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  • Confirm current credit totals, term schedules, and modality availability with Post admissions—marketing summaries can change.
  • Financial aid eligibility depends on enrollment status and federal rules; verify with Post’s financial aid office.

About this program

Post University describes the Certificate in Paralegal Studies as coursework that can support exploration of legal services careers while emphasizing communication and practical tasks such as summarizing depositions, interrogatories, and testimony. The institution notes the certificate may also serve as a starting point toward an associate or bachelor’s degree. Post embeds micro-credential opportunities within programs for resume-ready skill badges (per Post University program page).

Program highlights

  • Listed as a 30-semester-credit-hour program with an approximate 12-month timeline and online or on-campus availability (per Post University program page).
  • Institutionally accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) (per Post University program page).
  • Course themes cited by Post include law, civil litigation, and legal research, with emphasis on supervised legal support work and professional communication.
  • Post states the certificate is not designed to fulfill educational requirements for a state law license or paralegal certification—confirm state and employer expectations separately.

What you'll learn

  • Support litigation-related workflows under attorney direction, including summarizing depositions and testimony.
  • Apply foundational legal studies concepts relevant to paralegal and legal assistant roles.
  • Communicate clearly and professionally in legal office environments.

Outcomes

  • Intended to prepare students for paralegal-style support roles; scope of practice and credential rules vary by state—verify with Post and official guidance.

Accreditation

Post University is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), an institutional accreditor recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (per Post University program page).

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