Overview
This award provides comprehensive training in business structures, corporate compliance, share transactions, advanced corporate procedures, and complex corporate transactions. It is intended to signal specialized competency to work in corporate law firms and business law settings.
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The Paralegal Program is a recognized paralegal program of the BC Paralegal Association (BCPA).
What you will learn
- Prepare comprehensive corporate documentation including articles of incorporation, minutes, and shareholder agreements.
- Maintain corporate records and ensure compliance with corporate governance requirements.
- Apply corporate law principles to business organization and restructuring matters.
- Assist in commercial transactions including mergers, acquisitions, and business sales.
- Conduct corporate searches and due diligence investigations.
- Prepare and file regulatory documents with government agencies.
- Analyze corporate law issues and provide appropriate paralegal support for law firms.
- Apply ethical principles and professional standards specific to corporate practice.
What to expect
This part-time program may be delivered face-to-face, fully online, or in a blended format. Instructional strategies include lecture, group discussion and online forums, assigned readings, practical document preparation activities, and review summaries. Students are expected to engage in applied learning through exercises that simulate real-world paralegal work in a corporate law setting that is applicable to British Columbia and Canada.
Admission requirements
- Completion of VCC’s Paralegal Certificate or Paralegal Diploma, or equivalent
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Recommended Characteristics
- Respect for the rigidly hierarchical system of authority on which the legal profession is based
- Highly competent legal secretarial skills
- Typing speed of at least 50 wpm
- Excellent computer skills, including intermediate to advanced MS Word, Excel, file management and Internet search capabilities
- Detail oriented
- Excellent writing skills
- Exceptional work ethic
- Ability to follow instructions and prioritize work
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Interest in working in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment
Fees and other costs
| Fee description | Fee Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | $36 | |
| Tuition | $2,147 | |
| College initiative | $19 | |
| Campus resource | $43 | |
| Total | $2,245 |
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* Fees are approximate and subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors. Students are required to pay any applicable fee increases. Application and assessment fees are non-refundable.
Any refunds are issued according to VCC's refund policy.