About Legal Administrative Specialist

The Legal Administrative Specialist program prepares students for employment in legal environments by developing the skills and knowledge required to support attorneys, paralegals, and legal teams. Instruction emphasizes legal terminology, document preparation, office procedures, ethics and confidentiality, records management, and the use of industry-standard office technology. Students gain practical experience applicable to law firms, corporate legal departments, government agencies, and other professional legal settings.

The mission of the Legal Administrative Specialist program is to prepare students with the knowledge, competencies, and skills to successfully gain employment in a variety of office settings, including legal environments.


Program Structure

* NOTE: OCP A contains the core course for this program. If the student has credit for this course in high school, the student may start with OCP B, Front Desk Specialist.

Dual Enrollment is available for high school students. View the Dual Enrollment at OTC video playlist.

Additional Program Details

 

Program Structure Details

Occupational Completion Points (OCPs) - The Legal Administrative Specialist program is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of four occupational completion points. OCPs provide a student with early completion training options linked to employment opportunities established by the Florida Department of Education based on the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system and accepted industry titles. Academic skill level required to complete program: Grade 10 Mathematics and Reading and Language Arts.

Industry Certification/Licensure

Certified Legal Support Professional (LSP) from National Association for Legal Support Professionals (NALS)

• The LSP is a national certification exam designed to assess the foundational knowledge expected of an entry-level legal support professional.
• Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and/or Access

Program Cost

*Subject to change

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