
|
n/a
|
|
| CRN 30438 |
|
$300.00 |
|
|
Sep-12-2013
to
Oct-24-2013
|
n/a
|
|
| CRN 30443 |
|
$300.00 |
DTN
|
Tue |
Sep-10-2013
to
Oct-22-2013
|
18:00
to
21:00
|
|
| Canadian Legal Process |
LEGL 1202
|
required |
| CRN 20413 |
FULL
|
$249.00 |
|
|
Apr-03-2013
to
May-22-2013
|
n/a
|
|
| CRN 30430 |
|
$254.00 |
DTN
|
Thr |
Oct-31-2013
to
Dec-19-2013
|
18:00
to
21:00
|
|
| Contracts |
LEGL 1209
|
required |
| CRN 20409 |
FULL
|
$289.00 |
DTN
|
Tue |
May-07-2013
to
Jun-18-2013
|
18:00
to
21:00
|
|
| CRN 20412 |
FULL
|
$289.00 |
|
|
Apr-04-2013
to
May-16-2013
|
n/a
|
|
| CRN 30424 |
|
$294.00 |
|
|
Sep-11-2013
to
Oct-23-2013
|
n/a
|
|
| CRN 30441 |
|
$294.00 |
DTN
|
Tue |
Oct-29-2013
to
Dec-10-2013
|
18:00
to
21:00
|
|
| Legal Communications |
LEGL 1205
|
required |
| CRN 20560 |
FULL
|
$249.00 |
|
|
Apr-03-2013
to
May-08-2013
|
n/a
|
|
| CRN 30439 |
|
$254.00 |
DTN
|
Tue |
Sep-10-2013
to
Oct-15-2013
|
18:00
to
21:00
|
|
| CRN 30536 |
|
$254.00 |
|
|
Sep-10-2013
to
Oct-15-2013
|
n/a
|
|
| Legal Research |
LEGL 1207
|
required |
| CRN 20601 |
FULL
|
$308.00 |
|
|
Apr-08-2013
to
Jun-03-2013
|
n/a
|
|
| CRN 30440 |
|
$313.00 |
DTN
|
Sat |
Nov-16-2013
to
Dec-07-2013
|
09:00
to
16:00
|
|
| Practicum |
LEGL 1208
|
required |
| CRN 20408 |
FULL
|
$129.00 |
|
|
May-03-2013
to
Jul-26-2013
|
n/a
|
|
| CRN 20414 |
FULL
|
$129.00 |
DTN
|
Fri |
May-03-2013
to
May-03-2013
|
18:00
to
21:00
|
|
|
|
|
|
| CRN 30442 |
|
$132.00 |
|
|
Sep-06-2013
to
Nov-29-2013
|
n/a
|
|
| CRN 30444 |
|
$132.00 |
DTN
|
Fri |
Sep-06-2013
to
Sep-06-2013
|
18:00
to
21:00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Torts |
LEGL 1204
|
required |
| CRN 20417 |
FULL
|
$249.00 |
DTN
|
Thr |
May-02-2013
to
Jun-20-2013
|
18:00
to
21:00
|
|
| CRN 20559 |
FULL
|
$249.00 |
|
|
May-07-2013
to
Jun-25-2013
|
n/a
|
|
| CRN 30436 |
|
$254.00 |
|
|
Sep-09-2013
to
Nov-04-2013
|
n/a
|
|
| CRN 30447 |
|
$254.00 |
DTN
|
Thr |
Oct-03-2013
to
Nov-21-2013
|
18:00
to
21:00
|
|
| Bankruptcy and Foreclosures |
LEGL 1409
|
elective |
| CRN 20418 |
FULL
|
$312.00 |
DTN
|
Wed |
May-01-2013
to
Jun-12-2013
|
18:00
to 21:00
|
|
| Commercial Conveyancing |
LEGL 1312
|
elective |
| CRN 20410 |
FULL
|
$261.00 |
DTN
|
Mon |
May-06-2013
to
Jun-24-2013
|
18:00
to 21:00
|
|
| Corp Law : Intermediate Proc |
LEGL 1307
|
elective |
| CRN 30434 |
|
$220.00 |
DTN
|
Tue |
Oct-29-2013
to
Dec-10-2013
|
18:00
to 21:00
|
|
| CRN 30435 |
|
$220.00 |
|
|
Oct-29-2013
to
Dec-10-2013
|
n/a
|
|
| Corp Law: Basic Procedures |
LEGL 1305
|
elective |
| CRN 30426 |
|
$220.00 |
DTN
|
Tue |
Sep-10-2013
to
Oct-22-2013
|
18:00
to 21:00
|
|
| CRN 30433 |
|
$220.00 |
|
|
Sep-10-2013
to
Oct-22-2013
|
n/a
|
|
| Corp Law: Complex Transactions |
LEGL 1317
|
elective |
| CRN 20561 |
FULL
|
$289.00 |
DTN
|
Tue |
Apr-02-2013
to
Apr-23-2013
|
18:00
to 21:00
|
|
|
|
| Court of Appeal Practice |
LEGL 1403
|
elective |
| CRN 20411 |
FULL
|
$261.00 |
|
|
Apr-04-2013
to
May-16-2013
|
n/a
|
|
| Criminal Law Procedures |
LEGL 1470
|
elective |
| CRN 20416 |
FULL
|
$298.00 |
DTN
|
Mon |
Apr-15-2013
to
Jun-10-2013
|
18:00
to 21:00
|
|
| Evidence |
LEGL 1401
|
elective |
| CRN 20407 |
FULL
|
$261.00 |
DTN
|
Tue |
Apr-23-2013
to
Jun-04-2013
|
18:00
to 21:00
|
|
| Family Law 1 |
LEGL 1313
|
elective |
| CRN 30605 |
|
$259.00 |
DTN
|
Tue |
Sep-17-2013
to
Oct-29-2013
|
18:00
to 21:00
|
|
| Litigation for Paralegals 1 |
LEGL 1301
|
elective |
| CRN 30429 |
|
$266.00 |
DTN
|
Thr |
Sep-12-2013
to
Oct-24-2013
|
18:00
to 21:00
|
|
| CRN 30431 |
|
$266.00 |
|
|
Sep-12-2013
to
Oct-24-2013
|
n/a
|
|
| Litigation for Paralegals 2 |
LEGL 1302
|
elective |
| CRN 30425 |
|
$266.00 |
DTN
|
Thr |
Oct-31-2013
to
Dec-12-2013
|
18:00
to 21:00
|
|
| CRN 30432 |
|
$266.00 |
|
|
Oct-31-2013
to
Dec-12-2013
|
n/a
|
|
| Property Law |
LEGL 1309
|
elective |
| CRN 30427 |
|
$266.00 |
DTN
|
Wed |
Sep-11-2013
to
Oct-23-2013
|
18:00
to 21:00
|
|
| Property Transactions |
LEGL 1310
|
elective |
| CRN 30428 |
|
$220.00 |
DTN
|
Wed |
Nov-06-2013
to
Dec-18-2013
|
18:00
to 21:00
|
|
| Securities: Corporate |
LEGL 1306
|
elective |
| CRN 30437 |
|
$266.00 |
DTN
|
Mon |
Oct-28-2013
to
Dec-16-2013
|
18:00
to 21:00
|
|
| Wills & Estate Planning |
LEGL 1315
|
elective |
| CRN 30604 |
|
$259.00 |
DTN
|
Wed |
Sep-11-2013
to
Oct-23-2013
|
18:00
to 21:00
|
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study@vcc.ca or 604.443.8600.
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