Certificate - Paralegal
- 1 year
- Duration
- 15,792 CAD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Certificate
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Oshawa / Canada
- Location
- Durham College
- School
Program description
This curriculum is accredited by the Law Society of Ontario (LSO), entitling graduates to apply to sit for the LSO's licensure exam in order to become certified professionals in the paralegal field. The paralegal profession, which is exclusive to Ontario, was developed to offer reasonable legal counsel and access to the court system in certain legal areas before numerous courts and tribunals in the region.
Students with prior post-secondary education or related industry experience are intended for this three-semester program. To supplement classroom instruction, students complete a 240-hour field placement in a government, court, or law firm under the supervision of a certified paralegal or lawyer.
Program structure
SEMESTER 1
- Communications and Writing 1
- Ethics and Professional Responsibility
- Administrative Law
- Legal Research and Writing
- Torts and Contracts
- Introduction to The Canadian Legal System
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
SEMESTER 2
- Advocacy
- Resident Landlord and Tenant Law
- Tribunal Practice and Procedure
- Small Claims Court
- Employment Law
- Evidence (LAWW 1228)
- Provincial and Motor Vehicle Offences
SEMESTER 3
- Legal Accounting
- Legal Computer Applications 2
- Field Placement
- Criminal Summary Conviction Procedure
- Practice Management
Price
YEAR 1
SEMESTER 1
- Tuition: 5,264.06 CAD
- Program Fee: 11.3 CAD
- Ancillary Fee: 1,182.11 CAD
- DCSI Ancillary Fee*: 386.89 CAD
Total: 6,833.06 CAD
SEMESTER 2
- Tuition: 5,264.06 CAD
- Program Fee: 0 CAD
- Ancillary Fee: 480.71 CAD
- DCSI Ancillary Fee: 102.75 CAD
Total: 5,847.52 CAD
SEMESTER 3
- Tuition: 5,264.06 CAD
- Program Fee: 0 CAD
- Ancillary Fee: 461.5 CAD
- DCSI Ancillary Fee: 102.75 CAD
Total: 5,828.31 CAD
*Durham College Students International
The total cost may vary depending on the time of enrollment
Requirements for applicants
- Law-related degree (criminology, legal/justice studies, or public policy) or diploma (law and security administration, law clerk advanced, or police foundations) with minimum 2.7 grade point average (GPA)
OR
- Non-legal related diploma or degree including a minimum of three law-related courses with minimum 2.7 GPA
OR
- A minimum of three years of related industry experience detailed in a professional resumé with a letter of intent may be considered
- English language proficiency
- Academic IELTS: 6.5, no band score less than 6.0
- IBT TOEFL: 88, with minimum section scores of 22
- PTE Academic: 60 minimum overall, no section below 57 L,W,S,R
- CAEL: Overall score of 70, no section below 70
- DET 110
About the university
Since its inception in 1967, Durham College (DC) has been guided by the following ideals:
- an unwavering dedication to student success;
- high-quality programs led by exceptional teachers with real-world experience;
- graduates who have gone on to excellent professional success;
- a treasured relationship with the community.
Durham College has Oshawa and Whitby campuses, Ontario, Canada.
More than 140 full-time programs in a wide range of disciplines are available to students at Durham College (DC), giving them a great chance to succeed in their chosen areas. Students in the District of Columbia excel in a wide variety of fields, including sustainable practice innovation, creative writing, design, filmmaking, and animation, service to others in the areas of health and social welfare, and legal advocacy.
Durham College is a values-based institution that prioritizes its students' and community's needs first. To this end, we've made it a priority to create a welcoming culture within our college.
