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Program checklist · Certificate

Paralegal Studies Proficiency

Community College of Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Certificate
Credential class
ceterms:Certificate
CIP
22.0302
Credits (computed from items)
27
Catalog edition
2025-2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
215239
CourseShelf checklist
CK_215239_66bc8396
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Requirements

5 items
  1. PLS 101
    Intro to Paralegal Studies
    As published: “- Intro to Paralegal Studies 3 credits”
    3
  2. PLS 121
    Civil Litigation I
    As published: “- Civil Litigation I PLS 101, which may be taken concurrently 3 credits”
    3
  3. PLS 111
    Legal Research and Writing I
    As published: “- Legal Research and Writing I PLS 101, which may be taken concurrently 3 credits”
    3
  4. PLS 115
    Legal Technology
    As published: “- Legal Technology PLS 101, which may be taken concurrently 3 credits”
    3
  5. PLS 211
    Legal Research and Writing II
    As published: “- Legal Research and Writing II PLS 111 and ENGL 102 3 credits”
    3

Note: students must select four courses from the electives below:

electives · 14 items
  1. PLS 215
    Electronic Discovery
    As published: “- Electronic Discovery PLS 121”
    3
  2. PLS 221
    Civil Litigation II
    As published: “- Civil Litigation II PLS 101 and PLS 121”
    3
  3. PLS 231
    Family Law
    As published: “- Family Law PLS 111 and PLS 121”
    3
  4. PLS 241
    Tort Law
    As published: “- Tort Law PLS 121”
    3
  5. PLS 251
    Real Estate Law for Paralegals
    As published: “- Real Estate Law for Paralegals PLS 111”
    3
  6. PLS 255
    Business Organizations for Paralegals
    As published: “- Business Organizations for Paralegals PLS 111, ENGL 101”
    3
  7. PLS 261
    Wills, Trusts and Estate Administration
    As published: “- Wills, Trusts and Estate Administration PLS 111”
    3
  8. PLS 265
    Intellectual Property
    As published: “- Intellectual Property PLS 111”
    3
  9. PLS 271
    Bankruptcy Law
    As published: “- Bankruptcy Law PLS 121”
    3
  10. PLS 275
    Employment Law
    As published: “- Employment Law PLS 111”
    3
  11. PLS 281
    Environmental Law
    As published: “- Environmental Law PLS 111”
    3
  12. PLS 285
    Immigration Law
    As published: “- Immigration Law PLS 101, PLS 121”
    3
  13. PLS 295
    Legal Internship
    As published: “- Legal Internship 121 and a grade point average of 2.5 or”
    3
  14. Minimum Credits Needed to Graduate:
    Not resolved to a course
    27
Source. Community College of Philadelphia, catalog 2025-2026 — https://www.ccp.edu/sites/default/files/documents/Catalog/CommunityCollegeOfPhiladelphia-CollegeCatalog-2025-2026.pdf. Captured page PA/215239-ccp.edu/pdf/215239-2025-2026-ccp.edu.pdf#page=268. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.