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Rockford Career College
Since 1862, Rockford Career College has been helping students succeed in starting new careers. Students gather here in Rockford in a friendly, small-class environment that feels like home. That means you’ll get plenty of one-on-one attention unlike a big school. You’ll learn from highly-qualified and caring instructors all of whom have real-world experience in their field. Classes are highly hands-on so you can get a feel for what you’re learning.
All of us here at Rockford Career College are here to help you succeed, whether it’s our free tutoring, helpful financial aid options (available to those who qualify), or connecting you with businesses to start your career. For over 160 years, our goal has remained the same: To give you the skills and knowledge to quickly become competitive in your high-demand career field.
Rockford Career College offers programs in six career fields:
- Animal Sciences
- Business
- Medical
- Legal
- Skilled Trades
- Online
What distinguishes us from other schools is our commitment to your success through personalized education. We’ll be with you every step of the way, from your first day of school through to graduation and beyond.
Available Program
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Behind every successful verdict and in every area of law, a paralegal more than likely played a significant role in the outcome. Paralegals are indispensable members of the legal system and fulfill a number of essential roles in this fast-paced environment, including:
- Providing tactical support to attorneys
- Researching legal precedent
- Preparing legal documents for court filings
- Organizing and Coordinating law office activities
- In some cases, investigative work.
Due to the highly competitive job market, one of the best ways is to become a Paralegal is through a diploma program. specific degree. Such a program can be completed in just 10 months and provides essential information to launch your career such as:
- Understanding fundamental computer software programs related to the legal field.
- Law office terminology and typical procedural edict.
- Legal research and writing techniques.
- Civil litigation, torts, probate, criminal and family law basics.
- Mock depositions to sharpen skills and become familiar with the courtroom environment.
Rockford Career College is proud to have achieved accreditation through the following:
Institutional Accreditation
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Rockford Career College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). ACCSC is recognized by the United States Department of Education as the designated institutional accrediting body for over 650 post-secondary, trade and technical schools that provide education to over 150,000 students in a wide variety of vocational programs each year. 2017 marks 50 years of continuous recognition for ACCSC, including earning, in 2011 & 2016, consecutive five-year recognition grants from the U.S. Department of Education. ACCSC's scope of recognition with the U.S. Department of Education includes the accreditation of postsecondary, non-degree-granting institutions and degree-granting institutions, including those granting associate, baccalaureate and master's degrees, that are predominantly organized to educate students for occupational, trade and technical careers, and including institutions that offer programs via distance education.
Rockford Career College is approved by the Division of Private Business and Vocational Schools Division of the Illinois Board of Higher Education.
Financial Aid is available to those who qualify.