This one year Ontario College Graduate Certificate program, offered in three semesters, prepares graduates to apply to the Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC) to become licensed paralegals. Paralegals are non-lawyers providing legal services in specified areas of practice to the public for a fee. The type of work that a licensed paralegal can perform is governed by the LSUC, and this program is restricted to those areas of law. Students learn about case management and trial preparation in areas such as small claims court proceedings, provincial offences and summary conviction cases, as well as administrative tribunals. An emphasis is placed on ethics and professional responsibility issues, and the requirements of running a business and reporting to clients.

A licence is required to practise in the defined areas of paralegal practice.Upon licensing by the Law Society of Upper Canada, graduates may be self- employed or find employment in a variety of positions within the areas of paralegal practice with titles such as licensed paralegal, paralegal,independent paralegal, court agent, claims analyst, legal assistant, law clerk, notary public, commissioner for taking oaths, municipal or provincial prosecutor, litigation paralegal, and accident benefits paralegal.