Legal Administrative Assistant
Advanced Technical Certificate
| Course | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | ||
| CAOT 110 | Windows 11 | 1 |
| CAOT 112 | Keyboarding 11 | 1 |
| CAOT 113 | Keyboarding 21 | 1 |
| CAOT 120 | Word Processing/Word 11 | 1 |
| CAOT 121 | Word Processing/Word 21 | 1 |
| CAOT 122 | Word Processing/Word 31 | 1 |
| CAOT 150 | PowerPoint 1 | 1 |
| CAOT 183 | Business Editing and Proofreading | 3 |
| MATH 025 | Elementary Algebra (or higher) | 3-4 |
| PLEG 101 | Introduction to Legal/Law | 2 |
| PLEG 103 | Criminal Procedures | 2 |
| Second Semester | ||
| CAOT 130 | Spreadsheets/Excel 11 | 1 |
| CAOT 131 | Spreadsheets/Excel 21 | 1 |
| CAOT 132 | Spreadsheets/Excel 31 | 1 |
| CAOT 140 | Database/Access 11 | 1 |
| CAOT 181 | Legal Terminology | 3 |
| CAOT 210 | Office Procedures | 3 |
| CAOT 211 | Machine Transcription/Document Formatting 11 | 1 |
| CAOT 212 | Machine Transcription/Document Formatting 21 | 1 |
| ENGL 099 or ENGL 101 | Fundamentals for Writing or English Composition | 3 |
| PLEG 105 | Civil Procedures | 3 |
| Third Semester | ||
| ACCT 110 or ACCT 201 | Small Business Accounting or Principles of Accounting2 | 3 |
| CAOT 114 | Internet 1 | 1 |
| CAOT 115 | Outlook1 | 1 |
| CAOT 184 | Records Systems Management | 3 |
| CAOT 213 | Legal Transcription 1 | 1 |
| CAOT 214 | Legal Transcription 2 | 1 |
| CAOT 215 | Legal Transcription 3 | 1 |
| CAOT 222 | Legal Admin Assistant Internship 1 | 3 |
| COMM 101 or COMM 233 | Intro. to Speech Communication or Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| Total | 52-53 | |
1 These classes are offered in the Flexible Learning Center. Individuals with prior skills or knowledge should enroll in the class and inquire about a proof of competency exam.
2 Students intending to obtain a four-year degree should take ACCT 201.
Associate of Applied Science Degree
In addition to the specific CITE courses, students must take a minimum of 16 credits of A.A.S. general education courses as specified in the program below.
| Course | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | ||
| CAOT 110 | Windows 11 | 1 |
| CAOT 112 | Keyboarding 11 | 1 |
| CAOT 113 | Keyboarding 21 | 1 |
| CAOT 120 | Word Processing/Word 11 | 1 |
| CAOT 183 | Business Editing and Proofreading | 3 |
| PLEG 101 | Introduction to Legal/Law | 2 |
| PLEG 105 | Civil Procedures | 3 |
| A.A.S. Math Requirement2 | 3-4 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CAOT 121 | Word Processing/Word 21 | 1 |
| CAOT 122 | Word Processing/Word 31 | 1 |
| CAOT 140 | Database/Access 11 | 1 |
| CAOT 181 | Legal Terminology | 3 |
| CAOT 184 | Records Systems Management | 3 |
| CAOT 210 | Office Procedures | 3 |
| CAOT 211 | Machine Transcription/Document Formatting 11 | 1 |
| CAOT 212 | Machine Transcription/Document Formatting 21 | 1 |
| ENGL 101 | English Composition3 | 3 |
| Third Semester | ||
| ACCT 110 or ACCT 201 | Small Business Accounting or Principles of Accounting2 | 3 |
| CAOT 130 | Spreadsheets/Excel 11 | 1 |
| CAOT 131 | Spreadsheets/Excel 21 | 1 |
| CAOT 132 | Spreadsheets/Excel 31 | 1 |
| CAOT 150 | PowerPoint 1 | 1 |
| CAOT 213 | Legal Transcription 1 | 1 |
| CAOT 214 | Legal Transcription 2 | 1 |
| CAOT 215 | Legal Transcription 3 | 1 |
| CAOT 222 | Legal Admin Assistant Internship 1 | 3 |
| PLEG 103 | Criminal Procedures | 2 |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| CAOT 115 | Outlook1 | 1 |
| CAOT 222 | Legal Admin Assistant Internship 2 | 3 |
| COMM 101 | Intro. to Speech Communication3 | 3 |
| ENGL 272 | Business Writing | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology3 | 3 |
| A.A.S. General Ed. Requirement5 | 3 | |
| Total | 63-64 | |
1 These classes are offered in the Flexible Learning Center. Individuals with prior skills or knowledge should enroll in the class and inquire about a proof of competency exam.
2 Mathematics requirement includes any math course that is MATH 123 or higher and meets the A.A.S. degree requirements listed on page 52. If a 3-credit math course is taken, an additional A.A.S. degree general education course will be required to meet the 16-credit general education core.
3 Satisfies A.A.S. general education requirement.
4 Students intending to obtain a four-year degree should take ACCT 201.
5 Select from the A.A.S. general education requirements.