Career Redesign - Legal Administrative Specialist
About Legal Administrative Specialist
This program is designed to prepare students for employment as an Information Technology Assistant, Front Desk Specialist, Administrative Support, and Legal Administrative Specialist. Training includes but is not limited to the use of technology to develop communications skills, higher level thinking skills, and decision making skills; legal terminology; the performance of office procedures specific to the legal environment; transcription of legal documents from machine dictation; the production of quality work in an efficient manner using advanced features of business software applications; research of job opportunities; and the production of high quality employment portfolios and job-seeking documents.
The mission of the Legal Administrative Specialist program is to prepare students with the knowledge, competencies, and skills to successfully gain employment in a variety of office settings, including legal offices.
Program Structure
| Postsecondary Program of Study | OCP | Course | Hours |
| Information Technology Assistant | A | OTA0040 | 150 |
| Front Desk Specialist | B | OTA0041 | 300 |
| Administrative Support | C | OTA0042 | 150 |
| Legal Administrative Specialist | D | OTA0050 | 450 |
Dual Enrollment is available for high school students. View the Dual Enrollment at OTC video playlist.
Additional Program Details
Program Structure Details
Occupational Completion Points (OCPs) - The Legal Administrative Specialist program is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of four occupational completion points. OCPs provide a student with early completion training options linked to employment opportunities established by the Florida Department of Education based on the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system and accepted industry titles. Academic skill level required to complete program: Grade 10 Mathematics and Reading and Language Arts.
Industry Certification/Licensure
Certified Legal Support Professional (LSP) from National Association for Legal Support Professionals (NALS)
- The LSP is a national certification exam designed to assess the foundational knowledge expected of an entry-level legal support professional.
Program Cost
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