PARALEGAL STUDIES
IU South Bend Paralegal Certificate
Why choose IU South Bend?
You want a challenging and rewarding career
You want the quality that the oldest, most experienced paralegal program in the area can deliver
You want the prestige of an Indiana University education
You want conveniently scheduled classes so you can keep your day job
You want knowledgeable and friendly faculty and advisors
How does it work?
The paralegal certificate is a part-time evening, classroom-based 25 credit hour program open to anyone eligible for admission to IU South Bend, including individuals who have already earned an associates, bachelor, or masters degree.
If interested, what should you do?
Just getting started..
Apply for admission to IU South Bend
Request your transcripts
Take your placement exams
Submit the paralegal student data sheet to Extended Learning Services
Complete your ENG-W131 requirement
Consider applying the 25 credit hours towards an IU South Bend degree program, such as the 60-credit hour Associates of Arts in General Studies.
Already have a degree or college credits...
Submit an admission application for a second undergraduate degree
Request high school and college transcripts
Submit the paralegal student data sheet to Extended Learning Services
For more information on how to facilitate these steps, please call 574-520-4261 or 877-462-4872 ext. 4261; e-mail
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This online Alternative Dispute Resolution Certificate (ADR) program is offered in partnership with IADR® GLOBAL. Dispute Resolution is a rapidly growing field of study and a process commonly used in federal and local government agencies, corporations, non-profit and for profit agencies as well as in private ADR practices. This online training program will give you the educational background you need to break into this fast-growing field. The three course program of study offers a highly comprehensive conflict resolution education that can help you advance in your present job, add a sought after skill to your resume, or help you set up a private practice as an alternative dispute resolution specialist.
AND, when you complete your course you receive a complimentary one year membership to the Mediators Without Borders® International Association for Mediators and ADR Specialists. This association provides you with networking opportunities, consultations from our experienced faculty, professional insurance, and discounts on International Mediators Without Borders conferences and continuing education seminars.
To register for this certificate or for more information, call 574-520-4261
180 hours / $4195
CORE Mediation Certificate (online)
Mediation and dispute resolution are rapidly growing fields of study and sought after skills in the workplace. This comprehensive course provides the core skill sets necessary for the practice of mediation. Students are guided through stages of mediation learning how these stages apply to actual case studies of mediation.
The course also offers an overview of the nature of conflict and differing styles of human interaction and asks students to explore their unique style of engaging or avoiding conflict and how this might affect their role as a mediator. Students also get an overview of conflict and power theories, gender and culture influences, and how each helps inform a mediator’s interventions. Students will learn how to apply negotiation techniques, the critical issue of timing, and how caucuses and other techniques to deal with impasses in the mediation are presented. The course also covers the standards and ethics of this growing profession.
To register or to get more information for this certificate call 574-520-4261
60 hours / $1595
