Highline Community College Located In Des Moines, WA Is A Junior College Which Offers Paralegal Studies Program. Highline Paralegal Program Includes Two-Year Associate Of Applied Science Program. HCC Teaches Foundational Knowledge Of Legal Systems And Procedures.

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Highline Community College’s Paralegal Studies Program
[By Judith Earley]
Highline Community College is a junior college located in Des Moines, WA, just south of Seattle. The school was founded
in 1961 and was the first community college in King County. The main campus overlooks Puget Sound and the Olympic
Mountains. It is situated on 80 acres and boasts approximately 10,000 students and 350,000 alumni.
Additionally, Central Washington University Plus” certificate program-is for students for new students, presentations by guest
has a facility located on Highline Community who desire to become paralegals and have speakers, workshops related to the paralegal
College’s campus. A partnership between already completed Bachelor of Arts degrees. profession, social gatherings, and job fairs.
the two schools allows students to take
classes at HCC and CWU at the same time. Paralegal students at Highline learn HCC is accredited by the Commission on
HCC offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees, foundational knowledge of legal systems Colleges and Universities of the Northwest
as well as many top-notch certification and procedures. The program teaches and Association of Schools and of Colleges and
programs. promotes the principles of ethical legal Universities.
practice as defined by the ABA Standing
Highline’s paralegal program is approved Committee on Ethics and Professional On the Net
by the American Bar Association and offers Responsibility.
paralegal training on three different tracks. Highline Community College
The first is a two-year Associate of Applied The Highline College Paralegal Association www.highline.edu/home/services.htm
Science program, which is the school’s is an officially recognized organization
traditional program for students wishing to for paralegal students at HCC; Buzz Des Moines, WA
acquire degrees in paralegal studies. Wheeler, J.D., is the program coordinator. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Des_Moines%2C_WA
Membership in the association is open not
The Associate of Arts degree, while similar only to any HCC student currently enrolled in Central Washington University
to the Associate of Applied Science degree, the paralegal program but also to any HCC www.cwu.edu
requires some additional classes and grants student who has an interest in legal issues
students the ability to transfer directly to and in the legal profession. The association
most four-year universities. Finally, the sponsors various activities. These include,
one-year certificate program-the “Paralegal but are not limited to, a mentoring program
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