If you’ve already earned your bachelor’s degree and are looking to transition into a legal career, choose Peirce’s Certificate of Proficiency in Paralegal Studies. Peirce’s intensive, one-year paralegal certificate program will jump-start your legal career. Our American Bar Association-approved program is designed to give you a practical legal foundation and the skills needed for a successful career. Paralegals work under the direct supervision of lawyers in the public and private sector. Paralegals may not provide legal services directly to the public, except as permitted by law.

Earn This Certificate for Less

For a limited time, Peirce is offering special, discounted tuition of $350 per credit for new students who enroll in an undergraduate certificate. This is more than 40% less than our regular undergraduate tuition. Tuition for the Paralegal Studies certificate is $8,400 (does not include fees or books).

Courses are offered in online and hybrid formats and feature via live, online, face-to-face courses. Students are required to complete the certificate’s foundational classes via live, face-to-face courses (either online or hybrid). Graduates will be prepared to work as a paralegal or continue on to law school and work toward earning an advanced degree.