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General Practice Paralegal
Certificate

As law offices look for ways to run their offices more efficiently, more paralegals are being hired to perform tasks such as doing research and drafting legal documents. As a result, paralegal employment is expected to grow much faster than the national average for all occupations through 2014.* Southeastern Career College is the only college in Nashville to offer an American Bar Association-approved paralegal education program.† Upon graduation, you can confidently apply for entry-level employment as a paralegal and enjoy a rewarding career.

Career Preparation

The General Practice Paralegal Certificate program prepares you with the knowledge, technical skills, and work habits required for a wide variety of entry-level paralegal positions.‡ Courses stress understanding fundamental legal terminology and concepts and developing basic skills that will enable graduates to make effective use of the training. This program can enable you to pursue occupational advancement or to seek employment in legal environments, including private law firms, corporations, and governmental agencies. To learn more, select the campus below.

* Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-2007 Edition.

† American Bar Association

‡ Paralegals are not lawyers and cannot practice law or give legal advice to consumers.


Programs approved by the American Bar Association since 1987.

 Tennessee
 Thompson Lane Campus


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