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Looking for a new career with lots of opportunities? FAU's Paralegal Certificate program is for you!

The state of Florida is home to the 3rd highest concentration in the US for paralegal positions. Yet the rate of growth for paralegal jobs in Florida is twice as fast as the national average for this occupation and should result in more than 7,400 jobs becoming available during the eight-year period leading up to 2024.

We are now accepting applications to begin the program in January. https://www.fau.edu/sw-cj/sccj/legal-studies/paralegal/

Join the FAU Paralegal Certificate Program - applications now accepted for August program.

Each course meets online via Zoom once per week from 7-10PM for a live class session. All other course material can be viewed at your convenience

The convenience of an online program while still providing opportunities to network and engage with faculty, peers and the legal community

Full-time or part-time enrollment

Courses taught by practicing attorneys

Manageable tuition payments: Course fees are charged at the time of registration for each individual class.
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Explore Our Paralegal Certificate Program What is a Paralegal? A paralegal is a person qualified by education, training, or work experience who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency, or other entity to perform specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible.