Legal Administrative Assistant Certificate (ABT*)

(*Applied Business Technology) Full-time and part-time Start date varies Fees: Contact campus for details Duration varies Online through CNC Mackenzie Careers Become an important member of the legal team. Perform valuable administrative and support tasks to ensure law rms function efciently. The Legal Administrative Assistant Certicate will give you the skills and knowledge you need for entry-level employment in any legal, notary or government ofce team dealing in civil, corporate, family, or probate law or in conveyancing. Admission requirements Applicants who have completed CNCs Administrative Assistant or Ofce Assistant Certicate meet the admission requirements for this program. Applicants without a certicate will need to complete the following prerequisites: ABTC 050 Online Learner Success, or equivalent. ABTC 060 Computers and the Internet, or ABTW 073 Microcomputers I, or equivalent. ABTC 066 Keyboarding II or equivalent, or a keyboarding speed of 45 net words per minute. ABTC 070 Word Processing I, or equivalent. ABTC 071 Word Processing II, or ABTW 043 Word Processing (covers Word Processing I and II), or equivalent. ABTC 085 Business English, or ABTE 074 Business Communications I, or equivalent. Applicants with Applied Business Technology or Ofce Administration Certicates from other institutions must contact the College of New Caledonia at 1-877-997-4333. Highly recommended: To successfully complete the Legal Administrative Assistant Certicate, youll need skills in ling, bookkeeping, human relations, and ofce procedures. If you dont have strong skills in these areas, we recommend that you take the following courses before entering the program. ABTC 075 Human Relations, or ABTH 070 Human Relations. ABTC 080 Business Math and Calculator Skills, or ABTB 073 Financial Records, or equivalent. ABTC 090 Administrative Procedures, or ABTP 078 Ofce Simulations, or ABTP 076 Ofce Simulations, or equivalent. ABTC 091 Records Management, or ABTP 072 Ofce Procedures, or ABTP 073 Ofce Procedures, or equivalent. Program outline ABTL 010 ABTL 020 ABTL 030 ABTL 040 ABTL 050 ABTL 060 ABTL 065 ABTL 070 ABTL 080 ABTL 090 Introduction to the Canadian Legal System Legal Ofce Procedures Litigation Procedures I Litigation Procedures II Family Litigation Procedures Corporate Procedures I Corporate Procedures II Conveyancing Procedures I Conveyancing Procedures II Wills and Estates
Revised: 10.08.11

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