BIW IV: Legal Office Specialist Certificate of Achievement

BIW IV: Legal Office Specialist Certificate of Achievement prepares students for entry-level legal office support positions in a variety of different legal environments. After successful completion of the BIW IV: Legal Office Specialist Certificate of Achievement, students may seek employment as entry-level research clerks or administrative assistants for a law firm, paralegal services, or within the court systems.

Learning Outcomes

Upon satisfactory completion of this program students will be able to:
  1. Students will be prepared for an entry-level position managing legal documents and sensitive information either in a legal or court office.
  2. Students will be prepared to conduct basic research applicable to business law and criminal justice.

Program Requirements 

Course Code Title Units
Required Courses
AIS 006Business Research2
BUMA 020ABusiness Law I3
BUMA 094Business Communications3
CIS 010Computer Literacy4
CJ 001Introduction to Criminal Justice3
CJ 005Racial Issues and the Police3
Elective Courses - select 3 units from the following:
BUMA 032Human Relations in the Workplace3
BUMA 064Human Resource Management3
CJ 002Concepts of Criminal Law3
CJ 004Criminal Court Process3
BUMA 095ABusiness Management Work Experience (Maximum of 3 units may be used for work experience)1-3
CIS 095AComputer Information Systems Work Experience (Maximum of 3 units may be used for work experience)1-3
AIS 095AApplications and Information Systems Work Experience (Maximum of 3 units may be used for work experience)1-3
CJ 095ACriminal Justice Work Experience (Maximum of 3 units may be used for work experience)1-3
CERTIFICATE TOTAL21