Our payment plans cover the entire program including soft-covered books, study guides, exam evaluation services, and a certificate program completion.
This resource is designed for sponsors like you! Our guide will explain how the program works once a student is enrolled in one of our correspondence programs.
Receive a quality education at a very reasonable rate. You can enroll your loved one for $59 down. We offer 2 monthly payment plan options with 0% interest.
Our payment plans cover the entire program including soft-covered books, study guides, exam evaluation services, and a certificate program completion.
This resource is designed for sponsors like you! Our guide will explain how the program works once a student is enrolled in one of our correspondence programs.
Receive a quality education at a very reasonable rate. You can enroll your loved one for $59 down. We offer 2 monthly payment plan options with 0% interest.
Paralegals, also known as Legal Assistants, work behind the scenes to ensure lawyers have everything they need to perform their jobs smoothly. Paralegals work for small and large law firms, corporations, banks, and government agencies. Depending on the position, an employer will expect a paralegal to:
Like lawyers, paralegals can specialize in multiple legal areas, including corporate law, personal injury, bankruptcy, immigration, real estate and family law.
The Legal Assistant/Paralegal certificate program provides the foundational knowledge and skills needed in general law. Blackstone Career Institute prepares students for employment in a law firm, bank, court, government agency, or one of dozens of organizations that depend on legal assistants/paralegals today.
“I firmly believe that Blackstone’s paralegal course has prepared me to have a successful, well-paying career as a legal assistant immediately upon my return to the community. This course also taught me that I can accomplish anything I’m passionate about. I now believe I can make a difference!”
M. Eck, Graduate
“My experience with Blackstone has been amazing. BCI has been consistent, understanding, and extremely patient with me. Their support was critical to my success!”
T. Arnold, Graduate
“Overall, I would have to say my experience with Blackstone Career Institute was empowering and inspiring. I really enjoyed the curriculum, the 14 volume set of paralegal studies reshaped my understanding of how the world works. Thanks to Blackstone Career Institute, I now have a valuable and marketable skill…”
S. Cox, Graduate
Blackstone’s Modern American Law Series
14 Volume Set
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law
USING TIME TO YOUR ADVANTAGE
At any given time, more than 1,200 incarcerated students are participating in the Institute’s correspondence Legal Assistant/Paralegal certificate program for the incarcerated. The old-fashioned paper-based course – no Internet is required – has been delivered to more than 1,800 institutions since the program began in the late 1970s.
The course can change their lives, as it did for Michael Harris, who was incarcerated in Arizona and is now a legal administrator/paralegal at Saldivar & Associates, PLLC in Phoenix. And he’s just one example.
Higher education provides formerly incarcerated people with the ability to find good job opportunities and get their lives back on track. Only 4% of formerly incarcerated folks have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher, while 25% of the general public has reached this level of education.
In this guide, we review how to get into college, the best degrees for people with prior convictions, and everything else that formerly incarcerated folks should know about higher education.
At any given time, more than 1,200 incarcerated students are participating in the Institute’s correspondence Legal Assistant/Paralegal certificate program for the incarcerated. The old-fashioned paper-based course – no Internet is required – has been delivered to more than 1,800 institutions since the program began in the late 1970s.
The course can change their lives, as it did for Michael Harris, who was incarcerated in Arizona and is now a legal administrator/paralegal at Saldivar & Associates, PLLC in Phoenix. And he’s just one example.
Higher education provides formerly incarcerated people with the ability to find good job opportunities and get their lives back on track. Only 4% of formerly incarcerated folks have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher, while 25% of the general public has reached this level of education.
In this guide, we review how to get into college, the best degrees for people with prior convictions, and everything else that formerly incarcerated folks should know about higher education.
To qualify for admission, an applicant must meet the following:
Complete BCI’s Enrollment Agreement for admission. The agreement outlines the obligations of Blackstone and the student. The required down payment must be submitted at time of enrollment.
Submit information on high school completion. All students are required to have a High School Diploma or GED Equivalency Certificate to enroll in a Blackstone program. Physical or electronic evidence of this credential must be submitted to the school.
Once Blackstone has received and reviewed the agreement, the accepted applicant will receive a welcome letter with instructions on how to begin their course.
Our correspondence Legal Assistant/Paralegal certificate program offers 3 payment options:
Plan A – Pay in Full – $887
Plan B – $69 Monthly Payments – $59 down payment & 12 Monthly Payments of $69, total $887
Plan C – $39 Monthly Payments – $59 down payment, 21 Monthly Payments of $39, final payment of $9, total $887
There are 14 volumes that are mailed to the student. The payment option you choose determines the frequency of shipments. Here are more details:
Plan A – Pay in Full – Three volumes are shipped to the student. Once the student completes the coursework in the first three volumes, the next set of 3 is shipped.
Plan B – $69 Monthly Payments – One volume is shipped per each monthly payment received.
Plan C – $39 Monthly Payments – One volume is shipped every two months per payment received.
Students may qualify for earned time. We recommend you consult with the Education Director at your facility for eligibility and the policies that apply in each state.
For additional information, you can check with the National Conference of State Legislatures
The Blackstone Legal Assistant/Paralegal certificate program, rich in content, is a program that on average takes students 12-14 months to complete. While we have had some students finish the entire course in a shorter period of time, this is not the norm and it has been proven that educational retention suffers. Blackstone’s policy states that a student may not complete the Legal Assistant/Paralegal certificate program in less than four (4) months. The period begins on the date of the student’s enrollment.
We hear from many of our incarcerated graduates that they obtained paralegal positions once released. In fact, many have found positions with attorneys they met while incarcerated or during their court proceedings.
