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  • OSAH 241: Occupational Risk Management and Control

    3.00 Credits
    Northampton County Area Community College

    Occupational risk management and control includes a current risk analysis of any given workplace. This course will provide information to conduct a risk analysis while offering options to reduce safety risks and exposures. It will also provide introductory information related to the history and origins of the workers compensation system. Risk assignment and assessment will be included to complete the introductory information associated with occupational risk management and control.
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  • OSAH 242: Behavioral Aspects of Accident Prevention

    3.00 Credits
    Northampton County Area Community College

    This course will provide the information needed to influence safe behaviors and desired behavioral outcomes for the workplace. Through an introduction to behavior-based safety concepts, there will be an awareness of the influences related to workers displaying and participating in unsafe behaviors. The intention is to provide interventions before accidents or injuries occur. Discussion includes the associated costs to both humans and businesses when unsafe acts and behaviors result in injury or fatality.
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  • PARL 101: Introduction to Paralegal Studies

    3.00 Credits
    Northampton County Area Community College

    This course introduces the American legal system and the variety of work done in the public and private practice of law by attorneys and paralegals working under the supervision of attorneys; emphasis on substantive and procedural aspects of law and the role of paralegals in accomplishing varied tasks within the legal system; examination of the structure and operation of the federal and state court systems; discussion of the ethical considerations inherent in the performance of various functions by paralegals.
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  • PARL 120: Law Office Computer Technology

    3.00 Credits
    Northampton County Area Community College

    This online course prepares students for working in the legal field, specifically in law offices. Students will demonstrate competent knowledge of legal technology software programs typically utilized in a law office for data management and processing, case and trial management, billing, calendaring and electronic communication through interactive software simulation and hands-on experience. Introduction and development of correct keyboard touch-typing finger placement to improve keyboarding accuracy and speed will be interwoven throughout the course to achieve a minimum of 30 WPM. Students will be encouraged to use learned keyboarding techniques to improve speed and accuracy to achieve industry benchmarks. Upon the successful completion of 12 legal technology software modules and course, a digital badge will be provided from the National Society for Legal Technology
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  • PARL 150: Law Office Procedures

    3.00 Credits
    Northampton County Area Community College

    This course introduces the student to a typical legal office setting and the duties that may be required of a paralegal, emphasis on various file management and docket systems, billing and account management, client and colleague interaction, current office technology and ethical behavior.
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  • PARL 151: Family Law

    3.00 Credits
    Northampton County Area Community College

    This course introduces basic common law and statutory concepts of family law and domestic relations. Topics include, among others, marriages, separation, divorce, annulment, martial property, the parent-child relationship, child custody and supports, adoptions, guardianship, domestic relations court procedures, and the paralegal's role in the delivery of family law legal services. Ethical obligations, family law terminology and relevant technology in domestic relations practice are also presented. Offered fall semester only. Prerequisite:    PARL 101
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  • PARL 153: Real Estate Law

    3.00 Credits
    Northampton County Area Community College

    Designed to prepare the student to become a legal office administrative support person who is either a paralegal or legal office administrator; basic concepts of the law of real property and rules affecting ownership, and transfer of ownership of real property; preparation of deeds, mortgages, title search and leases, including accumulating data and information needed to complete the above forms. Must have word processing skills using Microsoft Word. Offered fall semester only. Prerequisite:    PARL 101 (Prerequisite or Corequisite) Corequisite:    PARL 101 (Prerequisite or Corequisite)
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  • PARL 156: Estates and Trusts

    3.00 Credits
    Northampton County Area Community College

    Preparation of wills, trusts and administration of estates; responsibilities of the legal assistant in these areas; sample forms for wills, trusts and administration of an estate; preparation of tax returns. Offered spring semester only. Prerequisite:    PARL 101 (Prerequisite or Corequisite) Corequisite:    PARL 101 (Prerequisite or Corequisite)
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  • PARL 161: Business Organization Law

    3.00 Credits
    Northampton County Area Community College

    This course introduces the principles of law applicable to operation of a business as a sole proprietorship, partnership, and corporation. Students will learn how to draft documents needed for organization, operation and dissolution of each.
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  • PARL 162: Contract Law

    3.00 Credits
    Northampton County Area Community College

    This course introduces proper analysis and application of the law pertaining to contract classification, formation, interpretation, remedies, and dispute resolution under common law, consumer protection laws and the Uniform Commercial Code. Emphasis is on the role of the paralegal in accomplishing various tasks under the supervision of an attorney in all phases of the contracting process. Offered fall semester only. Prerequisite:    PARL 101
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