ABA Approved Paralegal Education Programs
Atlantic Cape Community College
Paralegal Studies Program
5100 Black Horse Pike
Mays Landing, NJ 08330-2699
Director: Marilyn Malerba Keiner
Telephone: 609.625.1111 ext. 4941
Fax: 609.343.5122
Degrees Offered: Associate Degree
For more information: www.atlantic.edu
Bergen Community College
Paralegal Studies & Legal Nurse Consultant Programs
400 Paramus Road
Paramus, NJ 07652
Director: Lawrence A. Joel
Telephone: 201.493.3642
Fax: 201.599.0179
Degrees Offered: Associate Degree
For more information: www.bergen.edu
Berkeley College
Paralegal Studies Program
44 Rifle Camp Road
Woodland Park, NJ 07424
Director: Deborah Ranges
Telephone: 973.278.5400 ext. 1410
Fax: 973.278.2242
Type of Institution: Proprietary
Degrees Offered: Associate in Applied Science, Certificate
Internships: Mandatory
For more information: www.berkeleycollege.edu
Description: Berkeley College offers an associate's degree in
Paralegal Studies, and a Certificate option.
Courses include Introduction to Paralegalism,
Contracts, Litigation, Computerized Legal Applications, Legal
Research, Advanced Legal Research and Lexis/Westlaw as well as
several legal electives. The program has a mandatory internship
component and graduates go on to work in the New Jersey and New
York metropolitan area.
Brookdale Community College
Paralegal Studies Program
765 Newman Springs Road
Lincroft, NJ 07738-1597
Director: Michael K. Sullivan
Telephone: 732.224.2200
Fax: 732.224.1813
Degrees Offered: Associate Degree
For more information: www.ux.brookdalecc.edu/fac/legalstudies/degree.php
Burlington County College
Paralegal Program
601 Pemberton-Browns Mills Road
Pemberton, NJ 08068-1599
Director: Sherrie M. Block
Telephone: 609.894.9311 ext. 1290
Fax: 609.726.0442
Type of Institution: Public, 2 yr
Degrees Offered: Associate of Applied Science
Minimum length of time to complete program: 24 months
Internships: Mandatory
For more information: www.bcc.edu
Description: Our Associate of Applied Science degree program is
intended to prepare individuals for employment as a Paralegal,
also referred to as a Legal Assistant. There are also opportunities
to transfer to a baccalaureate paralegal program upon or prior
to graduation. The degree program requires completion of twelve
legal, two business and seven general education courses. The legal
specialty courses are scheduled with the working person in mind.
They are offered during evening hours and are taught by practicing
attorneys and paralegals. The other courses are available during
the day, evening, weekend, via distance and in accelerated formats.
Cumberland County College
Paralegal Studies Program
College Drive
Vineland, NJ 08360
Director: Mary Herlihy Fay
Telephone: 609.691.8600
Fax: 609.691.9489
Type of Institution: 2 yr
Degrees Offered: Associate in Science
Minimum length of time to complete program: 2 yrs
Internships: Mandatory
For more information:
www.cccnj.edu
Description: The Paralegal Studies Program at Cumberland County
College requires courses in Civil Litigation, Legal Research and
Writing, Wills and Estates, Real Estate, Family Law, and Business
Law. This coursework and the practicum experience combine to prepare
students to work in law offices, courthouses, and corporate offices.
CCC's program was the first community college program in the U.S.,
and in 1975, was among the first approved by the ABA.
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Paralegal Studies Program
285 Madison Avenue, Mailstop: M-DH2-02
Madison, NJ 07940
Director: Diana L. Marin
Telephone: 973.443.8690
Fax: 973.443.8524
Type of Institution: Private, 4 yr
Degrees Offered: Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
Minimum length of time to complete program: 5 month day program; 10 month evening program
Internships: Elective
For more information:
www.paralegal.fdu.edu
Description: Fairleigh Dickinson University offers a 5-month day program which meets Monday-Friday,
9:30 am-12:30pm and a 10-month evening Paralegal Studies Program
which meets two evenings per week, 6-9 pm and two Saturdays per
month, 9 am-12:00pm. Students must have 60 college credits or
an Associates degrees or BA. Those without 60 credits are admitted
on a very limited basis. The program is also offered at the Monmouth County Graduate Center, 1 Main Street, Eatontown, NJ (732) 542-2498 and at the Metropolitan Campus, Teaneck, NJ (877) 338-5222.
Gloucester County College
Legal Assistant/Paralegal Program
1400 Tanyard Road
Sewell, NJ 08080-9518
Director: Christine R. Bork
Telephone: 856.415.2150
Fax: 856.468.1839
Degrees Offered: Associate Degree
Mercer County Community College
Paralegal Studies Program
1200 Old Trenton Road
Post Office Box B
Trenton, NJ 08690
Director: Eric Perkins
Telephone: 609.570.3649
Fax: 609.570.3877
Type of Institution: Public, 2 yr
Degrees Offered: Associate in Applied Science; Post-Baccalaureate
Certificate
Minimum length of time to complete program: Two years for AAS
Degree; one year for Certificate of Proficiency
Internships: Mandatory
For more information: www.mccc.edu
Description: Mercer County Community College offers a 64 credit
hour AAS paralegal program which is intended for those without
a prior associate or baccalaureate degree. The legal specialty
classes are offered in the evening; the remainder of the program
is available through daytime and/or evening attendance and may
be pursued either full-time or part-time. The College also offers
the Certificate of Proficiency program for individuals who already
possess a prior associate or baccalaureate degree. All legal specialty
courses are taught by attorneys. The College maintains an extensive
collection of volumes related to New Jersey and federal law and
a computerized legal research system.
Middlesex County College
Paralegal Studies Program
2600 Woodbridge Avenue
Edison, NJ 08818-3050
Director: Ronald C. Goldfarb, JD
Telephone: 732.548.6000 X3029
Fax: 732.494.8244
Type of Institution: Public, 2 yr
Degrees Offered: Associate in Applied Science, Certificate
Minimum length of time to complete program: Three (3) semesters
Internships: Elective
For more information: www.middlesexcc.edu/aboutmcc/control.cfm/ID/2390/program/38
Montclair State University
Justice Studies Department
Paralegal Studies Program
1 Normal Avenue
Dickson Hall
Montclair, NJ 07043
Director: Dr. Lenore Molee
Telephone: 973.655.7963
Fax: 973.655.4186
Degrees Offered: Baccalaureate Degree, Masters in Legal Studies
For more information: www.montclair.edu/catalog/view_requirements.php?CurriculumID=510
Raritan Valley Community College
Paralegal Studies Program
Post Office Box 3300
Lamington Road
Somerville, NJ 08876
Director: Maria M. DeFilippis
Telephone: 908.526.1200 ext. 8239
Fax: 908.429.0268
Type of Institution: Public, 2 yr
Degrees Offered: Associate in Applied Science, Certificate
Minimum length of time to complete program: 2 yrs for AAS, 2 semesters
for Certificate
Internships: Elective
For more information: www.raritanval.edu
Description: RVCC's Paralegal program was initiated in 1991. It
provides students the opportunity to earn an AAS or Certificate
in Paralegal Studies using a full-time, part-time or evening schedule.
The Certificate is designed for students who have already obtained,
or are in the process of obtaining, an associate degree or a baccalaureate degree in a field of study other than paralegal studies. The program
is approved by the ABA, offers co-op and intern experiences and
currently has more job openings than students to fill them.
Union County College
Paralegal Studies Program
1033 Springfield Ave.
Cranford, NJ 07016
Director: Elizabeth A. Joyce, J.D.
Telephone: 908.709.7171
Fax: 908.709.7565
Type of Institution: Public College, 2 yr
Degrees Offered: Associate in Applied Science Degree; Post-Associate Certificate
Minimum length of time to complete program: AAS: 2 years; Certificate: 1 year
Internships: Elective
For more information: www.ucc.edu/academics/sglanding.aspx
Description: Union County College offers students the opportunity to earn an Associate in Applied Science degree or a Certificate of Achievement in Paralegal Studies. The Certificate of Achievement is designed for students who have already obtained an associate or a baccalaureate degree. Day and evening courses are offered, and the program may be pursued either full-time or part-time. The College library has an extensive paralegal section with New Jersey and federal law volumes. Students are given access to computerized legal research. Courses offered include Legal Research, Legal Writing, Tort Law, Contract Law, Litigation I & II, as well as several legal electives. Please contact the Program Director for more information.
