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Overview

This course provides you with an overview of the skills and knowledge to provide support in a range of legal service settings. It covers legal areas such as preparing and producing complex legal documents, interpreting and applying legislation, researching legal and other information in response to requests and researching legal processes.

This qualification is available flexibly and you can enrol to commence your studies at any time.

Alternatively you may enrol for online course delivery at the start of each semester.

A replacement for this program is under development. Please register your interest and details will be provided as soon as available.

Qualification:

 Certificate IV in Legal Services BSB42215

Program No:

 C4-BC25

Campus:

 Flexibly at CIT Reid 

Duration:

 1 semester full-time (20 hours) online independent learning and online classes OR part-time equivalent.

This qualification is part of a suite of programs that includes the Certificate III in Business Administration (Legal) BSB31015 and the Diploma of Legal Services BSB52215. Lower level qualifications or equivalent skills and knowledge are required for successful completion of higher level programs.

If you have extensive relevant work experience and/or other relevant qualifications, you may be able to seek recognition or fast-track through the learning requirements and complete your qualification in less time.

Cost Info:

The 2021 Semester 2 enrolment fees for this course are based on the costs per subject as indicated below. The total program cost may vary depending on the choice of elective subjects or if subjects are attempted more than once. Subject costs identified as Standard are partially subsidised by the ACT Government. Concessions may be available to eligible students.

Indicative Cost:

 $1,430
Apprentice/Trainee $430

Likely Job Outcome:

 Legal assistant/assistant paralegal, legal secretary, legal support officer, legal support for recruitment consultant.

Application Type:

 Standard
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Additional Information

Watch our online information session to find out more.

This program will lead into the Diploma of Legal Services (BSB52215).

Skills Recognition

Entry Requirements

Open

To study any course at CIT (excluding degrees and non-accredited training) you must have a Unique Student Identifier (USI).

Literacy Skills Information

We suggest that you will need Australian Core Skills Framework literacy levels of at least 3 across reading, writing, learning, oral communication and, depending on your program of study, numeracy skills to successfully complete this program. If you do not have this level, you can still enrol and seek support to improve your skills or you may prefer to begin with the lower level program. Please visit Foundation Skills.

Transition Information

Qualifications at CIT are regularly updated or replaced to meet current industry needs and maximise your employment opportunities. If this occurs while you are part way through a qualification, you may need to vary your learning to meet the new national requirements. CIT will aim to make this as smooth as possible for you.

Subject Cancellations/Changes

To ensure positive outcomes for all students, CIT may need to cancel or change classes at short notice. CIT will make every effort to inform students as soon as changes are made and will also make every effort to offer alternative arrangements for students to meet the requirements of the subject and complete their qualification. In an unfortunate instance when this cannot be met, you will receive a full refund. Please ensure you maintain current contact details via CIT Self Service or by contacting CIT Student Services at infoline@cit.edu.au.


Subject Information

Complete 12 subjects

Core: Complete all 8

  • BSBCMM402   Implement effective communication strategies
    • CIT Code: COMM473
      Cost: Profile $86.00
      Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to select and use communication strategies required to respond to an enquiry. It applies to individuals who analyse information and then either respond personally or refer the enquiry to others. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • BSBLEG418   Produce complex legal documents
    • CIT Code: LEGL157
      Cost: Profile $172.00
      Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to produce complex legal documents that meet organisational and legislative requirements using advanced features of relevant software packages. It applies to individuals who use a broad knowledge base and well-developed skills to provide administrative support in a legal environment. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • BSBLEG414   Establish and maintain a file in legal services
    • CIT Code: LEGL167
      Cost: Profile $107.50
      Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage the conduct of a file under the instruction of a designated individual. It applies to individuals who apply well established, sound theoretical knowledge in the provision of administrative support in legal services. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • BSBRES404   Research legal information using primary sources
    • CIT Code: LEGL175
      Cost: Profile $86.00
      Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work under supervision researching primary sources of legal information, locating relevant information and writing up a basic summary. It applies to individuals who provide legal support services while under supervision. Its application in the workplace will be determined by the job role of the individual and the legislation, rules, regulations and codes of practice relevant to different jurisdictions. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • BSBLEG413   Identify and apply the legal framework
    • CIT Code: LEGL176
      Cost: Profile $129.00
      Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to research legal systems and jurisdictions within Australia. It applies to individuals who use well-developed research skills to analyse and evaluate information from a variety of sources to provide support in a range of legal service settings. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • BSBLEG415   Apply the principles of contract law
    • CIT Code: LEGL193
      Cost: Profile $129.00
      Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to analyse and evaluate information from a variety of sources and supply solutions to contractual issues in a legal environment. It applies to individuals who provide support in a range of legal service settings with a degree of responsibility to plan and complete investigations. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • BSBLEG416   Apply the principles of the law of torts
    • CIT Code: LEGL194
      Cost: Profile $129.00
      Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assess, analyse, and evaluate tort law matters, and apply the principles of the law of torts. It applies to individuals who provide administrative support in a range of legal service settings. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • BSBCOM406   Conduct work within a compliance framework
    • CIT Code: MGNT698
      Cost: Profile $64.50
      Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify statutory, legislative and regulatory requirements and relate them to individual work practices to ensure ongoing adherence to the compliance framework. It applies to individuals who to carry out work in accordance with the compliance framework applying to a particular job role, occupation or profession. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
      Prerequisites: Nil

Electives: Complete 4

  • BSBSUS401   Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
    • CIT Code: ADMN197
      Cost: Profile $86.00
      Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to effectively analyse the workplace in relation to environmentally sustainable work practices and to implement improvements and monitor their effectiveness. It applies to individuals with responsibility for a specific area of work or who lead a work group or team and addresses the knowledge, processes and techniques necessary to implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices, including the development of processes and tools.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • BSBWRT401   Write complex documents
    • CIT Code: COMM344
      Cost: Profile $107.50
      Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to plan documents, draft text, prepare final text and produce documents of some complexity. It applies to individuals who work in a range of business environments and are skilled in the creation of reports, information and general promotion documents that are more complex than basic correspondence, memos or forms and that require review and analysis of a range of information sources. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • BSBITU401   Design and develop complex text documents
    • CIT Code: COMP360
      Cost: Profile $215.00
      Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to design and develop business documents using complex technical features of word processing software. It applies to individuals who work in a range of business environments and have skills which may be applied in the provision of administrative support within an enterprise, or by technical/knowledge experts responsible for producing their own word processed documents. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • BSBLEG305   Use legal terminology in order to carry out tasks
    • CIT Code: LEGL112
      Cost: Profile $86.00
      Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to interpret and use legal terminology in order to undertake tasks. It applies to individuals who provide services to support legal practitioners, while under supervision. This unit underpins all units of competency in the Legal Services stream. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
      Prerequisites: Nil

Related Courses

Diploma Legal Services BSB52215
Non-Accredited Training Justice of the Peace - ACT

More Information

For more information about this course please contact CIT Student Services on (02) 6207 3188 or email infoline@cit.edu.au