An undergraduate degree (associates, bachelors, or equivalent credits), or two years of training related work experience is required in addition to a high school diploma. The admissions office will assist you in determining if your combination of college credits and work experience are suitable preparation for the paralegal program.
Prospective students who do not have enough college credit to enter the Institute's program, but do have two years of law related work experience, often wonder if their work experience truly satisfies the American Institute's entrance requirements. Here is a list of examples of law related job titles, which (depending on your job description) may very well make you eligible for acceptance.
These are just examples, however, and we encourage you to contact our admissions department should you have any questions.
Abstractor/Loan Closer
Account Supervisor
Adjuster
Assistant to General Counsel
Banking Professional
Bankruptcy Administrator
Benefits Analyst
Business Owner
Case Advocate
Civil Rights Analyst
Claims Examiner
Closing Administrator
Collections Administrator
Commercial Loan Documentation Specialist
Compliance Specialist
Contract Analyst
Contract Administrator
Copyright Specialist
Corporate Legal Administrator
Credit Union Manager
Court Clerk
Disability Law Specialist
Docket Clerk
Domestic Relations Specialist
Employee Relations Specialist
Entrepreneur
Environmental Protection Specialist
Estate Law Examiner
Financial Analyst
Foreign Affairs Analyst
Forfeiture Analyst
Freelance Paralegal
Hearing Officer
Housing/Tenant Law Specialist
Human Resource Professional
Immigration Specialist
Insurance Professional
Investigator
Labor Relations Specialist
Law Clerk
Law Enforcement Specialist
Law Librarian
Leasing Administrator
Legal Administrator
Legal Assistant
Legal Secretary
Litigation Assistant
Loan Officer
Mediation Professional
Medical Professional
Office Manager
Paralegal
Parol Officer
Patent Professional
Police Officer
Probate Administrator
Project Manager
Public Entitlement Specialist
Purchasing Manager
Real Estate Broker
Risk Manager
Social Service Representative
Tax Law Professional
Title Researcher/Examiner
Tribal Court Representative
Victim Witness Coordinator
Workers' Compensation Claims Examiner
Zoning Inspector
