Medical Legal Assistant Technology
Paralegal Technology- Medical Legal Assistant Technology is designed to prepare a person for entry-level employment as a paralegal in courts, corporations, law firms, and government agencies that deal with legal issues surrounding the medical field. Paralegal Technology requires courses in the career technical core, designated areas of concentration, and the academic core. The program offers a Technical certificate, an Advanced Technical Certificate and an AAS degree. The curriculum is based on standards developed from the National Association of Legal Assistants’ Descriptions of Certified Paralegal (CP) Exam Sections. Additional research data used in the development of this publication was collected from a review of related literature and from surveys of local experts in business, industry, and education.
Paralegal Technology
Program Curriculum
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE
FIRST YEAR:
First Semester
- Introduction to Law LET 1123
- Legal Research LET 1213
- Family Law LET 1513
- Wills & Estates LET 1523
- Real Property I LET 2453
- Smart Start Pathway SSP 1002
Second Semester
- Legal Writing LET 1713
- Civil Litigation I LET 2313
- Torts LET 2323
- Civil Litigation II LET 2333
- Contracts and Business Law LET 2373
SECOND YEAR:
First Semester
- Medical Terminology I BOT 1613
- Medical Office Concepts BOT 2743
- Law Office Management LET 2653
- Special Problem in Paralegal Technology LET 2913
- Work-Based Learning I WBL 1913
Second Semester
- English Composition I ENG 1113
- **English Composition II ENG 1123 OR **Public Speaking I SPT/COM 1113 OR **Social/Behavioral Science (3)
- *College Algebra MAT 1313 OR *Natural Science w/Lab (4)
- Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3)
- Social/Behavioral Science Elective (3)
