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Certificates & Diplomas 99 LEGAL OFFICE ASSISTANT Durham College Certificate (See Distance Education)

LIBRARY & INFORMATION TECHNICIAN Ontario College Diploma (See Distance Education)

Program Description

The legal office administrative assistant is an essential part of today’s law office team and this credential addresses the educational needs of students seeking employment in this area of study. This program trains the learner in legal office procedures, legal terminology, court systems, legal record keeping, bookkeeping, billing clients and the preparation, filing and service of legal documents in the areas of wills and estates, family law, litigation, corporate law, and real estate. In addition the learner will become proficient in keyboarding, law accounting software, and a variety of computer programs.

This unique part-time, distance education program has been designed to prepare students for employment in academic, public, school and special libraries and other information service settings through a carefully designed program of studies that combines theory and hands-on field placement.

Certificate Requirements • 19 years of age OR • Ontario Secondary School Diploma OR • Grade 12 equivalency certificate achieved through College academic upgrading • All course requirements must be completed within five years • A minimum of 25% of the courses must be completed through Durham College • Overall average of 60% or a GPA of 2.0

Program of Study Mandatory Courses: • Communications for Business I • Computer Keyboarding • Corporate Practice and Procedure • Criminal Law – Legal Administration • Family Law • Legal Office Procedures • Legal Terminology • Litigation Practice and Procedure 1 • Office Technology and Procedures • PC Law Office Accounting • Real Estate Practice and Procedure 1 • Word Introduction Electives (choose two) • Excel Introduction • Litigation Practice and Procedure 2 • Real Estate Practice and Procedure 2 • Small Claims Practice and Procedure • Wills and Estates Practice and Procedure

Admission Requirements

Applicants to the program must meet specific MINIMUM requirements. Please visit our website at www.durhamcollege.ca/coned, Distance & Online Education, Distance Education Diplomas to obtain detailed information regarding Admission Requirements.

Diploma Requirements

• All course requirements must be completed within 10 years • A minimum of 25% of the courses must be completed through Durham College • Overall average of 60% or a GPA of 2.0 • Clear Criminal Reference Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening

Program of Study

• Acquisitions • Children’s Literature Introduction • Circulation and Inter-Library Loan • Computers, An Introduction • Database Design for Information Workers • Electronic Publishing and Emerging Technologies • Field Work I & II • Human Relations and Supervision • Indexing and Subject Analysis • Information Technology for Library Technicians

• Intercultural Communications • Libraries Introduction • Library Classification • Library Financial Management and Budgeting • Library Programming, Marketing and Advocacy • Online Searching • Organizational Studies • Reference Processes • Reference Services & Sources • Resource Description and Access I & II • Serials

Note: Many course names have been changed. Please see our website for a full list of these changes.

Library Option Courses

A complete list of options is available online.

General Education Elective:

A list of elective courses is available on our website under the program of study.

Field Placement information: please visit our website at

www.durhamcollege.ca/coned and click on Field Placement.

Questions? Call 905.721.2000 ext. 2667