Herkimer College to offer new Paralegal Studies Certificate beginning in Fall 2020

Herkimer County Community College is expanding its Criminal Justice & Law department with a new Paralegal Studies Certificate program.

The program, which is available beginning in Fall 2020, trains students in the core legal content areas such as torts, property/real estate law, contracts, wills, trusts, estates, legal research and writing, civil procedure and litigation, criminal law, family law, and legal ethics. This 31-credit certificate can be achieved in just one year, and graduates will be prepared to go right to work as a paralegal/legal assistant in law firms, District Attorney's Offices, Public Defender's Offices, business, governmental agencies, or other settings where paralegals are utilized.

In addition to being offered on campus, the Paralegal Studies Certificate can also be achieved completely online through Herkimer College’s Internet Academy. The College has over 20 years of experience offering full degree programs online and was ranked the No. 1 online community college in New York by the SR Education Group in 2019.

Interested individuals can learn more about the program on the Herkimer College website. Applications for Fall 2020 are currently being accepted.