Paralegal Training Program – Part 1
Paralegal Training Program – Part 1
This ABA-Approved program provides training in the substantive and procedural law, ethics and professional responsibility and practical skills to work as a paralegal in California.
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About This Course
UCLA Extension's Paralegal Training Program (PTP) is approved by the American Bar Association and seeks to prepare students to function as ethical, effective and efficient professional paralegals in law firms, businesses, government and nonprofit organizations; to perform a wide variety of legal work under the supervision of attorneys; and to adapt easily to the changing role of the paralegal as well as the changing needs of the legal community. The PTP provides training in substantive and procedural law, legal analysis, professional responsibility, legal forms, legal technology and practical skills needed to work in the public or private sector as a competent and professional paralegal. This program fulfills educational requirements to practice as a paralegal in California. Instructors for the program are approved by the UCLA School of Law and include judges, attorneys, paralegals and other legal professionals. Assistance in career counseling and job search opportunities are available to current students and program graduates. Paralegals may not provide legal services directly to the public, except as permitted by law. Lifetime placement assistance is available to PTP graduates. Pursuant to ABA Guidelines, students must take at least nine-semester credits or the equivalent of legal specialty courses through synchronous instruction. Law X 406.1-4 Paralegal Training Program meets these requirements. Modules of Paralegal Training Program - Part 1: Program Orientation, The Paralegal Profession, Torts and Personal Injury, Legal Research.
Fall 2026 Schedule
No meetings: September 25, 28, 29, 30 & October 9, 20, 29, 2026.
Refund Policy: Full refund before program start through end of day for first session of the program; $2,000 nonrefundable until 30 calendar days after the start of class; no refund thereafter. Internet Access Required.
No meetings September 24, 2026
Refund Policy: Full refund before program start through end of day for first session of the program; $2,000 nonrefundable until 30 calendar days after the start of class; no refund thereafter. Internet Access Required.
Winter 2027 Schedule
No meetings June 25, 26, 27 & 30, 2025; July 4, 10 & 29, 2025.
Refund Policy: Full refund before program start through end of day for first session of the program; $2,000 nonrefundable until 30 calendar days after the start of class; no refund thereafter. Internet Access Required.
No meetings June 25, 26, 27 & 30, 2025; July 4, 10 & 29, 2025.
Refund Policy: Full refund before program start through end of day for first session of the program; $2,000 nonrefundable until 30 calendar days after the start of class; no refund thereafter. Internet Access Required.
This course applies toward the following programs
Paralegal Studies (*Undergraduate*)
Approved by the American Bar Association, the Paralegal Studies (Undergraduate) Certificate prepares students for a career as a professional paralegal in a law firm, business, government, or nonprofit organization. The program fulfills educational requirements to work as a paralegal in California and is taught by UCLA School of Law-approved instructors.
Paralegal Studies (Graduate)
Approved by the American Bar Association, the Paralegal Studies Certificate prepares students for a career as a professional paralegal in a law firm, business, government, or nonprofit organization. The program fulfills educational requirements to work as a paralegal in California and is taught by UCLA School of Law-approved instructors.