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Legal Administrative Assistant

This specialist program is intended for graduates of the Administrative Assistant program as well as experienced administrative assistants wishing to work in the legal field. Students acquire the skills and knowledge to apply time management principles and set priorities to create, edit, store and retrieve legal documents and correspondence using computers. They also perform legal administrative assistant duties and procedures in the areas of general law, wills and estates, litigation, conveyancing, family law and corporate procedures. The main emphasis is on the development of practical skills including machine transcription. Students are required to work both in teams and on an individual basis. Theory is presented by means of lectures, demonstrations, videos and field trips as the subject requires. Program time is set aside for work experience where the student may be placed in a challenging work environment within a law firm or law-related office.

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Start Length Credential Campus Part or Full‑time February, September 5 months Certificate Downtown Full-time

Career Prospects

Graduates may find employment in a variety of positions including junior legal administrative assistants or as a legal office support employee in any one of the following organizations: law firms, legal departments of large corporations, real estate companies, insurance companies, financial organizations and government agencies.

Legal Administrative Assistant graduation also qualifies candidates to register for courses through the VCC Paralegal Certificate and Paralegal Diploma program.

Information about graduate outcomes

Information about graduate outcomes

Admission Requirements

General

VCC welcomes applications from Canadian citizens, permanent residents and international students.

Exceptions
International students

As Vancouver Community College is a post-secondary institution committed to educating adult learners, applicants should be 18 years of age or older or a graduate of a secondary school.

Please note that you must submit official transcripts and educational documents to support your application; unfortunately, we cannot accept photocopies or fax versions.

Program Specific

It is Vancouver Community College's desire to ensure that the potential student receives greater access to, and success in, the Legal Administrative Assistant Program at the Downtown campus. Therefore, the following guidelines, coupled with life experiences, are used to determine eligibility for entrance to the Legal Administrative Assistant Program.

Successful completion of the VCC Administrative Assistant program or equivalent program completed in the English Language*

OR

Minimum of one year's administrative assistant experience as verified by employer, with the following:

1) Grade 12 graduation, GED or equivalent

2) A certified tested keyboarding speed of 50 g.w.p.m. for five minutes with a maximum of five errors on a computer

3) Certified completion or experience using word processing software (WordPerfect or MS WORD preferred) as verified by an employer

Seats are offered to applicants who have met all admission requirements, on a first-qualified, first-served basis

*Applicants whose first language is other than English and who have not completed English 098/099, who are presenting foreign documents equivalent to Grade 12, must successfully complete a VCC English Language Assessment http://www.vcc.ca/assessments

Recommended characteristics

- Competency in business arithmetic

- Ability to accept responsibility and to plan and reason logically

- Ability to follow instructions and work under pressure

- Good organizational skills

- Adaptable to change

- Ability to work cooperatively with others

Program Status

Accepting applications

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The first step, apply early. Students who have officially applied and met all admission requirements are sent a letter of acceptance approximately four to five months in advance of the next available start date. A first payment is required to reserve a space in the program.

Online     Fax     In Person If you're ready and know the program you want, apply now. Download and complete the (PDF) application form and fax to 604.443.8450. Visit us at one of our campus locations.

After you apply, you can check your to see if all of the requirements have been met or to update contact information. Please use the temporary login ID and Personal Identification Number (PIN) that you used to complete your original online application.

Fees and Other Costs

Application Fee Tuition Fee $30.00 $1,601.25

International Tuition Fees

Application Fee Tuition Fee Ancillary Fee $125.00 $6,994.05 $270

Other Costs

Cost Type Details College initiative fee $46.20 Student union fee $23.69 Other costs Textbooks and supplies: $530Student Union Health Plan: $59.23Student Union Dental Plan: $56.42

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