EHOVE Career Center - Legal Careers

Legal Careers - Tech Prep

Collaborative Program of EHOVE Career Center and BGSU/Firelands College

Legal Careers allows students to explore multidisciplinary legal professions and current research through on-site observations at a variety of law enforcement and/or legal facilities.

This TECH PREP program begins in the 11th grade and continues through an Associate degree or Bachelor degree at a post-secondary school. Free college credit may be earned in both the junior and senior years. Students will also have the opportunity to take classes at BGSU Firelands during their junior and senior years.

Program Highlights

Legal terminology
Ethics
Role of the media
Court structure
Forensics
Legal foundations
Constitutional law
Leadership & communication skills

Career Opportunities

Corrections Officer
Detective
Bailiff
Investigator
Court Clerk
Dispatcher
Hearing Officer
Law Clerk
Paralegal
Forensic Pathologist

Head Start on Degrees in:

Criminal Justice - BGSU/Firelands College(Associate of Applied Science Degree)
Criminal Justice - BGSU/Firelands College (Bachelor of Science Degree)

TECH PREP Acceptance Guidelines

For acceptance into the Legal Careers TECH PREP program, you should have:

Interest in Legal Careers
Maturity to work independently and in teams
Desire to pursue a college education
High School junior
"C" or better average in Algebra
2.5 or better overall Grade Point Average (GPA)
Good attendance
Recommendation of high school counselor or principal

Final acceptance is determined through an interview with TECH PREP staff members and acceptable scores on college placement tests.

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