What is the difference between a paralegal with a certicate versus a paralegal with a two yr. degree?
May 22, 2010 by
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I am two classes away from AA- Political Science, and I want to take a home study course to get a certificate in paralegal which takes almost a yr. to complete. So, basically what would be an advantage to have a two yr. paralegal degree vs my two yr. political science degree and certificate of paralegal?
money
it is a picture of where you did your studying, i am
pretty sure a home study course would be counted
the same as trade school. yes, the bottom line is money.
With an AA in Political Science, it wouldn’t pay to get a 2nd Associate’s degree. You can complete a paralegal certificate program in less time than taking a 2nd Associate’s program (most post-associate’s degree certificates are about 1 year part-time, less if you go full-time).
You probably would be better off with paralegal training in a classroom, so you can network and do hands-on legal research. Whatever you choose, be careful to investigate the program by talking with working paralegals in your area – there are some terrible paralegal programs. You can waste a lot of time and money if you end up in one of them.