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Program Overview
The Legal Studies/Paralegal Post-Baccalaureate program will prepare you for highly responsible entry-level paralegal and other legal positions. This one-year technical diploma will provide you with basic competencies that include:
- Critical thinking
- Problem solving
- Oral, written, and verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Computer skills
- Ethics
The subjects you will cover in the core coursework include:
- Ethics
- Substantive and procedural law
- The American legal system
- Delivery of legal services
- Law offices and related environments
- The paralegal profession
- Legal research and writing
- Law-related computer skills
- Legal interviewing and investigation
You must complete at least 9 credits or the equivalent of legal specialty courses in person, online live or classroom live.
Upon completion of MATC's Legal Studies/Paralegal Post-Baccalaureate program, you will be qualified for employment by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency or other entity to perform specifically designated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible. Please note that paralegals may not provide legal services to the public, except as permitted by law.
Program Details
You may complete the Legal Studies/Paralegal program by taking online live and online classes. Evening classes typically run from 5:30 to 8:20 pm. Saturday and summer classes are also available.
Students in the Legal Studies/Paralegal Post-Baccalaureate program can attend full or part time.
Paralegal classes may be offered at these Madison College campuses:
- Madison - Truax
Legal Careers
Earning your technical diploma in Madison College's Legal Studies/Paralegal Post-Baccalaureate program prepares you for valuable work as a:
- Case Administration Specialist
- Compliance Officer
- Contract Administrator
- Conveyance Examiner
- Corporation Paralegal
- Disability Claims Specialist
- Law Office Manager
- Law Office Paralegal
- Legal Aid Office Paralegal
- Licensing Manager
- Plan Intake Coordinator
- Public/Government Paralegal
- Real Estate Paralegal
- Trust Department Paralegal
- Victim/Witness Advocate
If you're interested in a career in Paralegal or related law field, you'll want to look closely at career data:
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Curriculum and Experience
Prospective program students, the information below reflects the basic requirements for students admitted for the 2025-2026 academic year. To learn more about Madison College, visit us.
Current and newly admitted program students, go directly to your Degree Progress Report to view:
- Progress toward your specific requirements
- Alternative (in lieu of) courses to meet specific requirements
If you have questions after reviewing your degree progress report (advisement report), please see Advising Services.
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Admission
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This program operates on a waiting list. To be eligible to enroll in program classes, students must first complete academic preparedness requirements and go through the declaration process.
Before submitting an application, be sure to:
- Review the Waiting List section
- Review the admission requirements for deadlines, materials, and requirements
- Estimated Wait Time: To be determined
- Program Capacity: 60 spots each Fall semester; 30 spots each Spring semester. It shares this capacity with other programs that have a similar curriculum.
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Application Dates
Spring 2026
- Application open
- Application completion deadline is December 31, 2025
Fall 2026
- Application available on September 15, 2025
- Application deadline is August 15, 2026
Admission Requirements
All materials must be submitted by the application deadline.
1. Admission Application
The online application allows you to save your work as you complete it and ensures fast, secure delivery to our office.
2. Education Completion
An official transcript must be sent from the institution you attended and indicate completion of a bachelor’s degree.
In-progress students who anticipate completing their bachelor’s degree before the admit term but will not be able to provide their final transcript by the application deadline may be admitted based on anticipated graduation. Applicants must submit transcripts with 120 or more credits.
After submitting transcripts, monitor your To Do List for instructions on how to contact the Program Director to discuss your status in the program. This additional step must be completed by the application deadline.
- Fall: August 15th
- Spring: December 31
If admitted based on an anticipated graduation, final transcripts showing completion of a bachelor’s degree must be received by the following deadline based on the term you applied for:
- Fall: August 31
- Spring: January 15
Additional Notes
Students are required to meet the current admission requirements, academic preparedness requirements, and complete the declaration process. Requirements are subject to change based on updates to accreditation requirements or Madison College program assessment data.
Questions?
Contact Enrollment Services at EnrollmentServices@madisoncollege.edu or 608.246.6210.
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Waiting List
Beginning Fall 2026
This program uses a waiting list to manage program admission due to capacity limitations and program demand. This means there are typically more applicants than there are open seats in the program. A waiting list helps us manage applications in a way that is fair and transparent.
This program has academic preparedness requirements that must be completed before beginning core classes. When you’ve completed all academic preparedness requirements, you will complete the declaration process.
Pre-core students can run their Degree Progress Report to confirm which pre-program requirements are satisfied/not satisfied and view specific ways to satisfy requirements.
Prerequisites:
- Reading and Writing (satisfied by Bachelor's Degree)
Questions?
Contact Enrollment Services at EnrollmentServices@madisoncollege.edu or 608.246.6210.
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Career Outcomes
Madison College Legal Studies/Paralegal Post-Baccalaureate Program graduates are prepared to:
- Apply ethical principles in a legal environment.
- Process legal documents.
- Perform legal research.
- Demonstrate professionalism as a member of a legal team.
- Synthesize various sources into a supportive legal conclusion.
Madison Area Technical College offers the only ABA-approved paralegal program in our district.
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Graduate Summary
Graduate Report Summary Overview
2022 2023 2024 Number of Program Graduates 19 26 22 Number of Surveys Sent 19 26 22 Number of Surveys Returned 15 14 18 Percent of Surveys Returned Available for Employment 13 13 17 Percent Available for Employment 86.7% 92.9% 94.4% Not in Labor Market Percent Not in Labor Market 13.3% 7.1% 5.6% Available for Employment
2022 2023 2024 Graduates Employed 13 10 16 Percent of Graduates Employed 100.0% 76.9% 94.1% Employed in Related Occupation 12 10 11 Percent Employed in Related Occupation 92.3% 100.0% 68.8% Employed in Unrelated Occupation 1 0 5 Percent Employed in Unrelated Occupation 7.7% 0.0% 31.3% Employed - No Response 0 0 0 Percent Employed - No Response 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Seeking Employment 0 3 1 Percent Seeking Employment 0.0% 23.1% 5.9% Reaction To Training at Madison College
2022 2023 2024 Student satisfaction Mean (Out of 4) 3.9 3.9 3.8 Number of Satisfaction Responses 15 14 18 Very Satisfied (4) 13 12 14 Percent Very Satisfied 86.7% 85.7% 77.8% Satisfied (3) 2 2 4 Percent Satisfied 13.3% 14.3% 22.2% Unsatisfied (2) 0 0 0 Percent Unsatisfied 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Very Unsatisfied (1) Percent Very Unsatisfied 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Primary Reason for Attending Madison College
2022 2023 2024 Number of Primary Reason Responses 15 14 18 Preparation for Getting a Job Percent Preparation for Getting a Job Career Change Percent Career Change Improvement of Existing Skills Percent Improvement of Existing Skills Preparation for Further Education Percent Preparation for Further Education Personal Interest Percent Personal Interest Other Percent Other 0.0% 0.0% 5.6% When Employment was Obtained
2022 2023 2024 Number of When Employment Obtained Responses 13 10 16 Before Enrollment 2 0 5 Percent Before Enrollment 15.4% 0.0% 31.3% While Attending the College 4 5 5 Percent While Attending the College 30.8% 50.0% 31.3% After Training at the College 7 5 6 Percent After Training at the College 53.8% 50.0% 37.5% Location of Employment (related and unrelated)
2022 2023 2024 Number of Employment Location Responses 13 10 16 In College District 11 8 10 Percent In College District 84.6% 80.0% 62.5% In Wisconsin, Not in District 0 2 5 Percent of In Wisconsin 0.0% 20.0% 31.3% Outside of Wisconsin 2 0 1 Percent Outside Wisconsin 15.4% 0.0% 6.3% Employer Location Unknown 0 0 0 Percent Location Unknown 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Salary Trend 2022 2023 2024 Full Time Employment (Related Job) Full Time Salary Count 12 10 9 Average Monthly Wage $4,140 $3,697 $4,388 Average Hourly Wage $24.07 $21.49 $25.51 Average Work Hours per Week 40.0 42.9 40.1 Part Time Employment (Related Job) Part Time Salary Count 2 Average Hourly Wage $18.00 Average Work Hours per Week 15.0 -
Graduate Employers
Graduate Employers for academic year: 2024 Employer(s) Job Title City* State** Positions City of Madison Police Dept Records Service Clerk Collins Law Office Remote Paralegal Pewaukee Collins Law Office Estate Planning Paralegal Wauwatosa Foley and Lardner Legal Assistant Hale Skemp Hanson Skemp & Sleik Legal Assistant La Crosse Office of Lawyer Regulation Program Associate Quarles & Brady Legal Assistant Smiley Law Office Legal Assistant/Paralegal Portage Strang Law Paralegal Middleton Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP Law Firm Paralegal Milwaukee Wisconsin State Public Defender's Office Public Defender Investigator Portage * - Only cities outside of Madison will display.
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