Legal Studies Certificate (Plan 22PB)

Paralegals may not provide legal services directly to the public, except as permitted by law. This program is approved by the American Bar Association ("ABA"). ABA guidelines limit the use of asynchronous online courses for paralegal education.

Students must have a college degree in order to be eligible to pursue a Legal Studies certificate.

All students wishing to pursue the Certificate program must submit a transcript of their degree and screening form to the Welcome and One-Stop Center. To obtain the form, please visit https://www.clcillinois.edu/admission/become-a-student/steps/limited-enrollment.

For students with A.A.S. degrees and students with any degree from an institution outside the U.S.:

The CLC Legal Studies program is approved by the American Bar Association (ABA). The ABA requires that all students who wish to complete a Legal Studies Certificate program have completed a minimum of 18 semester credit hours in general education courses in a minimum of three disciplines.