Credential(s) Offered
Associate's degree
Method of Delivery
Hybrid or blended
When offered
Daytime Hours, Evening Hours
Instructional Program (CIP)
Description
Begin your career in the legal field! Earn an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Paralegal Studies in as little as two years and be ready to land a job in providing support to attorneys, law offices, government agencies and corporations.
NWACC’s Paralegal Studies program will provide you with the knowledge, training, skills and values you need to become a highly competent, ethical paralegal who makes a positive contribution to the paralegal profession.
The college's curriculum and hands-on training prepares you to be successful in the legal field. Courses include litigation, family law, will and trusts, real estate law, business organizations, legal research and writing, as well as computers in the law. Classes are conveniently offered during the day, evening and online.
With an associate degree in paralegal studies, you'll be able to perform the following:
- Describe the ethical responsibilities of members of the legal profession
- Explain the basic concepts and procedures of various areas of law within the U.S. legal system, including the operation of the U.S. legal system
- Perform effective legal research utilizing traditional and digital research methodologies
- Communicate with attorneys, clients, court personnel, and coworkers utilizing effective writing and oral communication skills
- Draft and interpret various legal documents
- Utilize technologies currently associated with the modern practice of law
- Describe the functions related to the operation and management of a modern law office
- Apply critical thinking skills to identify, analyze, and interpret legal and factual issues
Paralegal employment opportunities include working in law firms, court systems and offices, government agencies, corporations, health care facilities, real estate companies, financial institutions and more.
Please note: While NWACC's Paralegal Studies program provides training for paralegals who are authorized to perform substantive legal work under the supervision of a lawyer, paralegals may not provide legal services directly to the public, except as permitted by law.
Details
Hours
61
Entrance Requirements
High School Diploma or Equivalent
School
NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC)
WIOA Approved Program
Yes
Training Location(s)
Bentonville
Local WIB
5025 - Northwest
Name of Credential
Associate of Applied Science in Paralegal Studies
Type of financial aid offered or have access to
Pell, Scholarships, loans
Refund Policy
Tuition and fee refunds will be issued to eligible students who drop their classes by the drop deadline, been dropped from a class, or a class has been canceled. See the Academic Calendar for the drop deadline for the current semester.
Is the proposed curriculum currently certified by an accrediting agency or similar national standardization program?
Yes - ADHE
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
Books (Estimated)
$2,600.00
In-State Tuition
$5,000.00 In-district refers to someone living within the Bentonville/Rogers school district.
Out-of-State/District Tuition
$10,000.00 Out-of-District or Contiguous refers to someone living in Arkansas, but not within the Bentonville/Rogers school district. Students who are current residents in Adair and and Delaware counties in Oklahoma, and Barry and McDonald counties in Missouri. Out-of-State residents refers to someone who has not lived in Arkansas for six consecutive months prior to the first day of class but are citizens or legal residents of the U.S.
Total In-State Program Cost
$7,600.00
Total Out-of-State Program Cost
$12,600.00
