Training
To become a legal assistant you need a Diploma of Vocational Studies (a DVS) in secretarial studies. A list of professional training centres and other institutions offering this speciality in English is available on the Inforoute FPT website.
An assistant who wants to specialize in legal work must also obtain an Attestation of Vocational Specialty (an AVS) in legal secretarial studies. This is a 450-hour program offered in several regions in Quebec. A list of professional training centres and other institutions that offer this speciality in English is available on the Inforoute FPT website.
To learn more about the job prospects (salary, rate of growth in the profession, etc.) of legal assistants, take a look at the Job Futures website.
Useful High School Courses:
The following courses could help you prepare for a future as a legal assistant:
Speak to your guidance counsellor to see if there are other courses offered at your school that could prepare for this career.
An assistant who wants to specialize in legal work must also obtain an Attestation of Vocational Specialty (an AVS) in legal secretarial studies. This is a 450-hour program offered in several regions in Quebec. A list of professional training centres and other institutions that offer this speciality in English is available on the Inforoute FPT website.
To learn more about the job prospects (salary, rate of growth in the profession, etc.) of legal assistants, take a look at the Job Futures website.
Useful High School Courses:
The following courses could help you prepare for a future as a legal assistant:
- Mathematics
- English Language Arts
- French as a Second Language
Speak to your guidance counsellor to see if there are other courses offered at your school that could prepare for this career.
