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Durham College Certificate
Program Description
You will study 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, you will build proficiency in keyboarding, law accounting software and a variety of computer programs.
Certificate Requirements
Program Of Study
Students are required to print or save a copy of the Program of Study when beginning the program. This document contains critical details about program progression and graduation requirements specific to the academic year in which your program was started.
Click to access the Program of Study for the current academic year.
Students who began this program prior to the current academic year may contact the Centre for Professional and Part-Time Learning office at ppl@durhamcollege.ca or 905-721-3052 to obtain your Program of Study and graduation requirements.
Program Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be equipped to:
Career Options
Potential career and industry options may include:
Program Related Questions? Call 905.721.3052
If you are interested in applying for financial aid, please visit the Centre for Professional and Part-Time Learning OSAP Eligibility webpage.
Course | Title | Location/ Delivery Method |
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COMM 2284 | Communications for Business I | Monthly Intake Online |
COMM 2284 | Communications for Business I | Online |
COMP 1083 | Computer/Keyboarding Skills I | Online |
LAW 2081 | Corporate Law Procedures (formerly Corporate Practice and Procedure) | Online |
SPRD 2281 | Excel Introduction | Online |
SPRD 2281 | Excel Introduction | Monthly Intake Online |
LAW 2082 | Family Law | Online |
ACCT 1381 | Legal Accounting Procedures | Online |
LAW 1080 | Legal Office Procedures | Online |
TERM 1380 | Legal Terminology | Online |
LITG 2380 | Litigation/Small Claims/Family/Criminal Law Procedures | Online |
LAW 2084 | Real Estate Procedures (Formerly Real Estate Practice and Procedure I) | Online |
LAW 2085 | Wills and Estates Law Procedures (Formerly Wills and Estates Practice and Procedure) | Online |
WIND 2285 | Word Introduction | Online |
WIND 2285 | Word Introduction | Monthly Intake Online |
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