Accreditation Information
National Paralegal College is accredited by the
Distance Education Accrediting Commission.
The Distance Education Accrediting Commission is listed by the
U.S. Department of Education
as a recognized accrediting agency. The Distance Education Accrediting Commission is recognized by the
Council for Higher Education Accreditation
(CHEA).
Phone: 202-234-5100
Website: https://www.deac.org
Address: 1101 17th Street NW, Suite 808, Washington, DC 20036
DEAC Student Achievement Disclosure for the Public
National Paralegal College's
Master of Science in Compliance Law
(Employment Law Track) program is
accredited
by the
Compliance Certification Board (CCB)®.
Since 1999, the Compliance Certification Board (CCB)® has developed criteria to determine competence in the practice of compliance and ethics across various industries and specialty areas, and recognizes individuals meeting these criteria through its compliance certification programs. Graduates of the accredited NPC program will be eligible to sit for any of the basic compliance exams administered by the CCB.
Licensing Information
National Paralegal College is licensed by the
Arizona Board for Private Postsecondary Education.
National Paralegal College has been approved to participate in the
National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements.
National Paralegal College provides contact information for
registering a complaint
with our accrediting agency or with the various U.S. states and territories.
Credit Recommendation
National Paralegal College is pleased to have its courses recommended for transfer credit by the
National Collegiate Credit Recommendation Service,
a branch of the
University of the State of New York.
While NCCRS recommendations are not binding, and while credit transfer decisions are always at the discretion of the receiving institution,
more than 1,500 colleges and universities
have expressed a willingness to accept NCCRS recommendations.
Articulation Agreement
Up to 26 credits earned at National Juris University, the graduate division of National Paralegal College, are
accepted
by
Concord Law School,
the fully online law school of Purdue University Global, a public nonprofit institution, toward an Executive Juris Doctor degree. This degree is suited to those who want the knowledge and skills of a lawyer but do not aspire to practice law.
Organizational Membership
National Paralegal College is a member of the
National Association of Legal Assistants
(NALA), the largest paralegal professional organization in the United States.
Our certificate program can be used to satisfy the
legal coursework component
required by NALA to qualify the student to sit for the
Certified Paralegal (CP) Exam. Our degree program satisfies all requirements to qualify to sit for the CP Exam.
National Paralegal College is an associate member of the
American Association for Paralegal Education
(AAfPE). AAfPE is a national organization that serves the needs of paralegal educators and institutions offering paralegal educational programs. AAfPE’s primary purposes are to foster the continuing development of higher quality education for paralegal students and to be the main source of authority in paralegal academics.
National Paralegal College has partnered with the
Society for Human Resource Management
(SHRM) to offer a
SHRM exam preparation course
that will enable you to establish yourself as a globally–recognized human resource expert by earning the new standard in HR certification: SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP®) or SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP®). These professional certifications can open doors for professional advancement, serve to harmonize standards with changing expectations and signal to employers your advanced professional development.
National Paralegal College is registered with the
Law School Admission Council,
the organization that facilitates most law school applications in the United States. Our LSAC identification number is 4909.