Less-than-1-year Certificate in Nurse Paralegal at Essex County College |
Essex County College
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Essex County College is a Public, 2-year Associate's--Public Urban-serving Multicampus with 10,995 students in Newark, NJ.
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This school offers the following degree levels:
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate, Associate degree |
| Also, students of this school are eligible for federal aid such as Pell Grants and Direct Loans from the US Department of Education. |
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Mission:
Essex County College, an open access community college, serves the dynamic needs of diverse constituencies through comprehensive educational programs and services. |
Essex County College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Nurse Paralegal
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Why become a Nurse Paralegal?
Corporations, law firms, insurance companies, HMOs, risk management groups, government agencies, and hospitals are seeking qualified personnel trained in medicine and the law. This program offers paralegal education and training to nurses who are
RNs and who wish to be involved in the legal profession as legal nurse consultants or nurse paralegals.
Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to:
Demonstrate knowledge of the history and evolution of the Nurse Paralegal profession;
Explain the role of the Nurse Paralegal in the legal environment;
Demonstrate knowledge of the American legal system;
Demonstrate knowledge of medical/legal ethics;
Demonstrate knowledge of the applicable substantive principles of law;
Explain legal principles in both oral and written form;
Demonstrate an ability to access, locate, and research the law by both traditional and electronic methods;
Demonstrate an understanding of the litigation process and the role of the Nurse Paralegal; and
Demonstrate knowledge of the business and marketing principles of an independent Nurse Paralegal practitioner.
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