Legal Administrative Assistant Courses

Generally speaking, a Legal Administrative Assistant provides clerical and administrative support across several legal channels and may be highly specialized or generalists depending on the employment situation and geographic location. Get more details below including other Washington colleges that offer legal administrative assistant courses.

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Olympic College

5520 108th Ave NE, Kirkland, WA

Olympic College, with campuses in Bremerton, Poulsbo, and Shelton, reaches the Kitsap and Mason county areas to bring in nearly 13,000 students each year.

OC has three convenient campuses consisting of a 33-acre campus in Bremerton, a 20-acre campus in Poulsbo, and a 27-acre campus in Shelton, making OC easily accessible for the Kitsap peninsula and surrounding areas.

Olympic College athletics program offers men and women’s basketball, volleyball, track and field, soccer, golf, and cross country. There is also a men’s baseball team available to male students and a women’s softball team available to female students.

For Washington state residents, the cost to attend Olympic College is $107.00 per credit hour. The cost for out-of-state residents is $120.00 per credit hour. International students may also attend OC for the cost of $279.00 per credit hour.

Olympic College offers students the opportunity to earn five various associate’s degrees as well as a wide array of technical certificates and licensures.

OC also offers assistance programs for students who are in need of help. Their program, titled SING, helps needy students by giving them the necessary resources to find affordable housing, food, and childcare for their families.

Olympic college also touts a special program that benefits military veterans and their families. In an effort to help veterans proceed with life after the military, OC offers tuition assistance, program placement assistance, and distance learning programs for those who wish to pursue higher education.

If you would like to attend or learn more about Olympic College, please click here to visit their official website.

Students Enrolled in the Legal Administrative Assistant Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Olympic College has offered the following degree levels for students:

• Less Than Two-Year Award
• Associate's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Legal Secretaries

Description

Perform secretarial duties using legal terminology, procedures, and documents. Prepare legal papers and correspondence, such as summonses, complaints, motions, and subpoenas. May also assist with legal research.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, legal secretaries employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -4.1% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 2
  • Average Hourly Rate: $25.27
  • Average Annual Salary: $52560
• Tacoma-Lakewood, WA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 240
  • Average Hourly Rate: $24.22
  • Average Annual Salary: $50370

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).