Bucks County Community College

Bucks County Community College developed a Paralegal Studies program that will last for three semesters: spring, fall and summer. During all these months, you will teach profession by occupational instruction. Everyone who wishes a associate degree is welcomed. The certificate program is an available option for every student that has already earned thirty (30) college credits, eighteen (18) of which meet general education requirements.

Along with the certificate program, Bucks also offers you an Associate of Arts degree program. The certificate is for the students that already have an associates or higher degree or have completed at least thirty (30) college credits which meet required general educational requirements.

Paralegal Studies: OCCUPATIONAL MAJOR

Every student who is thinking about transferring to a baccalaureate institution must know that this decision is made only by the baccalaureate institution and are different from school to school. The Transfer Services office must be contacted as early as possible in the academic programs so that the courses to be transferred are determined.

CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

This program is especially designed for: people with life experience wanting to change careers, state and federal employees seeking advancement in government careers and even legal secretaries seeking higher positions of employment

If you choose to enter this program you must have completed 30 college credits, 18 of which must meet general education requirements.

Thanks to this complete paralegal program, the students will complete all the law courses necessary for the associate degree program.

Once you complete this program you will be able to serve as paralegal and legal assistants for government agencies, law offices, or businesses involving legal work under the direct supervision of attorneys.