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Legal Administrative Assistant Citation

This comprehensive Legal Administrative Assistant Program is offered via the internet through BCCampus to learners throughout the province. The full program description, course outlines, and schedule can be found by visiting BC Campus.

Department Website

For an overview of this program, including faculty listings and frequently asked questions plus other resources, visit the departmental website.

Intake Dates/Application Deadlines

**Application deadlines may be extended.

EARLY ADMISSION
Although application and document deadlines may be identified for this program, we encourage all applicants to apply early and to submit all supporting documentation as early as possible. Those applicants who apply early and submit all documents early may be offered early admission.

Admission Requirements

  • General Admission Requirements
  • Proof of keyboarding speed of 50 net words per minute on a five-minute timing
  • An attestation form, certifying that you can satisfy the following requirements:
    • at least one year of recent office experience
    • good working knowledge of an up-to-date word processing program such as WordPerfect or MS Word
  • English 11 with a grade of "C" or better or the following equivalents:
  • EN 12 "P"
  • EN LIT 12 "P"
  • TPC 12 "P"
  • COMM 12 "C+"

For more information on Minimum Language Competency Standard, please visit the Admissions section of the calendar.

Program Duration

This program offers a comprehensive Legal Administrative Assistant Program through BCcampus to learners throughout the province. The full program description, course outlines and schedule can be found by reviewing the information at BC Campus. Students in the citation program take OADM 1430 and OADM 1431 in the first semester. Please refer to the individual courses in this calendar for prerequisites.

Credentials

Legal Administrative Assistant Citation

Program Content

Semester I

OADM 1430 Legal Office Procedures 1.5
OADM 1431 Introduction to the Canadian Legal System 1.5
OADM 1432 Litigation Procedures I 1.5
OADM 1433 Litigation Procedures II 1.5
OADM 1434 Family Litigation Procedures 2.0
OADM 1435 Conveyancing Procedures I 1.5
OADM 1436 Conveyancing Procedures II 1.5
OADM 1437 Wills and Estates 2.0
OADM 1438 Corporate Procedures I 1.5
OADM 1439 Corporate Procedures II   1.5
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Successful completion of all courses is required with a "C-" or better for graduation.