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Center for Advanced Legal Studies prepares students for the: Paralegal Profession.

US Department of Labor

SOC Code: Standard Occupational Classification: 23-2011

23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Assist lawyers by investigating facts, preparing legal documents, or researching legal precedent. Conduct research to support a legal proceeding, to formulate a defense, or to initiate legal action.

Illustrative example: Legal Aide

Broad Occupation: 23-2010 Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Minor Group: 23-2000 Legal Support Workers
Major Group: 23-0000 Legal Occupations

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Summary Report for:
23-2011.00 - Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Assist lawyers by researching legal precedent, investigating facts, or preparing legal documents. Conduct research to support a legal proceeding, to formulate a defense, or to initiate legal action.

Sample of reported job titles: Paralegal, Legal Assistant, Real Estate Paralegal, Legal Analyst, Paralegal Specialist, Certified Paralegal, Immigration Paralegal, Litigation Paralegal, Corporate Paralegal, Judicial Assistant

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Total Tuition and Fees Charged

Paralegal Certificate*
Tuition Registration Fee Student e-Services Learning Resources Total	$8,400.00 100.00 550.00 250.00 $9,300.00

Associate of Applied Science Degree - Paralegal*
Tuition Registration Fee Student e-Services Learning Resources Total	$21,700.00 100.00 1,100.00 650.00 $23,550.00
Bachelor of Arts: Law and Business
Tuition Registration Fee Student e-Services Learning Resources Total	$42,000.00 100.00 1,580.00 1,980.00 $45,660.00

* Credits earned in the Paralegal Certificate and Associate of Applied Science Degree - Paralegal programs transfer directly into the bachelor’s degree program reducing the time and costs accordingly.

This is the total tuition and fees charged for completing the program within the normal time it takes to complete the course requirements as published in the Center’s catalog.

Cost per credit hour and other tuition information is provided by clicking the following links:

Addendum

On-time Graduation Rate

This is the percentage of graduates who completed their program on time within the “normal” completion time published in the catalog, excluding scheduled break time. This is calculated by taking the total number of days enrolled (start date to end date) minus any break days, and then dividing by 30 days.

Paralegal Certificate Program (8 months)	94%
Associate of Applied Science Degree Paralegal Program (14 months)	94%

Graduates who completed between July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023

For specific graduation rates per program, please see the information reported below.

Completion, Graduation, Employment, and/or Placement Rates

Completion and Placement Rates as calculated for Council on Occupational Education (COE).

July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023

	Total Completion Rate	Total Placement Rate
Paralegal Certificate	71%	88%
AAS Degree	88%	89%
Institutional Totals	75%	82%

As disclosed on COE Annual Report December 2020
Please Note: COE does not calculate a separate Employment Rate and Placement Rate. Here, the Placement Rate includes employment gained through combined efforts of students and the Director of Career Services. In addition, COE requires calculations to be made separately for programs taught in a traditional classroom and programs that include the virtual, online component.

Graduation and Employment as calculated for ACCSC - 2023 Annual Report

Paralegal Program	Total Graduation Rate	Total Employment Rate
AAS Degree (Online) 7/2020 - 6/2021	74%	82%
Certificate (Online) 4/2020 - 3/2021	70%	72%
Certificate (Campus) 4/2020 - 3/2021	N/A	N/A

As disclosed on ACCSC Annual Report October 2020
Please Note: ACCSC requires calculation by cohort (class start) and course delivery method.

Completion, Employment and Placement Rates calculated for Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)

September 1, 2021 – August 31, 2022

	Completion Rate	Employment Rate	Placement Rate
Paralegal Certificate	73.73% 174/236	66.90% 97/145	20.00% 29/145
AAS Degree in Paralegal	72.88% 43/59	76.32% 29/38	44.74% 17/38

As disclosed on TWC Annual Enrollment & Outcome Report December 2019

Please note: Employment Rate includes employment gained through efforts of individual students and/or the Director of Career Services. Placement Rate includes employment gained through efforts of the Director of Career Services.