Prism PJA Campus has provided career-focused professional education
and training for over 25 years. Prism PJA Campus offers many paths to success
with specialized associate's degrees and career diploma programs
for rewarding careers in the legal, accounting and business
fields. In just 18 months, you can earn a paralegal or accounting
degree and receive employment assistance to help you get the most
of your investment in your future. At Prism PJA Campus, you can count on
individualized attention from an award-winning faculty. Financial
aid is available if you qualify. Prism PJA Campus is located across from the
69th Street Terminal, a major transportation hub in the
Philadelphia area.
At Prism PJA Campus we want you to get the rewards you deserve in a
job you'll love.
By combining elements of our legal and accounting curricula this
program prepares students with versatile skills that bridge
across these professions and greatly enhances their career
opportunities and marketability. This program covers areas such
as law, administration, accounting, taxation and management.
Courses include Civil Litigation, Wills & Estates, and Legal
Drafting, plus accounting fundamentals such as Payroll,
Managerial Accounting, Business and Individual Taxes. Graduates
are equipped to pursue careers in legal, business and accounting
organizations in a variety of roles.
New students pursue this as a stand alone program towards a
Specialized Associate Degree, Prism PJA Campus graduates can also supplement
prior paralegal or para-accountant programs by completing the
curricula in the alternate field. When taken in this manner, full
credit for previous Prism PJA Campus training is given, greatly reducing both
the time and tuition necessary to earn a Specialized Associates
Degree for this program. Inquire about upgrading now.
Legal Secretary
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Legal secretaries play a vital role in supporting attorneys and
in keeping law practices running smoothly. In less time than you
think, you will master legal terminology and procedures; gain
vital computer skills, learn office management techniques and be
in demand for a career working in a law office or other business
settings.
Para-Accountant Specialist
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Designed for individuals with previous college course work or
transferable job skills, this program focuses almost entirely on
accounting skills and principles. Coursework includes Financial
Accounting, Automated Accounting and Managerial Accounting. The
program also covers Business and Individual Income Taxes and
Auditing. Para-Accountant graduates also become proficient in MS
Word and other computer programs such as Excel, Quickbooks Pro
and Peachtree Complete Accounting.
Paralegal
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You don't need to go to law school to have a rewarding career in
the legal field. Law offices depend on trained paralegals to
research legal precedents, track court proceedings and work
hand-in-hand with lawyers on all kinds of cases. With versatile
legal and business skills, paralegals are in demand and play a
key role not just in law practices but in a variety of businesses
that routinely interact with the legal system. This is an
in-demand career that offers you challenges and respect in a
professional environment.
Prism PJA Campus offers proven paralegal programs that open doors
to opportunity for students with varied interests, backgrounds
and goals. Specialized associate degree and diploma paralegal
programs are taught by practicing attorneys, CPAs and management
professionals that are still active in their profession and bring
real-world experience to the classroom.
Paralegal including Computer Applications
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This is a specialized program designed to make it possible for
students with professional experience or prior college degrees to
pursue an accelerated course of study toward becoming a
Paralegal. To enroll, students must hold 30 college credits or
higher, or two years of legal experience or eight years of
administrative experience. Courses include Business Entities,
Wills & Estates and Legal Research, as well as computer
applications for the paralegal field.
