Paralegal
PCC's Paralegal Program offers two ABA-approved options: An Associate of Applied Science degree in Paralegal (the “Paralegal AAS degree”) and a one-year certificate in Paralegal for those with qualifying prior degrees (the “Paralegal Certificate”). PCC also offers a separate, non-ABA-approved Legal Assistant Career Pathway Certificate (the “Legal Assistant Certificate”), which prepares students for legal assistant roles rather than for paralegal roles. More information about each option, including the differences between paralegal and legal assistant work, appears below.