Legal Administrative Specialist
About Legal Administrative Specialist
The mission of this program is to prepare students with the knowledge, competencies, and skills to successfully gain employment in a variety of office settings, including legal environments.
The Legal Administrative Specialist program prepares students for employment in legal environments by developing the skills and knowledge required to support attorneys, paralegals, and legal teams. Instruction emphasizes legal terminology, document preparation, office procedures, ethics and confidentiality, records management, and the use of industry-standard office technology. Students gain practical experience applicable to law firms, corporate legal departments, government agencies, and other professional legal settings.
Program Structure
| B072000 | OCP | Postsecondary Program of Study | 1050 Hrs |
| OTA0040 | A* | Information Technology Assistant | 150 |
| OTA0041 | B | Front Desk Specialist | 300 |
| OTA0042 | C | Administrative Support | 150 |
| OTA0050 | D | Legal Administrative Specialist | 450 |
*OCP A contains the core courses for this program. If the student has credit for this course in high school, the student may start with OCP B, Front Desk Specialist.
Dual Enrollment available for high school students.
Additional Program Details
Program Structure Details
Occupational Completion Points (OCPs) - The Legal Administrative Specialist program is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of four Occupational Completion Points. OCPs provide a student with early completion training options linked to employment opportunities established by the Florida Department of Education based on the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system and accepted industry titles. Academic skill level required to complete is not applicable to this program.
Industry Certification/Licensure
Near completion of the program, students take one or more of the following industry certifications:
- Certified Legal Support Professional
- Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and/or Access
Articulation
Upon successful completion of this program, students enrolling in an A.S. degree program are eligible to be awarded articulated credits at:
Valencia College:
- Administrative Office Management A.S. degree – Up to 15 credits
Program Cost
*Subject to change
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