Miami-Jacobs Career College was founded in Cleveland, Ohio in
1970, since then it has added campuses in Akron, Columbus,
Cincinnati, Clawson, MI and Pittsburgh, PA. The College has
trained and placed thousands of students in today's exciting and
fast paced legal system!
Many opportunities await our graduates at government agencies,
law firms, court systems, hospitals and other related businesses.
Gain the competitive advantage as a graduate of The College,
while benefiting from:
With our small class sizes and individualized attention, The
College will help to build the foundation and skills you need for
a successful legal profession. The College prepares graduates by
offering educational programs that stay current with the needs of
the legal field, have qualified faculty dedicated to the
professional delivery of the curriculum, maintain appropriate
equipment and library resources, and require standards of
performance that ensures the students learn the necessary skills.
One of the strongest and most important elements in the College
programs is its extension of the classroom to the actual
marketplace through its externship programs. These courses allow
students to gain real experience in the actual courtroom, law
office and business in which they will eventually work.
Miami-Jacobs Career College is accredited by the Accrediting
Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award
associate's degrees, diplomas and certificates. ACICS, address:
750 First Street, NE, Suite 980, Washington, DC 20002, phone:
(202) 336-6780.
The Cincinnati campus, located in downtown Cincinnati, is easily
accessible to residents of northern Kentucky, eastern Indiana, as
well as from the greater Cincinnati area.
Cincinnati, a beautiful and historical city on the Ohio River, is
home to many points of interest including King's Island Amusement
Park.
Court Reporting - Associate of Applied Business
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Discover an exciting new career as a court reporter. Prepare to
enter this interesting and rewarding profession as a freelance,
judicial or closed captioning reporter.
As a court reporter, you will use a stenotype machine that writes
a word or phrase with just a keystroke. Learn to take notes which
capture verbatim proceedings of court trials, hearings and
meetings of all sizes and descriptions either manually or using
computer aided transcription and real time.
Graduates will be qualified to work as one of the
following:
- Official Court Reporter
- Freelance Court Reporter
- Realtime Reporter
- Medical Transcriptionist
Criminal Justice - Associate of Applied Business
The broad scope of the Criminal Justice program prepares students
for entry-level careers in corrections, law enforcement, and/or
security. Students examine the legal process from law
enforcement, to the courts, and through the corrections system as
well as its effect upon society. Graduates may seek careers as a
corrections officer, court clerk, juvenile specialist, probation
support specialist, emergency dispatcher, or security
professional in business, industry, and government.
Legal Office Assistant - Diploma
Build the foundation to start your profession as a legal
secretary for a law firm, court system, government agency or
related business.
Learn the basic skills necessary to perform administrative,
clerical and legal duties in the modern day law office. Graduates
of this program are not only proficient in the use of computers
and related office equipment, they are familiar with basic legal
research, law libraries and the use of computerized legal
research.
Graduates will be qualified to pursue jobs such as:
- Legal Secretary
- Legal Administrator
- Executive Secretary
- General Office Manager
Legal Office Support - Certificate
Challenge yourself with a rewarding legal career. Build the
foundation to start your profession as a legal secretary for a
law firm, court system, government agency or related business.
Graduates of this program have the necessary basic keyboarding
language, computer and office skills required in the modern
office.
Graduates will be qualified to work in one of the following
careers:
- Legal Office Clerk
- Legal Administrator
Legal Office Technology - Associate of Applied Business
The Academy's Legal Office Technology program can provide you
with the skills needed to become an asset to a law firm,
government agency, or other legal office.
You can acquire an understanding of legal terminology while
developing keyboarding and computer skills. This can help you
secure a position as a Legal Secretary, Legal Administrator, or
Legal Office Clerk.
Paralegal - Associate of Applied Business
Become an integral part of the legal system. Prepare yourself for
a fun and in-demand career working for a law firm, court system,
government agency or related business.
As a paralegal, you will assist those who practice law including
lawyers, accountants, bankers, judges, government officials and
corporate executives. As a graduate, you will be familiar with
court systems, procedures, law libraries and various areas of law
including trusts, probate, contracts, real estate, domestic
relations, accounting and personal injury.
Graduates will be qualified to work in the following
positions:
- Labor Relations Specialist
- Law Office Administrator
- Legal Aid (Public)
- Legal Assistant
- Court Clerk
Security and Investigation - Associate of Applied Business
Learn the skills necessary for an exciting investigations career.
You could be ready for a career as a private investigator,
government investigator or regulator, insurance adjuster or
loss-prevention specialist.
As a graduate of this program, you will work in a variety of
positions in the private investigate and loss-prevention fields
by utilizing your training in investigation, security and
insurance disciplines along with related computer skills.
Graduates will be qualified to work in the following
careers:
- Private investigator
- Government investigator
- Government compliance specialist
- Security specialist
- Employment background investigator
- Repossession specialist
- Personal security specialist
- Skip tracer
- Worker compensation investigator
- Insurance fraud investigator
- Claims adjuster
- Loss prevention specialist
- Homeland security