OCTOBER 16, 2007 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  

Registration Underway for Fall II Session of Paralegal Certificate Program

SPARTANBURG – Registration for the Fall II session of Spartanburg Methodist College’s Paralegal Certification Program is underway.

Courses being offered during the Fall II session include Communications for the Law Office; Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, and Victimology; Human Growth Potential; and Real Estate (Title Search Part I). 

In the Real Estate Title Search Part I course, the program’s newest, students will be introduced to the procedures involved in title examination, and will perform assigned title searches. Instruction includes demonstration of the interactions of probate law and civil litigation with title searching. 

“Title Search I and Title Search II are two of our most popular courses for both our paralegal students and the general public. Over the years, we’ve had attorneys, legal secretaries, mortgage lending employees and retired individuals who just want to learn how to research their family history enrolled in these evening courses. They are able to take advantage of our tuition auditing fee of $125,” says Yvonne Harper, director of the SMC paralegal program. 

A total of 20 courses, with each course meeting 10 times, and a 40-hour internship are required for completion SMC’s Paralegal Certification Program. All legal specialty courses within the program are taught by local attorneys and/or paralegals. General education courses are taught by persons with advanced degrees. 

The registration deadline for the Fall II 2007 term is October 21. Classes start on Nov. 6 and are $275 each. 

Courses can be audited by the general public for $125 per course. 

An application to enroll in the Paralegal Certification Program, along with registration forms, can be found online at www.smcsc.edu.  

Spartanburg Methodist College is in its 96th year of providing a quality education to students in a Christian environment. More than 90 percent of SMC graduates continue their education at other institutions of higher learning. 

For further information on the program, please contact director Yvonne Harper at (864) 587-4278.

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