Legal Administration
Students explore civil, criminal, family, business, juvenile, real estate, estate, probate, and other areas of law while preparing for employment in the legal field. Students gain management skills in client services, legal document preparation, office communications, records management, and financial management while exploring legal terminology, court proceedings, and research into legal and ethical issues. Successful completion of this course helps prepare students for an entry-level position in a law firm, court office, law enforcement agency, corporate legal department, or for postsecondary education. Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.
Recommended prerequisite(s): Keyboarding course(s) or teacher-approved demonstration and documentation of touch keyboarding skills
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Course Sequences
A combination of this course and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses, is a concentration sequence. Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses based on their career pathways. A program completer is a student who has met the requirements for a CTE concentration sequence and all other requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program.
- Accounting (36 Weeks)
- Business Law (18 Weeks)
- Business Law (36 Weeks)
- Business Management (18 Weeks)
- Business Management (36 Weeks)
- Computer Information Systems (18 Weeks)
- Computer Information Systems (36 Weeks)
- Design, Multimedia, and Web Technologies (18 Weeks)
- Design, Multimedia, and Web Technologies (36 Weeks)
- Digital Applications (18 Weeks)
- Digital Applications (36 Weeks)
- Information Technology (IT) Fundamentals (36 Weeks)
- Office Administration (18 Weeks)
- Office Administration (36 Weeks)
- Office Specialist I-Preparation (36 Weeks)
- Office Specialist II-Preparation (36 Weeks)
- Office Specialist III-Preparation (36 Weeks)
- Principles of Business and Marketing (18 Weeks)
- Principles of Business and Marketing (36 Weeks)
Virginia’s High Demand Occupations and Apprenticeable Occupations
Section § 2.2-2472 of the Code of Virginia requires the Virginia Board of Workforce Development (VBWD) to publish a list of jobs, trades, and professions for which a high demand for qualified workers exists or is projected. The Virginia Office of Education Economics (VOEE) collaborated with the VBWD and related stakeholders to develop the high demand occupations list. VOEE’s mission is to leverage data to inform educational programming, policy, and workforce partnerships across the Commonwealth. See also the Virginia 2024 High Demand Occupations Dashboard.
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code, Occupation Description, and Active Apprenticeable Occupation status (Yes/No per the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry).
| SOC Code | Occupation Description | Apprenticeable Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| 439199 | Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other | No |
| 232011 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | No |
| 434051 | Customer Service Representatives | No |
| 434171 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | No |
| 273091 | Interpreters and Translators | No |
| 113012 | Administrative Services Managers | No |
| 119151 | Social and Community Service Managers | No |
| 434031 | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | No |
| 434061 | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | No |
| 131041 | Compliance Officers | No |
| 132051 | Financial and Investment Analysts | No |
| 132011 | Accountants and Auditors | No |
| 132061 | Financial Examiners | No |
| 151232 | Computer User Support Specialists | Yes |
Career Clusters
| Pathway | Occupation |
|---|---|
| Information Technology (IT) Support and Services |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
|---|---|
| Business Information Management |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
|---|---|
| Judicial Systems |
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