One of only four college or university programs in Maryland to be approved by the American Bar Association, AACC's Paralegal program will prepare you to enter the workforce immediately upon graduation. You’ll be taught by judges, practicing attorneys and experts in the field, with an emphasis on practical applications. You’ll have the opportunity to use our on-site law library and the Maryland Law Library, take "Legal Research and Writing" (LGS-143) and participate in a superb internship program. And with the ability to enroll full- or part-time and courses offered online as well as in day, evening and weekend formats, you can get ahead on your terms.
Note: Paralegals may not provide legal services to the public except as permitted by law. Students must take at least nine semester credits or the equivalent of legal specialty courses through synchronous instruction.
AACC offers the following Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree. The state of Maryland refers to the A.A.S. as a career degree, because it's intended to provide you with skills to enter the workforce. In some cases, AACC has entered into transfer agreements that allow this degree to transfer to select colleges. A list of active agreements may be found under Transfer Services on this website.
This American Bar Association-approved program will prepare you for employment in the paralegal field or will help meet the requirements for promotion and/or additional career responsibility. Employment projections suggest that the paralegal field will be one of the fastest growing careers during the next several years.
This is an American Bar Association-approved certificate program. Students receive basic information to prepare them for employment in the paralegal field or to meet the requirements for promotion and additional career responsibility.
At AACC, Ashley Flores-Gonzalez developed her leadership and advocacy skills in preparation for her future career in law.
Read Ashley's StoryThe Legal Studies Institute has articulation (transfer) agreements with a number of four-year colleges and universities in Maryland and beyond, so the transition from AACC to your college or university of choice can be seamless and straightforward. A number of students from our Paralegal Studies Program successfully complete their degrees at the University of Baltimore, Stevenson University and University of Maryland, University College.
Learn more about AACC Transfer Services.
If our Paralegal Studies program sounds appealing but you’d like to compare it with other offerings, see if this is a better fit.
We're here to help.
Is Arundel Mills closer to you than Arnold? Then complete this program at AACC at Arundel Mills (AMIL). Located next to Arundel Mills mall, our AMIL location has student services as well as convenient parking with plenty of food and shopping options nearby.
Kymberly Smith Jackson’s beloved education quote from famed author and social justice activist bell hooks highlights what inspired her transition from litigation to teaching at AACC: “The classroom, with all its limitations, remains a location of possibility.”
Meet Kymberly