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Course Outline: What You Will Cover

The ICI paralegal course has been designed in conjunction with government and industry representatives and helps you learn the skills you need to succeed within the field of law quickly and conveniently.

Our program is designed for those who seek to enter the profession and for experienced paralegals and legal secretaries who wish to improve their skills and upgrade credentials.

1 Apply knowledge of the legal system to complete tasks
  • Roles and responsibilities of the courts, tribunals and commissions
  • Names of the main courts and tribunals in the legal system and what they do
  • Titles, roles and responsibilities of people in the legal industry
  • Various areas of law
  • Range of legal services offered by legal firms
  • Range of legal documentation and how to use it
  • How to apply for certificates
  • How to act when in a court/tribunal
2 Carry out search of the public record
  • Know a range of sources such as electoral rolls, credit files, motor vehicle registration, rate searches, Consumer Affairs records, databases etc.
  • Know where to locate sources such as government departments, statutory bodies, Titles Office, Australian Securities Commission, Court library etc.
  • How to plan a search
  • How to work to timelines such as court deadlines, client needs, case issues
  • How to conduct the search including lodging a request, paying costs
  • Completing the search including filing expenses, checking information, delivering the information and recording time
3 Apply the principles of confidentiality and security within the legal environment
  • Various codes of conduct including duty of care, ethical behaviour, conflict of interest, privacy, maintaining confidentiality etc.
  • Types of non-disclosable information such as names, addresses, witness statements, financial information, whereabouts of clients etc.
  • Security and confidentiality procedures
4 Handle receipt and dispatch of information
  • How to process court documents, original documents and served documents
  • How to distribute urgent and confidential documents
  • Procedures for collecting, sorting, recording outgoing mail
  • Delivery methods
  • Bulk mailing procedures
  • How to organise urgent deliveries
5 Use legal terminology in order to carry out tasks
  • An understanding of legal terminology and when to use it appropriately
  • Abbreviations for commonly used legal terms
  • Extend learning of legal terminology
6 Assist in prioritising and planning activities in a legal practice
  • How to work to file-related deadlines
  • Make and record appointments
  • Diary organisation
  • How to meet deadlines
  • Follow up meeting outcomes
7 Work effectively in a business environment
  • The rights and responsibilities of employees and employers
  • Occupational health and safety procedures
  • Equal opportunity policies e.g. discrimination issues, reporting procedures, how to resolve disputes
  • Workplace terms and conditions
  • Issues relating to change in the workplace
  • Working in a legal office
  • Personal work goals
  • Careers in legal administration
8 Produce business documents
  • Selecting appropriate software
  • Identifying document requirements
  • Designing and enhancing document formats
  • Producing documents
9 Contribute to effective workplace relationships
  • Collecting information from appropriate source
  • Developing trust and confidence
  • Building and maintaining networks and relationships
  • Managing difficulties
10 Maintain records for time and disbursements in a legal practice
  • Time sheet records
  • How to deal with irregularities and/or uncertainties
  • Recording disbursements
  • Record keeping of documentation
11 Court documentation
  • Delivery procedures for court documents
  • Court filing fees
  • Drafting and lodging court documents

How Will You Benefit?

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  • Fast track your career in paralegal services
  • Learn the inside secrets of how to become a paralegal pro in months not years!
  • Study a paralegal course that was designed in conjunction with the paralegal industry
  • Free up valuable time, don’t waste time and money travelling to classes
  • Study at your own pace whenever and wherever you are
  • Have access to a tutor
  • Easy interest-free payment plans from as low as $49 per week

Start reaping the benefits by enrolling today!

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Career Prospects

Start a career in a powerful and well paid industry. The ICI paralegal studies course is your stepping-stone toward an exciting career working for in-house legal departments of large companies and private practice law firms specializing in:

  • Private
  • Administrative Law
  • Bankruptcy
  • Civil Rights Consumer Law
  • Contract Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Estate Planning
  • Family Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Immigration Law
  • Labor Law
  • Litigation
  • Personal Injury
  • Real Estate Law
  • Corporate Legal Departments
  • Human Resources Analyst
  • Insurance Companies
  • Real Estate & Title Insurance Firms
  • Banks & Financial Institutions
  • Community Legal Services
  • Risk Management
Government
  • Attorney General’s Office
  • Various government departments
  • Parliament
  • Court

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This legal course will provide you with a thorough knowledge of the legal industry, skills and knowledge needed to keep pace with a thriving law practice.

It is a comprehensive legal course where you will learn highly advanced practical skills in administration while gaining crucial knowledge of paralegal systems and procedures for the legal industry.

You will also gain an understanding of the concepts, terminology and documentation specific to courts and legal offices, and develop the skills and experience necessary for effective case research, reporting and preparation of contractual agreements such as wills, probates and leases.

Job outlook

According to the latest government statistics, there is growing demand for Legal Assistants and Paralegals. It is forecasted that a 29% increase will occur between 2002 and 2012. Taking the ICI paralegal course can help you become a part of it all! A search of your local newspaper or online job search website will reveal the paralegals are among the most in-demand positions in the workplace!

What is a paralegal exactly?

Paralegals are the support staff to the legal profession of Barristers and Solicitors. Support includes paralegal staff, legal secretaries, legal administrative assistants, receptionists, registration clerks, accounts clerks and others.

Legal secretaries develop advanced practical skills in research, reporting and preparation of legal documents and have a thorough understanding of the concepts, terminology and documentation specific to courts and legal offices.

Course Levels Explained

ICI Diploma

This course leads to the awarding of an ICI Diploma of Completion. Diploma level courses recognise the graduates capacity for initiative and judgment across a broad range of technical and management functions. Diploma holders typically have personal responsibility and autonomy (semi-independence) in performing technical operations or organising others in the workplace.

ICI Advanced Diploma

The graduate is able to apply a significant range of principles and techniques across various contexts and functions. Graduates can expect to be involved in significant judgments, planning, and leadership/guidance functions related to workplace products, services, operations or procedures.

Prerequisites

There are NO previous work or education requirements for entry into any course level. Graduates can expect higher course levels to result in higher potential salary, positions and skill capabilities.

Course Length

The average time within which students complete studies is:

ICI Diploma Level 24 weeks
ICI Advanced Diploma Level 31 weeks

ICI courses allow you to study at your own pace with no assignment deadlines. This means that you determine the pace of the course and within which time period you will ultimately complete your studies in.

  • Completing your course with ICI is flexible as you can fast-track and graduate in a matter of months. You complete activities and submit assignments whenever you are ready.
  • The maximum time given to complete a program is three years.

Study Mode: Online Learning

This entire course is carried out via Distance Learning (also known as correspondence learning). Distance learning is ideal if you need to adapt around work, family, or other commitments. It is also extremely beneficial should you simply wish to fast track your studies (and career) and not be locked into a timetable.

Our course content and learning experience ensure that your course is relevant and interesting. Learning, tutorial assistance and assessments take place whenever and wherever you are in the country or world. It takes place at your own pace on your own terms to fit your lifestyle. As an ICI student, you’ll never endure a pop quiz, spend countless hours and hundreds of dollars travelling, and never be late with an assignment or for class.

Recognition & Accreditation

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This course is recognised and accredited by the International Association of Private Career Colleges (IAPCC) and the International Approval and Registration Centre (IARC). ICI courses are not AQF qualifications. ICI is an independent global awarding body that develops and administers career-related curriculum and training programs. When you graduate from an ICI training program you join ICI graduates in over one hundred and fifty countries around the world.

Various government departments and businesses have enrolled their own staff with ICI for further training and development and are a strong indicator of acceptance and recognition by employers and industry.

The following is a partial list of companies and government departments which have enrolled or sponsored staff into ICI courses:
  • Department of Defence
  • State of Queensland
  • Department of Tourism, RegionalDevelopment & Industry
  • Department of Employment,Economic Development & Innovation
  • Revenue SA (State of SouthAustralia)
  • Metcash Trading Ltd Australia (IGA)
  • Navman Technologies
  • Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane
  • Employment Directions Network /Department of Education & Training
  • Queensland Compensation
  • Calvin Klein
  • John Paul College
  • Darwin International Airport
  • Mitsubishi Corporation
  • Commonwealth Bank
  • HSBC
  • American Express
  • Clayton UTZ
  • Hennikers Solicitors
  • Villari Lawyers
  • UnitingCare
  • Aviva Australia Holdings,
  • Uniting Care Institute of Family Practice
  • Federal Workplace Authority
  • Centacare Employment Group
  • Mission Australia
  • MAX Employment
  • Gunnebo Australia (Security)
  • Brookfield Multiplex
  • Coca-Cola Amitil
  • Coles Myer Ltd

Already in the Profession or Industry?

This course and qualification is a great way of consolidating existing knowledge via Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), updating your industry skills and contributing towards your professional development. It is also one of the most practical steps you can take towards working towards gaining a promotion or better-paid position.

Course fees can be claimed as a tax deduction as long as the course is sufficiently connected to your work activities.

What Do I Get?

All materials essential for course completion are included in the cost of the course fee. Upon enrolment, students receive:

  • All required study materials and course notes
  • Assignment projects with constructive tutor feedback
  • A tutor who will service all of your course and career questions.

On successful completion of the course you will receive:
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  • A graduation certificate officially recognizing your successful completion of studies and qualifications as a paralegal
  • Transcripts indicating units completed
  • Letter of recommendation and validation for current and future employers
  • Post-nominal letters placed after your name which indicate that you hold the relevant qualification. For example: John Smith, DipPL
  • Job search assistance: Graduate Career Services Program ( Click to learn more ).

Cut Off Date

  is the next enrolment cut off date. Places are limited, in demand and entry into the course is on a first come first served basis.

Your enrolment is processed and acknowledged within 24 hours of the Institute receiving your application. You can expect to receive your course within days of enrolling. When you start your ICI course it’s at your own pace and you determine when you finish. Don’t miss out. Enrol today!

Course Investment & Payment Plans

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    How Does Online Studying Work?

    As an ICI student, you’ll be able to train at home in your spare time, learning in the easiest possible way. There are no classes or lectures to attend, and no need to leave your job or change your schedule.

    Enrol, Study at Home, and Graduate

    ICI is committed to the successful completion of your course. The typical ICI student experience goes like this:

    1. The Enrolment Process
    2. Begin Your Studies
    3. Getting Help When You Need It
    4. Getting Assessed
    5. Graduation
    1 The Enrolment Process

    Select the course that interests you. The International Career Institute website offers course overviews, course outlines, course fees, student testimonials, and information on career services for graduates.

    When you are ready to enrol in a program, simply complete the online enrolment form, or call our toll-free number to speak with an enrolment adviser.
    2 Begin Your Studies

    On enrolment students receive a welcome email and letter with instructions on how to login into your course and access your course and tutorial support. You will not be required to purchase any further materials. Courses are divided into modules with assessments located at the end of these modules. Assessments (written assignments) are based on what you have been learning about. No exams are involved.

    Study at your own pace

    One of the many great benefits of our courses is their modular format creates an easier and more effective way for you to learn. And with no need to follow a fixed timetable, you get to study and submit assignment for each module at your own pace.

    3 Getting Help When You Need It

    Your courses are designed so that you can study independently. However, if you have a question about anything in your course, just contact one of our industry based tutors. Contact details are provided in your welcome email and letter. Your tutors are industry professionals who are ready to answer any questions about the course, assessments and industry for which you are training for.
    4 Get Assessed

    At the end of modules you are asked to complete assignments. With no fixed assessment dates ICI students can submit their assessments at any time. This allows students to progress through the course at a pace that suits their needs. Assignments can be submitted via the student portal or email directly to the tutor.

    Your assignments and projects will be graded on the following scale:

    Grading scale
    Lesson Grade (%) Letter Equivalent Rating
    100 - 80 A Outstanding level of achievement
    79 - 60 B High level of achievement
    59 - 50 C Satisfactory level of achievement
    49 - 40 D Marginal level of achievement
    0 - 39 F Failed to complete course requirements

    You must pass all modules and achieve a minimum of a C or higher in all studies to graduate. Should you not pass an assignment you are able to retake assessments as many times as you need (free of charge) in order to improve your results. Full tutorial support is available to guide you towards successfully completing your course.
    5 Graduation

    Graduates of the Institute are eligible for assistance under the Graduate Career Services Program which includes assistance in job searches (by career and region), preparing cover letters, tips on interviewing, and much more. As part of your graduation package, we offer a Certified Professional Resume Writer free of charge to help you compose your resume. All graduates receive a certificate of completion at the relevant level, transcripts and a letter of recommendation.