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  4. Graduate Certificate Paralegal

Graduate Certificate Paralegal

1 Year On Campus Certificate Program

Algonquin College Ottawa

Program Overview

This one year Ontario College Graduate Certificate program, offered in three consecutive semesters, prepares graduates to apply to the Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC) to become licensed paralegals. Paralegals are non-lawyers providing legal services in specified areas of practice to the public for a fee.

Program Key Stats

$18600 (Annual cost)



88 %

Eligibility Criteria


80
560
6.5
80

Additional Information & Requirements

Official Transcripts, Ontario College Diploma, Ontario College Advanced Diploma, Degree or A combination of post-secondary education and a minimum of three (3) years of related work experience or a Resume, references and a letter of application outlining relevant work experience, IELTS-6.5, TOEFL-IBT: 88 (with the minimum of 22 in each component: Reading 22; Listening: 22; Speaking: 22; Writing: 22)

Career Options

  • Employment in a variety of positions within the areas of paralegal practice with titles such as licensed paralegal
  • paralegal
  • independent paralegal
  • court agent
  • claims analyst
  • labour relations representative
  • grievance adjudication officer
  • legal assistant
  • law clerk
  • notary public
  • commissioner for taking oaths
  • municipal or provincial prosecutor
  • by-law enforcement officer
  • litigation paralegal
  • and accident benefits paralegal

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