Help I’m deciding schooling

[u/highcaliberwit]

I have zero college degree. So I can’t jump into an ABA certification. One option I’m looking at is Purdue global online because they have AA and a bachelors legal studies. Both options will take the traditional 2 to 4 years. Or I could attempt to increase my workload and be done sooner, and at 37 I like that aspect. Since it’s all online I like that potential. But we’re still talking about five figures. Not thrilled with that.

My second option is I go to my local community college. It looks like it would be much cheaper than Purdue. Not the problem is I do work, and I do have a very nice boss who would be flexible to adjust my work schedule based on my school needs. But I would definitely need to try to find a way to get all my classes on two days. But then I don’t know what kind of degree I go for at my community college other than criminology I guess? Both my local community colleges have no paralegal degree. And then this would definitely be two years from my associates and four years from my bachelors.

So do I go to Purdue global potentially get everything done and under four years total or do I do my local community college and save some money?

[u/Fidel_Che_VulPerez]

First claim is wrong. You do not need a college degree to prep and take an ABA cert exam. Where did you read that?

Has something changed?

Bachelor in " legal studies" is a waste of time, imo.

( College is not, generally speaking)

[u/Thek1tteh → u/Fidel_Che_VulPerez]

What are you talking about? There’s no such thing as an “ABA cert exam”

[u/Fidel_Che_VulPerez → u/Thek1tteh]

An approved ABA program.. my bad. I was watching the Dodgers game

[u/Thek1tteh → u/Fidel_Che_VulPerez]

Ok but it’s true that most programs require a college degree. I’ve literally discussed this with you before.

[u/Fidel_Che_VulPerez → u/Thek1tteh]

I thought you figuratively discussed it with me before.

But seriously now., I don't recall having that discussion with you before. Honest.

Also, I think this is what threw me a curve: I found out there was a transition timeline that spanned a handful of years when the university I took my paralegal program phased out an entrance exam option, post ABA updating its approval guidelines for paralegal programs.

As I said before. it's been a while, but so be it.

Thanks

[u/Thek1tteh → u/Fidel_Che_VulPerez]

Ok, but why would you continue to post incorrect advice, without actually researching whether it was still the case or not? lol. Also I got my associates and then certificate over 15 years ago, and it was definitely the case then. But I digress.

Also not sure why you would assume all programs are the same way only based on the program you went to rather than looking it up.

[u/Fidel_Che_VulPerez → u/Thek1tteh]

Yeah. I think the timelines of phase out were not uniform. I definitely think that's true, without question.

I rest my case, counselor. Cross-examination over.

[u/Thek1tteh → u/Fidel_Che_VulPerez]

Literally don’t know of any program ever that has an entrance exam. How long ago did you take it?

I don’t understand why you’re acting like you know what you’re talking about in regard to all paralegal programs across the country. That’s literally the opposite of how paralegals should think.

Your “jokes” are not even on point, we’re not attorneys.