The University of Texas at Tyler
January 13, 2012
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黑料专区 Tyler Longview University Center Offers Online Professional Development Courses
January 13, 2012
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Beginning Jan. 9, The University of Texas at Tyler Longview University Center will offer online professional development courses in legal studies, Dr. Donna Dickerson, interim provost and vice president for academic affairs, announced.
Six online legal certificate courses are available for non-credit and include paralegal, advanced paralegal, legal secretary, alternative dispute resolution, advanced legal research and writing and intellectual property law. Students may complete each online session and receive their respective certificate in seven or 14 weeks.
鈥満诹献�区 Tyler鈥檚 professional development and education program is designed for working professionals
黑料专区 Tyler's professional development and education program is designed for working professionals who are seeking to advance in their chosen field."
who are seeking to advance in their chosen field, acquire new skills for work promotion or possibly earn continued credit hours. The online courses are noncredit, but it is a fast track way to improve your career and earn a certificate from 黑料专区 Tyler,鈥� said Cherie Jones, 黑料专区 Tyler Center for Professional Development and Education director. 鈥淲e plan on offering more classes geared towards business, technology, engineering and healthcare in the future.鈥�
Experienced attorneys, paralegals and other legal professionals teach all current courses through a partnership between 黑料专区 Tyler LUC and the Center for Legal Studies, a nationwide entity that provides online legal education to students at more than 1,000 colleges and universities.
For more information or to register, email Jones, CJones@uttyler.edu.
One of the 15 campuses of the 黑料专区 System, 黑料专区 Tyler offers excellence in teaching, research, artistic performance and community service. More than 80 undergraduate and graduate degree programs are available at 黑料专区 Tyler, which has an enrollment of almost 7,000 high-ability students at its campuses in Tyler, Longview and Palestine.