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The Board of Directors recommends that persons seeking education in pursuit of a career as a paralegal be aware of the requirements for the market where they desire to be employed. To be competitive in the job market, some employers in Illinois require paralegals to possess a bachelor's degree or be a graduate of an American Bar Association (ABA) approved program. Notwithstanding, the board recognizes that there are quality paralegal education programs in Illinois, which may or may not be ABA approved, that award associate's degrees or certificates in paralegal studies and this may be sufficient to some employers. (Adopted: September 1999)

To follow is a list of Paralegal Programs in Illinois that the IPA is aware of:

CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO - HAROLD WASHINGTON 30 East Lake Street Chicago 60601 (312) 553-5954 kdobbins6@ccc.edu Kelly Dobbins, Director, Workforce Partnerships	*CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO - WRIGHT COLLEGE †** 4300 N. Narragansett Chicago 60634 (773) 481-8338 cverigan@ccc.edu Cara Verigan, Paralegal Program Coordinator	*COLLEGE OF DUPAGE †** Business and Technology Division 425 Fawell Blvd. Glen Ellyn 60137 (630) 942-2502 knighta@cod.edu Annie Knight, Program Coordinator	*COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY †** 19351 W. Washington St. Grayslake 60030-1198 (847) 543-2442 lscott@clcillinois.edu Lorri Scott, Department Co-Chair
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Continuing & Professional Education 1 E. Jackson Blvd. Chicago 60604 (312) 362-5792 jrollin1@depaul.edu Janie Rollinson, Program Manager	PURDUE UNIVERSITY GLOBAL (formerly Kaplan University) 550 West Van Buren Street, 7th Floor, Chicago 60607 (866) 522-7747 cnolan@purdueglobal.edu Cristina Nolan	DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY 7200 W. Division St. River Forest 60305 (708) 524-6054 mhallora@dom.edu Monica Halloran, CASS Assistant Dean Shalonda Lane Assistant Coordinator of Continuing Studies	*ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE †** 1700 Spartan Dr. Elgin 60123 (847) 214-7466 lhaske@elgin.edu Laura Haske, Director
*HARPER COLLEGE †** 1200 W. Algonquin Rd. Palatine 60067-7398 (847) 925-6407 ccarlson@harpercollege.edu Carol Carlson-Nofsinger, J.D., Associate Professor and Coordinator of Legal Studies	GENERATIONS COLLEGE (formerly MacCormac College)† 29 E. Madison St., 2nd Floor Chicago 60602 (312) 922-1884 dgrassi@generations.edu David F. Grassi, Program Director	ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE * 5407 N. University, Poplar Hall - 112 Peoria 61635 (309) 690-7693 thomas.higgins@icc.edu Tom Higgins	*ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY †** Campus Box 4600 Normal 61790-4600 (309) 438-8797 temcclu@ilstu.edu Thomas E. McClure, Director
*KANKAKEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE †** 100 College Dr. Kankakee 60901-6505 (815) 802-8216 bbertrand@kcc.edu Bridget Bertrand-Essington, Coordinator	LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE† 5800 Godfrey Road Godfrey 62035 (618) 468-4538 bgockel@lc.edu Becky Gockel Program Coordinator	*LEWIS UNIVERSITY †** One University Parkway Romeoville 60446 (815) 836-5620 ziahu@lewisu.edu Huma Zia Program Director of Paralegal Studies	LOYOLA UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE FOR PARALEGAL STUDIES *† 820 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago 60611-2103 (312) 915-6820 mharrig@luc.edu Marie Harrigan, Director
McHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE 8900 U.S. Highway 14 Crystal Lake 60012 (815) 455-8944 Social Science and Public Services Division Dawn Katz, Dean dkatz15@mchenry.edu Department Chair Paralegal Studies Program Robin Berry, J.D. rberry@mchenry.edu	MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE 9000 West College Parkway, A148 Palos Hills 60465 (708) 608-4189 oconnor@morainevalley.edu David O'Connor, Program Coordinator	OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE † 7701 N. Lincoln Ave. Skokie 60077 (847) 376-7809 ajackson@oakton.edu Ashley Jackson, Program Director	RASMUSSEN COLLEGE 1400 W. Normantown Rd. Romeoville 60446 (866) 967-7045
ROCKFORD CAREER COLLEGE 1130 S. Alpine Rockford 61108 (815) 965-8616 dharriott@rockfordcareercollege.edu Danielle Harriott, Director	*ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY †** 430 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago 60605 (312) 281-3190 clausen@roosevelt.edu Carrie Lausen, Director	*SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE †** 15800 S. State St. South Holland 60473 (708) 596-2000 ext. 2579 bwalters@ssc.edu Becky Walters, Coordinator	*SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY †** Mail Code 4540 Carbondale 62901-4540 (618) 453-6372 kevin.long@siu.edu Kevin Long
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE * 2500 Carlyle Ave. Belleville 62221-5899 (618) 235-2700 christie.highlander@swic.edu Christie Highlander, Coordinator	TRITON COLLEGE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS 2000 Fifth Ave. River Grove 60171 (708) 456-0300 williamgriffin@triton.edu Dr. William M. Griffin, Professor of Business PROGRAM BEGINS FALL 2021 SEMESTER	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS - SPRINGFIELD PAC 340 Springfield 62794-9243 (217) 206-7882 Kathryn Eisenhart

* AAfPE (American Association for Paralegal Education) Member. Click here to search for an AAfPE Member Paralegal Program near you.

† ABA (American Bar Association) Approved Paralegal Program. Click here to check whether the Paralegal Program you are considering is ABA Approved.