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Certification

This area includes details of the examination program and provides information for those seeking and those maintaining professional certification. In addition, employers may refer to these pages for more details about the certification program and its requirements.


Click to learn more about the Advanced Paralegal Certification Program
Click learn more about advanced
certification for paralegals!
 

Established in 1976, the CLA /CP (Certified Legal Assistant/Certified Paralegal) program has enabled the profession to develop a strong and responsive self-regulatory program offering a nationwide credential for all paralegals. Today over 15,000 paralegals have achieved this credential.


IMPORTANT NOTICE!!!
As of  the Fall of 2010, the Certified Paralegal Exam will move to computer based testing. CLICK HERE for information desribing the new process, just released by the NALA Certifying Board.

Professional certification is a time honored career development tool. It is helpful to employers and those seeking to enhance their career options. Because of the reliance on certification programs for career decisions, it is important a program is professionally managed and administered. NALA's over 30 years of experience in this area, and over 15,000 paralegals attest to the professionalism of the program.


   CLE Look Up for Certified Paralegals
Click this link to review the CLE credits recorded on your account. This information includes the expiration date of your certificate, the total credits awarded, as well as the credits that are classified as non-substantive credits, and ethics. Detail of the event and date recorded is included. This information is updated every 24-48 hours during the business week. 

Members need to log in with their NALA Net User name, and member number as the password. Non-members will be provided login information in an electronic newsletter. If you do not have this handy, click here to request this information from NALA Headquarters.

 Current Directory of Certified Paralegals
This link opens a form that may be used to verify one's certification status. Please check the update date if a name is not listed.


Need to pay an exam fee?
  here for a payment window.


Want to file a request for CLE credits on-line?
 to save time and energy!



News & Upcoming Events
Commercial Bankruptcy APC Course Released!

A new Advanced Paralegal Certification (APC) course in Commercial Bankruptcy under Chapters 7 and 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code is now available to paralegals seeking advanced certification in this specialty practice area. ...

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CLE Gift for NALA Active Members!

Active members of NALA - new and renewals - are receiving an $80 gift certificate from NALA to apply toward any NALA educational program or Facts & Findings subscription ...

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New for Certified Paralegals!

Now, Certified Paralegals may access their records of continuing education credits on-line, on a 24/7 basis. In addition, this access also works on smart phones and tablets. Now, information about your progress in accumulating the required 50 hours is at your finger tips!

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Advanced Paralegal Certification in Criminal Litigation Released!

Several years in development, the Advanced Paralegal Certification board announces the ACP Certification program in Criminal Litigation!

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Need a product or service for your office?

The NALA Vendor Directory is a terrific place to start. This is a list of legal vendors offering a great range of help including deposition services, document services, and investigations. Click the link below...
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Non-ACT Testing Centers Detail
In addition to the testing centers utilized by NALA through the ACT testing network, NALA will approve testing centers at schools or law firms which meet standard facility and equipment requirements for computer based testing. Schools and offices participate to provide an added service to students and employees, and, in some instances, to lower the cost of testing for examinees.

January 2012 Window


The following is a list of schools and offices that will be offering testing opportunities to examinees for the January 2012 testing window. Contact information is included for those seeking to make an appointment.  Check this page often, the page is updated as testing centers are identified.

 
Please!  Only those authorized to test during JANUARY 2012
should contact these centers for scheduling.

State Contact
Click on the contact name
to open an e-mail addressed to the contact to request further info
Preferred
dates
Cost -- Subject to change at any time. Appointments
Notes
Cancellation
 Notes
  University of Alaska Southeast Ketchikan, Ketchikan, Alaska
AK
Click to contact:

Laura Murph, Testing Specialist


Thursday January 26
9:00 am Begin
Communications 9:00 am
Ethics 11:00 am
Substantive Law 12:30 am

Friday, January 27
9:00 am Begin
Legal Research 9:00 am
Judgment & Analytical 
Ability 11:00 am
$30; payable at time of the exam session. Please make appointment at least one week in advance. 24 hours notice; no payment penalty
Call UAS Ketchikan Learning Center Emergency Number 907-225-3369
  Northwest Arkansas Community College, Bentonville, Arkansas
AR Click to contact:
Shannon Siebler
Thursday January 26
9:00 am Begin
Communications 9:00 am
Ethics 11:00 am
Substantive Law 12:30 am

Friday, January 27
9:00 am Begin
Legal Research 9:00 am
Judgment & Analytical 
Ability 11:00 am
$25 due prior to testing,All fees are non-refundable.

On Friday, testing time schedule will include a lunch break.
48 hours advance notice requested 24 hours requested
  Empire College, Santa Rosa, California
CA Click to Contact:
Monica Lehre, CLA, Legal Department Head
Thursday January 26
9:00 am Begin
Communications 9:00 am
Ethics 11:00 am
Substantive Law 12:30 am

Friday, January 27
9:00 am Begin
Legal Research 9:00 am
Judgment & Analytical 
Ability 11:00 am
$40 per examinee for all 5 sections; $20 per section. Fees payable at the time of testing. Confirm schedule 5 days prior to the first test date/time.
Payment due to the proctor on day of test.
Cancellations required 48 hours in advance.
  ITT Technical Institute, San Bernardino, California
CA
Click to contact
Melvin Bailey
January 12 and
January 26
Ethics-9:00 am
Communications-10:00 am
Substantive Law- 11:30 am

January 13 and
January 27
Legal Research-9:00 am
Judgment & Analytical 
Ability 11:00 am
No charge; contact center for further details.    
  University of California, San Diego, California
CA Click to Contact:
Katherine B. Wilkins
Friday, January 20
Communications-8:00am
Judgment & Analytical 
Ability 10:00 am

Saturday, January 21
Ethics-8:00 am
Substantive Law-9:30 am
Legal Research-1:00pm
$175 for full exam;inquire about the per-section cost.
Fees must be paid 24 hours in advance.
Please email as soon as you decide to test at UCSD.
Prefer at least 24 hours advance notice
Check in time is 30 minutes before starting time for the exam
24 hours notice
  ITT Technical Institute, Orlando, Florida
FL
Click to send email
message or call:
Anne Hughes
Criminal Justice
407-252-8897
January 14
Judgment & Analytical 
Ability -12 Noon

January 21
Ethics-12 noon
Communications - 1:15

January 28
Legal Research - 11:30
Substantive Law - 1:15
Free to students with valid student ID

Free to members of Central Florida Paralegal Association

$20 per session for non-students/non-members


Must register in advance online at:
http://www.cfpainc.org/nalanews/testing.html
Cancellation policy and other details posted at:
http://www.cfpainc.org/nalanews/testing.html
  Keiser University, Ft. Myers, Florida
FL  Fort Myers, Florida Campus

Click to Contact:
Mary Thompson
January 21
Ethics - 9:00 am
Communications-10:15 am
Legal Research-1:00 pm

January 28
Substantive Law-9:30 am
Judgment & Analytical 
Ability -1:00 pm
 No charge  48 hours advance notice requested  24 hours requested
  University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida
FL Click to Contact:
Cecilia Vance

850-473-7340
January 12 and
January 26
Communications-11:00 am
Ethics-1:30 pm
Substantive Law-3:00 pm

January 13 and
January 27
Legal Research-9:30 am
Judgment & Analytical 
Ability -12:00 pm
Ethics: $34.50
Communications $42.00
Substantive Law $49.50
Legal Research $42.00
Judgment & Analytical Abilitiy $49.50
Fees due prior to scheduled appointment.
Appointments must be scheduled at
least two business days in advance.
If you need to reschedule, you must do so
no later than 2 business days prior to the
appointment date, not including the
appointment date or reschedule date, or forfeit the entire appointment fee.
  Virgina College Pensacola Campus
FL
Click to Contact:
Cheryl Jaye Willis
850-449-8182
Start time is 9:30. Contact center for more details on session times.

January 30
Ethics
Legal Research
Substantive Law

January 31
Communications
Judgment & Analytical Ability
$100 per day; $20 per section
Examinees should submit payment two weeks in advance of the first test time. Payments should be sent to the business office. Contact testing center for more details. 48 hours notice of cancellation to receive a refund
  Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, Maryland
MD
Click to Contact:
Donna Doverspike
410-777-2375
Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays duirng the testing window,
Begin at 9:00 am
$30 per candidate; Payment is not refundable
if candidate does not show;
candidate may reschedule once wihtout repaying
Appointment must be made 7 days prior to testing and fees paid
before test date. Candidate may call the testing center to schedule an appointment. 410-777-2375
Candidates may cancel once with no
penalty if cancelled within a 24 hour
period prior to test date.
  Holmes Community College, Ridgeland, Mississippi
MS Click to Contact:
Darlene Dozier

TBD/Not Confirmed for January 2012 No fees At least one week notice 48 hours
  Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana
MT Click to Contact:
Wendy Rivers
406-994-6984
TBD/Not Confirmed for January 2012 $30 am and $30 pm
Fees due day of testing (cash/check only)
Appointments must be made 2 weeks in advance of first test date. 24 hours
  Bryant & Stratton College, Liverpool, New York
NY Click to Contact:
Steve
Kempisty


Heather Bessette
Friday, January 20
Communications- 9:00 am
Judgment & Analytical Ability-10:30 am

Friday, January 27
Ethics - 9:00 am
Legal Research - 10:00 am
Substantive Law - 11:30 am
No cost for Bryant & Stratton Students; contact center for more information

Other appointment times may be available. Contact center.
Confirm 48 hours in advance 24 hours notice
315-652-6500
  Brown Mackie College, Canton, Ohio
OH Click to contact:

Aaron Violand
330-491-8543
Friday, January 13
Communications- 9:00 am
Ethics-11:00 am
Substantive Law-1:30 pm

Saturday, January 14
Legal Research-9:00 am
Judgment & Analytical 
Ability -11:00 am
$70 Site examination fees are due prior to sitting for the first test and can be paid on site before the test is given. Checks can be mailed to:
Aaron Violand 
4300 Munson Street, NW,
Canton, Ohio 44718.
Checks should be payable to Brown Mackie Paralegal Program.
All cancellations must be received
5 days prior to the first day of testing.
Failure to do so will result in a forfeiture
of your site examination fee.
    Main Line Testing Center, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
PA  Click to Contact:

Crystal Scott
 
January 2012
Monday-Saturday
8:30 am-6:00 pm
 $199.00  Appointments must be confirmed 5 days in advance  48 hours
  Greenville Technical College, Greenville, South Carolina
SC Click to Contact:
Elizabeth Mann
Friday, January 27
Communications-9:30 am
Judgment & Analytical 
Ability 12:30 pm

Saturday, January 28
Ethics-9:30 am
Legal Research-11:00 am
Substantive Law-1:45 pm
Limit 20 Students. Greenville Tech students or graduates have priority in scheduling.

No cost.
Space is limited
 
Check in time is 30 minutes before starting time for the exam
24 hours notice
Cancellations call 864-250-8491
  Angelina College Testing Center, Lufkin, Texas
TX Click to Contact:
Peggy Denby or Maria Lopez
936-633-5495
Monday, January 23
Ethics-9:00 am
Communications-10:00 am

Tuesday, January 24
Legal Research-9:00 am
Substantive Law-10:30 am

Thursday, January 26
Judgment & Analytical Ability-9:00 am
$25 per day
Proctor fees are due the day of the test.
Please make your reservation 1 week prior to the test date. Include 30 minutes check-in time in your schedule.  
  Midland College, Midland, Texas
TX Click to Contact:
Kathy Sharp

 Contact center  $20 per session At least 48 hours advance notice 24 hours notice
  Southwest Tennessee Community College, Memphis, Tennessee
TN Click to Contact:
Shakondia Bailey

Contact center
for details
 $15 per hour At least 48 hours advance notice; dates subject to center availabillity  
  University of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
VI
Click to Contact:
Ayopha Stalliard
UVICELL 340-693-1106
9-4 weekdays
TBD/Not Confirmed for January 2012 $25 per day Appointments must be made no later than 72 hours prior to the requested appointment time.

Changes in appointments are accepted 72 hours before the scheduled appointment at no charge.

Schedule changes submitted fewer than 72 hours prior to the appointment time are subject to a $5 change fee.
72 hours notice
  Bryant & Stratton College, Richmond, Virginia
VA
Click to contact:
Michelle Wilson
804-745-2444
Testing Days
January 3 - January 31

Schedule by appointment on the days specified.
No cost Will be as flexible as possible to work with applicant's personal
schedule.
24 hour notice for cancellation
  Bryant & Stratton College, Virginia Beach, Virginia
VA Click to Contact:
Holly Duckett
757-499-7900, Ext 229
Friday, January 27
Communications-10:00am
Ethics - 12:00 noon
Substantive Law- 2:00 pm

Saturday, January 28
Legal Research-10:00 am
Judgment & Analytical Ability-12:00 noon
$50; contact center for more information Must confirm appointment and pay fees by January 5, 2012.
Fees are nonrefundable. Contact center for fruther details.
Call 757-499-7900, Ext 229
Fees non-refundable
  West Virginia Junior College, Charleston West Virginia Campus
WV Click to contact:

Patricia Link
304-345-2820
Wednesday January 25
Ethics 9:00 am
Communications: 10:15 am
Legal Research 1:30 pm

Thursday, January 26
Substantive Law 9:00 am
Judgment & Analytical 
Ability 1:00 pm
$200; contact center for retake fee.
Fees due on registration and no fewer than 10 days prior to the examination Schedule changes must be submitted
no fewer than 3 days prior to the examiation or fee will be forfeitted.
  Bryant & Stratton College, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
WI Click to Contact:
Amy Frohwirth

Thursday January 26
9:00 am Begin
Communications 9:00 am
Ethics 11:00 am
Substantive Law 12:30 am

Friday, January 27
9:00 am Begin
Legal Research 9:00 am
Judgment & Analytical 
Ability 11:00 am

Appointments must be scheduled by January 1
No fee for Bryant Stratton students; contact center for more info
 Confirm by January 1  24 hours notice