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06/25/2014 - SCF Offers CLA Review Course

(Bradenton, Fla., June 19, 2014) — State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (SCF) will offer the Certified Paralegal Examination Review Course Oct. 13-Dec. 11.

 

Offered as a noncredit or credit class, the eight-week course is open to participants who are interested in getting a general overview of the various disciplines in law or are preparing for the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) Certified Legal Assistant/Paralegal (CLA/CP) examination. The course covers every area of law tested by NALA in the certification exam with an emphasis on online testing and memoranda writing.

 

For noncredit registration, contact SCF Corporate and Community Development at 941-752-5203 or visit scf.edu/CCDenroll. The fee for the Certified Paralegal Examination Review course is $310.

 

For more information about SCF’s review course, email paralegal@scf.edu or call 941-752-5359. Apply to SCF at scf.edu/admissions. College tuition and fees apply for the three-hour credit review course.

 

The NALA CLA/CP certification, a nationally recognized certification for legal assistants and paralegals, is acknowledged by the legal community as a sign of professionalism and competence.

 

Participants must start the registration process early to be eligible for exams that are offered at SCF in January. Register for examinations at nala.org/examinee.aspx, then schedule exam appointments by calling the PSI Candidate Service Center at 1-800-733-9267 or visiting psiexams.com. SCF course tuition and fees do not include NALA test application or PSI testing fees.

 

Maps and directions are online at scf.edu/maps.

 

Suzanne Bechtol, Ph.D. (ABD)
Instructor, Paralegal Program
Paralegal Program Manager
State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota
5840 26th St. W., Bradenton, FL 34207
941-752-5359

www.scf.edu/Academics/SocialBehavioralSciences/paralegallegalassisting/