The Paralegal / Legal Assistant program at Arlington Career Institute provides you with the skills and real-world training you need to begin your career as a paralegal or legal assistant.
We understand your time is valuable, which is why this program may be completed in as few as 10 months!
Click here for a detailed program description and outline of our Paralegal/Legal Assistant program.
For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please click here.
| Subject | Course Number | Theory Contact / Lab Hours | Quarter Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proofreading | PL100 | 60 / 0 | 6 |
| Computer Spreadsheet Applications | PL102 | 60 / 0 | 6 |
| Introduction to Computers and Word Processing I | PL104 | 12 / 48 | 3 |
| Medical Terminology | MA140 | 60 / 0 | 6 |
| Family Law | PL107 | 60 / 0 | 6 |
| English | PL110 | 60 / 0 | 6 |
| Legal Terminology | CR130 | 60 / 0 | 6 |
| Legal Document Preparation | PL200 | 20 / 42 | 4 |
| Basic Keyboarding | PL203 | 5 / 30 | 2 |
| Legal Research | PL204A | 30 / 32 | 4.5 |
| Rules of Court and Procedures | PL206 | 55 / 0 | 5.5 |
| Criminal Law | PL208 | 55 / 5 | 5.5 |
| Career Development | PL300 | 18 / 3 | 1.5 |
| Litigation | PL300A1 | 100 / 25 | 11 |
| Business Law | PL300B | 55 / 5 | 5.5 |
"I graduated from the Paralegal program last May! I am currently employed as a Court Clerk in the Civil Records Department for the Jackson County 16th Circuit Court in Kansas City, MO. All of my training at ACI definitely prepared me for the workforce. I have been able to utilize all of my skills that I learned and then some."
“I was in [ACI’s] Paralegal Program, and graduated April 2011. I want to thank [ACI] for teaching us things outside of the law: what an attorney wants from his/her paralegal … I started out very unsure of myself until the end of [ACI’s] program. [ACI] gave me the skills and confidence to excel, and I want to thank [ACI].”
“I got an offer for [an] Accounting Clerk at Feizy Import and Export in Dallas. I start January 11, 2016 … I have enrolled for school for Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting. [ACI] gave me an opportunity to find myself and have confidence knowing I am able to do more in life.”
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