Program Overview

Business Communications Office Technology: Legal Secretary at Cerritos College

Certificate of Achievement

The Legal Secretary Certificate prepares students for employment as a legal secretary, legal office manager, legal filing clerk, legal secretary paralegal, legal assistant, or specialize as a legal secretary in litigation, transactional, Workers Compensation, real estate, etc.

Salary, Growth and Careers

Salary

Careers associated with this program have a salary range from $50,000 to $79,000 with an average salary of $65,000.

Growth

Career opportunities for this program are expected to shrink nationwide from 2022 to 2032.

Careers

• Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: -21.8%
  • Average Salary: $65,000
  • Salary Range: $50,000 - $79,000

Program Map

Business Communications Office Technology: Legal Secretary

Certificate of Achievement

• 37.5 - 39.0 Units

Major Course

• Fall 2024 (1st Term)
  • 16.0 UNITS
  • BCOT 60: Customer Service/Telephone Techniques (1.0 Units)
  • BCOT 96: Microsoft PowerPoint (1.5 Units)
  • BCOT 97: Microsoft Outlook (1.5 Units)
  • BCOT 112: Microsoft Word (3.5 Units)
  • BCOT 118: Microsoft Access for Office Technology (1.5 Units)
  • BCOT 161: Principles of Filing (1.0 Units)
  • BCOT 162: Business Spelling and Proofreading Skills (3.0 Units)
  • LAW 56: Introduction to Computerized Legal Software (3.0 Units)
• Spring 2025 (2nd Term)
  • 14.5 - 16.0 UNITS
  • BCOT 146: Business English for the Digital Workplace (3.0 Units)
  • BCOT 152 or BCOT 247: Choose a course (1.5 - 3.0 Units)
  • BCOT 155: Administrative Secretarial Procedures (4.0 Units)
  • BCOT 248: Professional Soft Skills for the Workplace (3.0 Units)
  • LAW 101: Introduction To Law (3.0 Units)
• Summer 2025 (3rd Term)
  • 7.0 UNITS
  • BCOT 113: Microsoft Excel (3.5 Units)
  • BCOT 131: Beginning College Keyboarding and Document Processing (3.5 Units)

Notes

• To ensure that you have sufficient units to graduate (at least 60 semester units/90 quarter units for an associate degree and 120 semester units/180 quarter units for a bachelor's degree), make an appointment to create a customized education plan that fits your needs.