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CLA Exam

Established in 1976, the CLA program is the nation's premiere certification procedure for paralegals. Today, over 11,000 have earned the use of this professional designation and the CLA program is recognized throughout the United States as a means of identifying competent paralegals.

The Certifying Board for Legal Assistants is responsible for the content, standards and administration of the Certified Legal Assistant Program.

In order to ascertain that you have met the requirements to sit for the exam, please visit the NALA website.

CLA Review Course

National Paralegal College offers a two-month review course to prepare students and alumni for the CLA Exam. The review course starts two months before each examination date.

Review Course Examination Application Deadline
May 5 - June 27, 2008 July 11-12, 2008 May 15, 2008
October 2 - November 21, 2008 December 5-6, 2008 October 1, 2008
January 12 - March 6, 2009 March 20-21, 2009 January 15, 2009

The course is taught by an NPC attorney/instructor who is experienced not only in the subject matter covered on the exam, but also in general test preparation techniques for exams such as the SAT and the LSAT.

The following texts will be used for the review course:

CLA Review Manual

CLA Review Manual
West Legal Studies
ISBN 0-314-20621-3
1997, paperback, 979 pages
7 5/16 X 10"

CLA Mock Examination and Study Guide

CLA Mock Examination and Study Guide
West Legal Studies
ISBN 1-4180-2973-4
2006, paperback, 184 pages
8 1/2 X 11"

The review course is available to all NPC students and alumni. There is no additional tuition cost, but purchase of books is required.

To register, please call the NPC office at (800) 371-6105.

 
 
 
 
 
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Earn college credits from Charter Oak State College for paralegal courses taken at as part of the NPC paralegal certificate program. View the credit agreement between NPC and Charter Oak State College.
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