ABA Approved Paralegal Programs

California Paralegal Programs
approved by the American Bar Association 

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California is the only state to regulate paralegals.  Persons using the titles Paralegal and Legal Assistant are required to meet certain educational qualifications and continuing education requirements. View the regulations at California Business and Professions Code, Sections 6450 through 6456.

The American Bar Association establishes ABA standards for paralegal education.  Currently, there are 260 American Bar Association approved paralegal programs in the United States.  Thirty-three programs are located in California, with five programs located in Orange County.

The five Orange County ABA approved paralegal programs are linked below in bold typeface.  Search for ABA approved programs in other states in the Directory of ABA Approved Paralegal Education Programs.

  1. American River College, Sacramento
  2. California State University, East Bay, Hayward
  3. California State University, Los Angeles College of Prof Ed
  4. Cerritos College, Norwalk
  5. City College of San Francisco
  6. Coastline Community College, Newport Beach
  7. College of the Canyons, Santa Clarita
  8. Cuyamaca College, El Cajon
  9. DeAnza College, Cupertino
  10. El Camino Community College, Torrance
  11. Fremont College, Cerritos
  12. Fullerton College
  13. Irvine Valley College
  14. John F Kennedy School of Law at Northcentral University, Pleasant Hill
  15. Los Angeles City College
  16. Miramar College, San Diego
  17. Mt San Antonio College, Walnut
  18. MTI College, Sacramento
  19. National University, Los Angeles
  20. Pasadena City College
  21. San Francisco State University
  22. Santa Ana College
  23. Skyline College, San Bruno
  24. Southwestern Community College, Chula Vista
  25. University of California Irvine
  26. University of California Los Angeles UCLA
  27. University of California Riverside
  28. University of California San Diego
  29. University of California Santa Barbara
  30. University of La Verne
  31. University of San Diego
  32. West Los Angeles College, Culver City
  33. West Valley College, Saratoga