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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.

Online course sections include a web icon:. 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.


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

    Fax     In Person
Download and complete the (PDF) application 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:
Agency & Business Structures LEGL 1210 required
CRN 20415 FULL $294.00 Through Internet   Apr-18-2013
to
May-30-2013 		n/a
Canadian Legal Process LEGL 1202 required
CRN 20413 FULL $249.00 Through Internet   Apr-03-2013
to
May-22-2013 		n/a
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 Through Internet   Apr-04-2013
to
May-16-2013 		n/a
Legal Communications LEGL 1205 required
CRN 20560 FULL $249.00 Through Internet   Apr-03-2013
to
May-08-2013 		n/a
Legal Research LEGL 1207 required
CRN 20601 FULL $308.00 Through Internet   Apr-08-2013
to
Jun-03-2013 		n/a
Practicum LEGL 1208 required
CRN 20408 FULL $129.00 Through Internet   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
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 Through Internet   May-07-2013
to
Jun-25-2013 		n/a
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: 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 Through Internet   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
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Jun-04-2013 		18:00 to 21:00


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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