Credential(s) Offered
Associate's degree
Method of Delivery
Hybrid or blended
When offered
Daytime Hours, Evening Hours, Weekends
Instructional Program (CIP)
Description
The Associate of Applied Science in Paralegal provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to enter the paralegal profession, to work in a variety of law-related professions, and to prepare for further studies in law. A paralegal is a legal assistant who is qualified by education, training, or work experience and who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for a law office, corporation, government agency, or other entity under the supervision of a responsible lawyer. The degree includes studies in a variety of areas: ethical rules for members of the legal community; strategies for conducting legal research; basic legal writing skills; skills in interpreting legal documents; strategies for understanding and interpreting case law; investigating the facts of a case; preparing a case for trial; analyzing and handling procedural problems; and an overview of law. Students who earn the Paralegal, AAS, will have the necessary skills to gain employment in such careers as paralegals, title examiners, trust officers, contract clerks, legal investigators, and law firm administrators. Students wishing to transfer to four-year institutions will have the academic foundation applicable to various career fields in law including later enrollment in law school. Successful completion of this program will also qualify students to sit for the Arizona Legal Document Preparer Examination. Note that except as specifically authorized by the Supreme Court of Arizona, persons not admitted to the State Bar of Arizona are prohibited from practicing law. For more information regarding the Paralegal, AAS, see the Paralegal webpage.
WIOA Contact for Enrollment Status/Credential Verification: Morgan Wilson - Credentials Evaluator, mwilson3@mohave.edu
Details
Hours
63
Entrance Requirements
None
School
WIOA Approved Program
Yes
Curriculum Competency Based
Yes
Training Location(s)
Kingman, Bullhead City, Lake Havasu, DE
Local WIB
11 - ARIZONA@WORK - Mohave and La Paz Counties
Type of Attainment:
Associate Degree
Name of Credential
Associate of Applied Science
Type of financial aid offered or have access to
Pell Grant, loans, scholarships
Refund Policy
https://www.mohave.edu/assets/Refunds_NEW.pdf
Is the proposed curriculum currently certified by an accrediting agency or similar national standardization program?
Yes - Higher Learning Commission
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for women?
No
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for men?
No
Cost Items
In-State Tuition
$5,733.00
Out-of-State/District Tuition
$20,853.00
Supplies/Materials/Hand Tools (not included in tuition)
$1,998.48
Total In-State Program Cost
$7,731.48
Total Out-of-State Program Cost
$22,851.48
