About Fremont College:

Welcome to Fremont College!
Are you ready for an education challenge or a career change?

Located in the heart of Cerritos, a short drive from Los Angeles, Fremont College is in a convenient location within Southern California.

Fremont College fosters in students an appreciation for the nuances of the education process and a readiness for the journey from school to professional career.

We are currently executing a major academic expansion plan, which includes new degree programs in Business Administration, with concentrations available in Property Management or Bank Operations, as well as Sports and Rehabilitation Therapy. We also offer a Massage Therapy diploma program, and an ABA-approved Paralegal Studies Degree providing training in Legal Practice Technology.

Fremont College occupies a newly-designed, modern facility in Cerritos, CA and has hired even more star-quality instructors to empower student learning. The difference between Fremont College and other schools is an innovative and effective learning model: Professional Action Learning Embedded with Industry™. This model of education effectively closes the gap between the classroom and the workforce, enabling students to immediately apply what they learn following graduation and over the course of their professional careers.

Our enhancements are best described by Fremont College's Chairman and CEO, Sabrina Kay: "This expansion initiates a paradigm shift in education for young adults to reach their full potential, and changes their lives for the better in rapidly-growing, in-demand industries."

• Paralegal Studies - Associate of Arts Degree
  Paralegal Studies encompasses many facets of law and includes, but is not limited to, property, probate, family law, torts, civil procedures, contracts and legal research and writing. The field is very broad and far-reaching and has applications in everyday life. Students in this program will become entry-level paralegals or legal assistants, working under the direct supervision of an attorney. This ABA-approved program was designed for the beginning student with a passion to be the best. Whether the goal is to be a contract paralegal or work at one of the nation's leading firms, Fremont's Paralegal Studies program will give you the start you need.
  
  
  About Paralegal

  Paralegal Studies Degree
  Legal Studies
  ABA Approved Associate of Arts Degree
  (60 weeks / 90 units)
  
  Using the proprietary Professional Action Learning Embedded with Industry™ model, Fremont College sets itself apart from other education and career training programs by bridging the gap between the classroom and the workplace. Each Paralegal Studies student completes core courses in fundamental legal theory and practice. Fremont College's innovative legal practice technology allows students to make an immediate contribution in the legal workplace upon graduation.
  
  Our program provides an Associate of Arts degree approved by the American Bar Association (ABA). Graduates choosing to take the Certified Legal Assistant (CLA) examination given by the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) will find that Fremont's paralegal program includes the required clock hours for exam completion.
  
  The Fremont College paralegal studies degree offers students a comprehensive education that will equip them to become professional paralegals. They will have access to a complete law library, and electronic access to legal practice technology such as LexisNexis®, Shepard's® Citations, Legal Solutions™ and more.
  
  Program benefits include:
  
      * Core legal classes that provide students with understanding of multiple legal practice areas
      * Innovative technology used in law firms, courts, and legal departments
      * Options for dual degrees in Paralegal Studies/Bank Operations or Paralegal Studies/Property Management
      * Beginning and advanced legal research and writing skills
      * Real-world practices enabling students to be workplace contributors
      * Award-winning faculty, superior staff, and outstanding student and career services
      * Small class sizes that improve one-on-one student-to-instructor time
      * Beautiful campus and beautiful location in Los Angeles County, California
  
  Paralegal Course of Study
  
  Students learn the basics of American law. This field of study has a rich history rooted in English common law, and has since been expanded and re-defined by court cases, legislation, and administrative proceedings. Students are prepared to grasp legal concepts and engage in legal analysis. These skills are especially helpful for paralegals interested in critical, law-defining cases such as appeals and other high court decisions. Paralegals are prepared to help draft legal documents and assist attorneys with filing and organizing legal materials with the courts. The American Bar Association (ABA) approves the Fremont College Paralegal Studies degree program, and reviews its compliance each year.
  
  The program follows a sequence that builds on core fundamentals taken early in the program. For example, students are introduced to the legal industry, the court system, and the synthesis of lawyers and paralegals in the workplace. Ethics, client privacy guidelines, and legal lawyer and paralegal practices are taught as integral components of the program. Ethics is the sole focus of one course, and its fundamentals are iterated throughout the program.
  
  Course work in Civil and Criminal procedure and practice, and Legal Research courses follow Ethics, rounding out the fundamental classes for the paralegal education program. Advanced-standing students prepare for legal specialty areas in Family Law, Property & Probate, Torts, Contracts -- and, in corporate law through a course in Business Organizations.
  
  Graduation and Career Options
  
  The job duties and functions of a paralegal vary from law firm to law firm, and from student to student. Paralegals work under the direct supervision of an attorney; however, they are able to lighten attorney case loads by taking on some of the legal work themselves. Legal research and writing are two of the most common tasks a paralegal with a degree will perform. Paralegals are frequently responsible for case management and organization; court filing or trial exhibit preparation; and drafting mortgage documents, divorce papers, and many other types of legal documents. Careers available for paralegals are growing. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, it is one of the fastest-growing careers of the decade.
  
  Preparing for a Paralegal Career
  
  Fremont College offers general education classes as part of the Paralegal Studies Degree; this component of the paralegal education helps students to prepare for a law-oriented career. Very strong communication, organization, and English writing and grammar skills are necessary for success in the legal field. Fremont helps students gain proficiency in these general education areas and aids students in becoming successful researchers, technologists and collaborators in the workplace.
  
  Fremont's English course helps Paralegal Studies students to make immediate contributions in their new law careers. Students gain proficiency in computer applications, business theory and application, finance, math, and critical thinking. Upon program completion, students will be prepared to seek Paralegal careers in California including Los Angeles, Orange County, Cerritos, Irvine, Huntington Beach, Long Beach, and other locations.
  
      * Learn how to research and write critical legal documents
      * Earn an accredited and ABA-approved Paralegal Studies Associate of Arts Degree
      * Understand the different types of law practiced in the legal studies field
      * Study at a convenient location: Fremont College's beautiful campus, located in Los Angeles County
      * Finish your paralegal training program in 60 weeks of study
      * Financial Aid available for those who qualify
  
  (Note: Paralegals may not provide legal services directly to the public except as permitted by law.)

  
  
  About Legal Practice Technologies

  Legal Practice Technology and the Digital Courthouse
  Essential components of the paralegal education
  
  The modernization of the American office saves time, money, and precious space. However, as businesses from law to medicine to accounting move from "paper offices" to "paperless offices," professionals new to these fields must begin their careers with the understanding of how to use and apply the latest technology in order to remain competitive in the job market.
  
  In response to the rapidly changing demands of legal practice, Fremont College has developed a Legal Practice Technology course at its Cerritos, California campus, designed for the ABA approved Paralegal Studies education track. The course prepares paralegal students for the wired – or, wireless – law firm and court room. Beginning with a solid foundation in legal ethics, this course introduces paralegal studies students to the varying uses of technology in law, evidence, project management and how the paralegal career has evolved in step with new office and litigation support technologies.
  
  Technology knowledge is a great asset in the legal field. From electronic court document filing systems to courtroom testimonies via videoconferencing and multimedia platforms, lawyers and paralegals have more tools to make their case and promote efficiency than ever before. No longer should paralegals sift through yellowed newspapers and ancient microfiche slides – they can scan and index digital information and search and retrieve documents in electronic databases. Technology has also enabled paralegals to file court briefs, testimony and other filings electronically, and present electronic evidence in a court of law. The Legal Practice Technologies course focuses on the practical use of electronic databases, electronic filing, and the many uses of technology in the paralegal field including the theory behind the ethical handling and procurement of a client's digital information.
  
  Legal ethics and technology
  
  Paralegal students begin the course by learning about the role of ethics in using legal technology and handling confidential digital information. They will understand how legal ethics interact with computer technology, and how technological abuses constitute ethical breaches. Students will learn to identify the advantages and disadvantages of technology, and will come to understand what constitutes attorney-client privilege and the boundaries of legal confidentiality.
  
  The next portion of this course teaches students how to use technology in the legal field, during investigations, in managing evidence and in exchanging electronic media between parties to a lawsuit and with the court. Paralegals also learn how to identify critical documents, how to link legal language with coding, and how to scrub meta-data. Instruction in word processing, spreadsheet and PDF (portable document format) creation, and database use and management are included. From there, students move onto electronic discovery practices, including the federal rules of civil procedure, informing clients on how to preserve digital information, and how to produce and retrieve electronic information using the right resources.
  
  Paralegal course work will include:
  
      * Written assignments covering class concepts
      * Software training, tutorials, and experience
      * Group work and group presentations
      * A legal database development project
  
  Software and task automation for the paralegal
  
  Timekeeping and billing software is used by most paralegals. Most law firms, attorneys and paralegals record their work activities by a system consisting of hourly increments. The Legal Practice Technology course teaches paralegal students how to record timekeeping and billing, and provides instruction on the docket cycle and docket software to quickly determine court deadlines, timelines, and court requirements in most jurisdictions. Technological applications and advances in this area of legal practice are instilled in students.
  
  Next in the course, paralegal studies students will learn how to use proprietary software packages specific to the legal industry. Examples of this software will include case management software, trial presentation and litigation support software packages. These packages streamline paralegal job duties, allowing career paralegals to efficiently assume legal work loads and provide a law firm with contributions from the start. The course supplements student's personal knowledge of the Internet and e-mail and demonstrate how to scrub confidential data from documents and attachments. Cyber-ethics, preservation of digital evidence, and gathering sources electronically are all topics of discussion. This portion of the course concludes with a discussion of federal, state, and local court compliance rules.
  
  Advanced paralegal tech concepts
  
  Some of the greatest advances in legal technologies are computer-assisted legal research and automated court document filing and presentation. The final portions of the Legal Practice Technology course will focus on these vital electronic entities and students will research cases, statutes, and other electronic legal authorities. Students will learn how to use fee-based legal research services, and understand where to find public and government records that can assist them in legal brief and trial preparation. They will also learn how to perform e-filings of briefs and other essential legal papers, and will learn how technology can be used to present evidence and testimony in the court room. Specialized, proprietary legal software packages and vendors are discussed as well. These sections of the course will be incorporated with legal ethics concepts.
  
  Upon completion of the Legal Practice Technology course, budding paralegals will have a wealth of technological skills at their disposal, which will foster the transition into modern paralegal careers.
  
  In the Legal Practice Technology class at Fremont College, Paralegal Studies students will learn:
  
      * The ethical handling of electronic legal information and resources
      * Legal information gathering and handling best practices
      * Legal database creation and information retrieval
      * The use of technology to itemize and bill hours and to access dockets
      * Using e-mail communications to present and retrieve evidence
      * The use of e-databases to retrieve information, file court papers, and collect data
      * How to use technology to present evidence in the courtroom

  
  
  
• Business Administration - Associate of Arts Degree
  (Concentrations in Property Management or Banking)
  Fremont's Business Administration program equips graduates with the skills needed to jump-start their careers. Our faculty members act as guides for students through a journey of intellectual growth and development. At Fremont College, we cultivate a synthesis of creative and analytical skills to prepare students for any challenge that may arise in the work place. Students may choose to seek employment at any number of reputable firms in the Los Angeles and Orange County area or pursue an entrepreneurial path. Ultimately, our objective is to enable students with the skills they need in order to execute their ambitions and aspirations.


CONCENTRATIONS:
About Business Administration

Associate of Arts Degree
(60 weeks / 90 units)

Fremont College differentiates itself from other career training programs through its Professional Action Learning Embedded with Industry™ model, which bridges the gap between the classroom and the workplace.  The College offers a unique Associate of Arts program in Business Administration designed with input from some of the top leaders in corporate America. 

The Fremont College Business Administration program offers students a comprehensive educational experience that will equip them with the skills required to become effective professionals in the business world.  Fremont's students have access to the popular software programs used by offices across Los Angeles and Orange Counties, a library stocked with the classic business books that millions of managers across the country have read, and a career services department with contacts at many of the leading employers in the region.  

Program benefits include:

• Core business classes in accounting, finance, and marketing that prepare students for careers in a variety of business fields. 
• Training in the Microsoft Office Suite applications used by nearly 95% of businesses across the country.  Students are trained in the skills needed to take the Microsoft Office Specialist Exams in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. 
• Unique classes in teamwork, leadership, customer service, personal development, and business ethics that provide the skills demanded by employers. 
• Award-winning faculty, superior staff and outstanding student and career services
• Small class sizes that improve one-on-one student-to-instructor time
• Modern, state of the art campus and location in Los Angeles County, California

Business Administration Course of Study

Students learn the fundamentals of doing business in corporate America.  Introductory classes in finance, accounting, marketing, and salesmanship provide our students with the basics needed to speak the language of business and function in a fast-paced corporate environment.  Fremont also provides students with assessments, training, and exams that allow them to understand the personal competencies and strengths they can leverage to succeed in a competitive marketplace.  In addition, the College provides courses in teamwork, collaboration, negotiation, customer service, and business ethics to effectively prepare students for the demands of an interdependent office environment. 

Fremont also provides concentration options in property management and bank operations.  A student graduating with a concentration in property management will possess knowledge of real estate appraisal, financial analysis, leasing and managing property and controlling expenses.  He or she will also receive up-to-date knowledge of the current market as it evolves and meets new challenges.  The banking concentration provides classes focusing on bank operations, including money & banking, regulatory compliance, and financial statement analysis.   

Graduation and Career Options

Students graduating with a degree in Business Administration are equipped with the skills needed to contribute immediately to a diverse group of potential employers.  With concentrations in property management and bank operations, graduates will be well-prepared to take entry-level positions in these industries; however, the broad-based curriculum in business acumen also prepares students to target entry-level positions in the finance, marketing, or general business industries. 

Preparing for a Career in Business

Fremont College's general education courses effectively deliver some of the most important skills demanded by employers.  Students develop excellent oral and written communication, organization, quantitative, and critical thinking skills through their general education classes.  At the same time, students are exposed to technical skills through the extensive application of Microsoft Office.  Upon program completion, students will be prepared to seek business careers in California including Los Angeles, Orange County, Cerritos, Irvine, Huntington Beach, Long Beach, and other locations.

• Understand your unique skills and competencies and how you can succeed in the business world
• Learn how to speak the language of business
• Understand and apply marketing, sales, negotiation, and customer service skills
• Learn how to read and analyze financial statements
• Develop your skills in Microsoft Office and other business applications
• Study at a convenient location: Fremont College's beautiful campus, located in Los Angeles County
• Finish your business administration degree in 60 weeks and begin your new career. 

 

Financial aid is available to those who qualify.



Financial Aid Available to those who qualify.
Fremont College is accredited with the ACCSCT.