| In order for you to qualify with the | | | | Bachelors degree even in the semester of |
| Certified Legal Assistant Examination | | | | graduation. It requires the completion |
| (CLEA) so you can eventually be licensed | | | | of about twelve law- related, two |
| by the National Association of Legal | | | | business and seven general education |
| Assistants (NALA), make sure that what | | | | subjects. Provided during evening time, |
| you will be taking up is an ABA approved | | | | each are taught by practicing attorneys |
| paralegal program. ABA stands for | | | | and licensed paralegals. |
| American Bar Association, a prestigious | | | | Cerritos Community College |
| organization of lawyers in the United | | | | Located in California, Cerritos |
| States. | | | | Community College is among those that |
| Athens Technical College | | | | provide ABA program. They require a |
| Located in Georgia, Athens Technical | | | | minimum time of two years to finish |
| College is among those that provide ABA | | | | their program. |
| approved paralegal program. It is a | | | | Cerritos Community College is just |
| public institution that has a minimum | | | | twenty minutes away from Los Angeles and |
| length of four quarters to finish the | | | | Orange County. They have a strong |
| course. | | | | internship program with about thirty- |
| Athens Technical College classes are | | | | five locations that accept their |
| both in the morning and evening. With an | | | | students be it in law firms, local |
| online preparatory module, its class | | | | courts and aid offices. Their two full- |
| size is only up to 18 students that | | | | time faculty members are legitimate |
| highlights on quality instruction in | | | | attorneys that have an experience not |
| clusters or 1- on- 1. The faculty is | | | | just in the United States but also |
| composed of licensed attorneys that had | | | | abroad. |
| an extensive training in law practice | | | | Denver Career College |
| and paralegal management. | | | | Located in Colorado, Denver Career |
| Burlington County College | | | | College is among those that provide ABA |
| Located in New Jersey, Burlington County | | | | program. It is a private and proprietary |
| College is among those that provide ABA | | | | school that offers a Post- degree |
| paralegal program. They have an | | | | Certificate in Paralegal Studies. Their |
| Associate of Applied Science program | | | | internship is mandatory which will be |
| that will prepare their students to | | | | able to equip their students with what |
| become efficient legal assistants. | | | | awaits them outside the four walls of |
| Burlington County College also gives its | | | | the academe. |
| students the chance to shift to the | | | | |