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Legal Office Skills

The Legal Office Skills Package introduces basic concepts and legal office routines. Gain an understanding of the values of discretion and confidentiality in the legal field and the four major areas of law. The Legal Office Skills Package consists of the following five required courses. Introduction to the Legal Office Program (OACP 1113) is recommended as the first of five courses in the Legal Skills Package. The following five courses may be taken individually or for a discount of $20.00 when registering for all five courses at the same time in the same term.

Students requiring a certificate in Office Administration - Legal Skills must complete the Legal Office Skills Package Test which will be administered at the end of the program. No charge.

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Program Description

The Program consists of 186 hours of classroom study. Students seeking a certificate in Office Administration may select any of the four specialization options:Administration and Supervision, Legal Office Skills, Medical Office Skills & Records Management Skills. Certificate and non-certificate students may register in any course subject to prerequisites as identified in the course descriptions.

Core Office Administration Courses

These courses are required under any of the certificate options. Courses rotate from term to term and may be taken in any order: Office Procedures (OACP 1126) - 18 hours, Business English Skills Package - (OACP 1103, OACP 1104, OACP 1106, OACP 1107) 24 hours, Supervisory/Management Decision Making (OACP 1127) - 24 hours, One accounting, bookkeeping or payroll course (OACP 1129) or (OACP 1130) or (OACP 1105) - 18 or 24 hours, Keyboarding - Beginners (OACP 1102) - 18 hours.

Note: Medical Speciality: Office Procedures and Accounting, Bookkeeping or Payroll not required. Legal Specialty: Office Procedures not required. Challenge exam available for Office Procedures (OACP 1126). Exemptions permitted for Keyboarding (OACP 1102) or (OACP 1101)

Specialization Courses - Option 1 Administration and Supervision

Records Management I (OACP 1128) - 30 hours, Effective Oral Communication (OACP 1145) - 18 hours and 36 elective hours from the Office Administration Program or Management Skills and any Leadership Certificate Programs.

Option 2 - Legal Office Skills

Introductory Legal Office Program Package - 39 hours, Legal Terminology (OACP 1138) - 9 hours, Legal Office Procedures (OACP 1139) - 12 hours, Legal Ethics and Confidentiality (OACP 1140) - 9 hours. Any elective course/s from the Office Administration Program - 33 hours.

Option 3- Medical Office Skills

Medical Terminology I (OACP 1108) - 30 hours, Medical Terminology II (OACP 1109) - 30 hours, Medical Office Procedures (OACP 1111) - 24 hours, Medical Office Billing (OACP 1137) - 12 hours, Medical Documentation/Transcription (OACP 1156) - 18 hours, Clinical Procedures (OACP 1155) - 6 hours.

Option 4 - Records Management Skills Records Management I (OACP 1128) - 30 hours, Records Management Advanced (OACP 1146) - 30 hours, Records Management Specialized (OACP 1147) - 24 hours.

Electives - Students in the Administration and Supervision and/or the Legal Office Skills options may select any course from the Office Administration Certificate or IC3 Computer Courses to fulfill elective requirements.

Computer Skills - To graduate from this program, students must have basic computer knowledge relevant to their area of specialization. See IC3 Computer Courses.

Scheduling - Program courses scheduled in one or all of three terms.

For more information, please read the program guide.

Required Courses:

Elective Courses:

The following 3 Legal courses: Legal Terminology, Legal Office Procedures and Legal Ethics and Confidentiality are required to complete the Legal Office Skills Specialty. The remaining three courses are electives.




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.


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.



Register for Courses in this Program

    Online     Fax     In Person
If you've made your choice and know the course you want, register now. Download and complete the (PDF) registration form and fax to 604.443.8393. Visit the Registration Desk at our Downtown campus, 2nd floor, 250 West Pender Street, Vancouver [map].

Business hours
Monday - Thursday
9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

- Refund and course cancellation policy


Courses

 Class Full/In Progress
Currently scheduled:
Civil Litigation OACP 1114 required
CRN 20603 FULL $93.00 DTN Tue Apr-23-2013
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May-07-2013 		18:30
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21:30
Conveyancing OACP 1117 required
CRN 20606 $93.00 DTN Tue May-14-2013
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May-28-2013 		18:30
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21:30
Corporate OACP 1115 required
CRN 20605 FULL $93.00 DTN Thr May-16-2013
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May-30-2013 		18:30
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21:30
Family Law OACP 1116 required
CRN 20604 FULL $93.00 DTN Thr Apr-18-2013
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May-02-2013 		18:30
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21:30
Intro Legal Office Program OACP 1113 required
CRN 20602 FULL $50.00 DTN Tue Apr-16-2013
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Apr-16-2013 		18:30
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21:30
Legal Office Package Test OACP 1120 required
CRN 20623 $0.00 DTN Tue Jun-04-2013
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Jun-04-2013 		18:30
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21:30
Advanced Conveyancing OACP 1142 elective
CRN 20058 FULL $120.00 DTN Sat May-11-2013
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May-11-2013 		09:30 to 16:30
BCOnline Searches OACP 1141 elective
CRN 20050 FULL $120.00 DTN Thr May-09-2013
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May-23-2013 		18:30 to 21:30
Legal Ethics&Confidentiality OACP 1140 elective
CRN 20052 FULL $120.00 DTN Thr Apr-18-2013
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May-02-2013 		18:30 to 21:30
Legal Office Procedures OACP 1139 elective
CRN 20037 $124.00 DTN Wed May-29-2013
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Jun-19-2013 		18:30 to 21:30
Legal Terminology OACP 1138 elective
CRN 20053 FULL $120.00 DTN Tue Apr-23-2013
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May-07-2013 		18:30 to 21:30
Wills and Estates OACP 1211 elective
CRN 20057 $95.00 DTN Sat Jun-15-2013
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Jun-15-2013 		09:00 to 16:00


Note:

* All course/program information including course/program content, length, admission requirements, prerequisites, start/end dates, postponements and/or cancellation is subject to change without notice.

* Published fees for Continuing Studies programs and courses include HST (if applicable) as well as a College Initiative Fee, which varies depending on the individual course. Student Union Fees will be assessed at time of registration. Please note: fees displayed on the web do not include Student Union Fees.

* 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.


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