Program Details

Paralegal
http://www.matc.edu/business/degrees/paralegal.cfm
Milwaukee Area Technical College
With coursework focused on the practical aspects of law, this program provides a broad background and prepares students to work as a paralegal in the legal community, in government, or in business and industry. Career Outlook Although this is a growing profession, competition in the job market is keen. The use of paralegals permits more efficient and cost-effective use of an attorney's time, and typical job duties include conducting client interviews, obtaining case information, performing legal research, preparing and filing legal documents and court papers, and providing general assistance to attorneys. Positions are also available in governmental agencies, legal departments of banks and other private organizations and companies. Program Learning Outcomes Apply ethical principles in a legal environment Process legal documents Perform legal research Apply critical thinking skills to address legal issues Demonstrate professionalism in a legal environment Show More

This program is offered

Spring and Fall 15/16-week courses Day & Evening Class Refunds Refund: Before the class begins 100% From calendar days 1 through 12 80% From calendar days 13 through 25 60% After calendar day 25 0% Summer and all other courses less than 15 weeks Day, Evening & Weekend Class Refunds Amount of refund: Before the class begins 100% Before 11% of scheduled class is completed 80% From 11% to 20% of scheduled class completed 60% After 20% of scheduled classes is completed 0%

Program Enrollments and Completions
420
224
44 (20%)
44 (100%)
Employment Outcomes (Completions Only)
20 (45%)
$9,616
$10,230
10 (24%)
$9,373

PLEASE NOTE:

If there are fewer than eight enrollments in the training program, only the "Enrollments" number will be displayed; all other data is hidden in order to help protect the students' identities. The "Employment Outcomes" are calculated using information from Wisconsin's Unemployment Insurance Wage database. Most employers are required to report certain employment information to the State of Wisconsin, including quarterly wage information for their employees. Students whose information could not be verified in this database are excluded from these outcomes. If a "0" shows for any of these outcomes, it means that none of the students' information could be verified.

MAKING SENSE OF THE EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES:

"Average quarterly wages" means the total wages earned in a three-month period by all students who completed the program ("completers"), divided by the total number of completers.

"Median quarterly wages" means all the completers' quarterly wages are placed in order from lowest to highest and then we identify the student's wages in the middle. This information is provided because averages can be greatly influenced by really high and low wage earners.

To estimate monthly wages, divide the quarterly wages by three.


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