Criminal law paralegal certificate

Certificates may be earned in only 8 months by attending morning classes, Saturday classes, or in the evening taking paralegal classes online.
The Paralegal Certificate program is 24 semester credit hours.

The cost to take the national certification exams ranges from $150 to $300, excluding the cost of any study materials or courses that a paralegal might opt to use:

You can’t go wrong earning your primary certification through any of the three major paralegal certification agencies – NALA, NALS or NFPA.
All three are well respected in the field, and all have similarly high standards for the experience and education that you’ll need just to be able to take the exams.

Basic certification for entry-level paralegals or those still early in their careers, cover paralegal core competencies like procedural law, substantive law, written communication, verbal communication, ethics, preparation of legal documents and law office technology.