Associate of Applied Science 

More paralegals are being hired to perform tasks once carried out by lawyers. As a result, paralegal employment is expected to grow much faster than the national average for all occupations through 2014.* Kaplan Career Institute is the only school in Nashville to offer an American Bar Association-approved paralegal education program.† Upon graduation, you can confidently apply for entry-level employment as a paralegal in a wide variety of settings.

 Career Preparation 

The Associate of Applied Science in Paralegal offers a level of training that can provide you with a solid foundation in paralegal studies and a liberal arts knowledge base. Comprehensive study in areas such as legal research, civil litigation, contracts, and criminal law can prepare you for diverse career opportunities. Some of the diverse duties of a paralegal may include:

  • Preparing litigation
  • Supervising documents
  • Assisting attorneys in conducting courtroom proceedings
  • Researching legal issues

 Career Opportunities 

This program can enable you to pursue occupational advancement or to seek employment in legal environments, including private law firms, corporations, and governmental agencies.‡ In addition, individuals with paralegal training include:

  • Title examiners
  • Title abstractors
  • Title searchers
  • Legislative aids
  • Claims adjusters
  • Appraisers
  • Fraud investigators
  • Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians
  • Nurse paralegals
  • Regulatory analysts

 Tuition and Fees  

Click here to download a .pdf version of our current tuition and fees for the programs offered at Kaplan Career Institute, Nashville campus.

 

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* Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-2007 Edition.

† American Bar Association Programs approved by the American Bar Association since 1987.

‡ Paralegals are not lawyers and cannot practice law or give legal advice to consumers.