"A legal assistant or paralegal is a person,
qualified by education, training or work experience who is employed or
retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency or
other entity and who performs specifically delegated substantive legal
work for which a lawyer is responsible."- American Bar
Association
The
Illinois Central College Paralegal
Programs are:
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ABA Approved: ICC offers the
ONLY American Bar Association
Approved Post Degree Certificate
and Associate degree Paralegal
Programs in Central Illinois.
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Affordable: Tuition at
institutions offering non-ABA
approved Associate degrees may
be as much as 4 to 5 time more
expensive. ICC tuition is a
Fraction of the Cost of any
other Associate or Certificate
option in Central Illinois, and
ICC has agreements in place to
allow for in-district tuition
rates for students living in all
other surrounding community
college districts throughout
Central Illinois (Carl Sandburg,
Heartland, Illinois Valley,
Lincoln Land, Spoon River and
Carl Sandburg and more).
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Convenient: The course schedule
is as Convenient as can be
expected of a quality Paralegal
program. Five of the Ten
paralegal courses and many other
courses are offered partially or
completely online. The
remaining Paralegal courses are
scheduled both day and evening
in new, nicely appointed and
easy to access classrooms at the
ICC North Campus.
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Established by the Success of
it's Graduates: Graduates of the
Post Degree Certificate Program
have enjoyed success in some of
the Highest Paying and Most
Satisfying Paralegal Jobs in
Central Illinois. Graduates from
the Associates degree program
are Gainfully Employed and many
of those graduates have
Successfully Transferred and
completed Bachelor degrees with
distinction at fine 4 year
institutions such as Bradley
University, Franklin University,
Illinois State University,
Northern Illinois University,
Western Illinois University,
Southern Illinois University at
Carbondale and the University of
Illinois at Springfield.
We survey our graduates and their employers on a regular basis.
Interested in Additional Information or are you Ready to Enroll?
Post Degree Certificate
Applicants seeking to enroll should review our (1)
submit an application to Illinois Central College. Applications may be
completed online or printed from the website at
http://www.icc.edu
or may be picked up at the College. (2) have their official college
transcripts, noting the degree awarded and courses completed, sent
directly to Illinois Central College Admissions/Records Office. (3)
submit a separate application to the Illinois Central College
Paralegal Program and submit the same with copies of his or her college
transcripts, noting the degree awarded and courses completed, prior to
or at the time of their interview for admission. (4) after being
notified of acceptance to Illinois Central College students should
arrange a meeting with Michelle Weghorst, the Public Services
Coordinator by calling 309-690-7691 or send an e-mail to: michelle.weghorst@icc.edu for additional
information
Associate in Applied Science
Applicants seeking to enroll should
(1) submit an application to Illinois Central College. Applications may be
completed online or printed from the website at
http://www.icc.edu or may be picked up at the
College. (2) have their high school submit a transcript directly to
Illinois Central College Admissions/Records Office. (3) make available to
Illinois Central College scores from the American College Testing Program
(ACT). (4) take the COMPASS Academic Placement Test prior to enrollment.
Call (309) 694-5234 for appointment times and reservation (5) after being
notified of acceptance to Illinois Central College students should
arrange a meeting with Michelle Weghorst, the Public Services
Coordinator by calling 309-690-7691 or send an e-mail to:
michelle.weghorst@icc.edu
for additional information.
Current Student Enrollment:
Students
must meet with the designated program advisors in order to be enrolled in
program courses. You must complete the Enrollment Checklist and Request
document prior to meeting with your advisor. Provide all requested
information, including the Class name, number, days/times and Class Number.
This information is available on the Class Schedule available at
http://www.icc.edu
Post Degree Certificate Enrollment Checklist and Request
AAS Degree Enrollment Checklist
and Request
Paralegal Program Student Handbook