Continuing Education

Legal Office Assistant

Certificate of Achievement
Online Learning and/or In Class
Plan # C2173
Start date: Fall / Winter / Spring

About This Certificate | Program Delivery | Career Opportunities | Certificate Benefits
Obtaining Your Certificate | For Further Information

About This Certificate

Set yourself apart from the other candidates with strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills. With little or no previous experience, you can develop exceptional office support skills required to perform all of the standard operational procedures in a legal office.

Program Delivery

Individual courses are open to all students whether or not they are working toward the certificate.

Prerequisites may be required for these courses. Please refer to individual course descriptions for specific requirements.

Important Notes

 New course numbers have been assigned to the following courses:

  • LAWS1103 (Legal Terminology) is now ADMN1422
  • LAWS1488 (Litigation Practice and Procedures 1) is now ADMN1420
  • LAWS1487 (Family Law Practice and Procedure) is now ADMN1416

The following courses has been removed from the certificate and replaced:

  • LAWS1073 (Introduction to Law in Society) is replaced by LAWS1489 (Criminal Law)
  • COMP1420 (Excel - Level I) is replaced by COMP1978 (Excel - Specialist)

 Note  - The above courses will be accepted toward completion of this certificate program.

Career Opportunities

This certificate prepares individuals for entry level support positions in a variety of legal, government and general business environments.

Obtaining Your Certificate (Application for Graduation)

Upon completion of all requirements, the student must complete an “Application For Graduation” form available from the Registrar’s Office.

If the student wishes to have their certificate presented to them at convocation ceremony in the Fall, there is a $25 fee.

Application, accompanied by fee (if applicable) must be forwarded to Registration and Records, Office of the Registrar before the application deadline.

For further information, contact:

Niagara College Registrar’s Office
Email: registrar@niagaracollege.ca
905-735-2211, Ext 7500

For Further Information

Niagara College Continuing Education
Email: ce@niagaracollege.ca
Web: www.niagaracollege.ca/ce
Phone: 905-735-2211, ext. 7510.