ACS Program

Specialist in Applied Information Technology, Medical/Legal Adm. Opt. – LCE.3V

ACS

1080 hours

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Employment Rate

93%

*Jan-Dec 2023, CDI College QC;

Median Wage

$25 /hour

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Specialist in Applied Information Technology, Medical/Legal Adm. Opt. – LCE.3V

Acquire the Skills Needed to Thrive in Legal Communication and Interaction

CDI College's Specialist in Applied Information Technology - Medical/Legal Admin. Option – LCE.3V program ensures you become proficient in the latest software applications, including Microsoft Office tools like Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.

It equips students with vital skills including legal terminology, office procedures, record keeping, and bookkeeping, necessary for success in a law office. It offers practical training in keyboarding, transcription, and word processing.

CIVIL LAW DEEDS
DATABASES
MICROSOFT OUTLOOK
NOTARIAL DEEDS
PRESENTATION SOFTWARE
SPREADSHEETS
VERBAL & WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
WORD PROCESSING
WRITING SUPPORT TOOLS

Authorized by the Ministry of Higher Education. CDI College Business. Technology. Health Care (Permit 749747)

Program Courses

Introduction to Information Technology

Desktop and Windows ™ file system. Difference between software and operating systems. Definition of computer functions. Management of files and directories. Use of the Internet and the Web (advanced search, quality information from reliable sources, etc.). How to set up an email account using a public provider (read, organize, and send messages). Introduction to ergonomics, priority management (ranking, telephone calls, organization of the day and office priorities, working method, report preparation). Customer service. Communication, professionalism and ethics in the workplace.

Word Processing I

Fundamentals of Microsoft Word™, a word processing software. Typing techniques. How to use basic page layout elements such as margins, fonts, file manipulation, editing commands, special effects, formatting, headers and footers, table of contents. Spellcheck. Legal terminology.

Word Processing II

Advanced notions of Microsoft Word™. How to use advanced page layout elements such as table merges, producing envelopes and labels, forms, macro commands, columns, graphic functions, and inserting images. Legal terminology. Typing techniques. Rules for presenting a report in proper and due form.

Tools for Report Writing

Advantages and disadvantages of different writing support tools. Support tools on the Web. Direct mail and merging documents. Dynamic table of contents. Report writing. Spelling and grammar corrections. Letters, memos, grammar guide, organization of a meeting (notice of meeting, planning a calendar and agenda, meeting simulation, note taking and preparation of minutes).

Spreadsheet I

Fundamentals of the Microsoft Excel™ spreadsheet. Default settings. Editing commands, application of special effects, cell formatting, printing, creation of graphics. Applications for the legal sector (preparation of an expense account, purchase of office supplies, calculation of salaries, etc.).

Database Management Systems I

Fundamentals of Microsoft Access™, a database manager. Design of a database and its tables. Entering, editing, deleting and saving items. Creating and modifying a query using a condition. Selection and design of screen formats, creation, modification and printing of reports. Applications in the legal field (client, appointments, etc.).

Database Management Systems II

Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Access™. Design and creation of legal databases (clients, appointments, lawyers' schedules, forms, etc.). Design and use of tables. Creating queries using multiple conditions. Design and adaptation of reports. Integration of the different software of Microsoft Office™ suite in the same application.

Presentation Software

Fundamentals of Microsoft PowerPoint™, a presentation software. Document creation – how to use images from the artwork bank, insertion of sound effects, etc. Advanced layout concepts: creating, opening, saving a Portable Document Format document (PDF), universalizing the file exchange format, presenting and using the browser, modifying objects, using pencils and markers, management of bookmarks, articles and links. Reach the target audience. Professional presentation. Applications to the legal sector (training activities, waiting room presentations, etc.).

Computer Graphics Fundamentals

Fundamentals of Microsoft Publisher™, an infographic software. Screen page design, style design, pictorial organization mode. Editing a composition. Positioning objects. Using images and objects. Matching graphics. Mounting grids and color palettes. Graphic design of reports. Legal applications: production of posters and leaflets.

Spreadsheet II

Advanced notions of Microsoft Excel ™. Automation of tasks. Protection of data and workbooks. Statistical functions, financial functions, analysis functions, logical functions, search functions and data functions (filters and sorting). Legal applications such as statistics (customer profile, etc.) and accounting operations related to legal acts (billing, wages, etc.).

Introduction to the Legal Environment

Distinction of legislative powers. Distinction of the various levels of the judicial system. Information on the laws and the organization of the judicial system. Bilingual legal terminology. Presentation of working tools: Civil Code of Québec, Code of Civil Procedure etc. Legal research.

Civil Law Deeds

Rules specific to the written procedure for acts preceding instruction: legal steps and deadlines. Preparation and formatting of the back of the procedures. Judicial stamp. Filing of an act at the registry. Filing of applications (in court, introductory proceedings, amendment or withdrawal of pleadings, etc.) and registration. Preparation and presentation of the expense statement.

Notarized Deeds

Notarial deeds and special formalities. Rules for formatting notarial deeds. Authentic deeds, semi-authentic deeds and private deeds. Bureau of the Publicity of Rights (role and functioning). Advertising (effects and modalities). Types of notarial procedures: the will, the mandate of incapacity, the power of attorney, the succession, the marriage contract, the contract of real estate sale, the mortgage deed, etc. Registration of the records in the appropriate registers. Billing.

End of Studies - Project I

Application of the technical elements seen during the program. Application of the knowledge, know-how and skills developed during training. Adoption of the rules of professional ethics related to the practice of the profession. The project can take the form of an internship in a professional environment.

End of Studies - Project II

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Admission

Benefits of this program

Employment Opportunities

Secondary V diploma or its recognized equivalent
Successful admission test
A person who has received instruction considered sufficient by the college and meets any of the following conditions may be admitted to a program of studies leading to an Attestation of College Studies:

- the person has interrupted his or her full-time studies or pursued full-time postsecondary studies for at least 2 consecutive terms or 1 school year;

- the person is covered by an agreement entered into between the college and an employer or by a government program of studies;

- the person has interrupted his or her full-time studies for one term and pursued full-time postsecondary studies for one term; or

- the person holds a Secondary School Vocational Diploma.

Ref.: art. 4 College Education Regulations

Distance or classroom learning
Program offered in French or English
Day or evening classes
Learn in an inclusive environment
Train on industry-standard software
Learn industry-standard skills and technologies
Tight-knit, supportive community with classmates, instructors, and support staff
Earn your Attestation of College Studies in just a few months
Career Services department provides assistance finding jobs and building resumes
Authorized by the Ministry of Higher Education. CDI College Business. Technology. Health Care (Permit 749747)

Law Firms
Real Estate Firms
Management Companies
Private Companies
Financial Institutions
Government Agencies (federal, provincial, municipal)

Admission

Secondary V diploma or its recognized equivalent
Successful admission test
A person who has received instruction considered sufficient by the college and meets any of the following conditions may be admitted to a program of studies leading to an Attestation of College Studies:

- the person has interrupted his or her full-time studies or pursued full-time postsecondary studies for at least 2 consecutive terms or 1 school year;

- the person is covered by an agreement entered into between the college and an employer or by a government program of studies;

- the person has interrupted his or her full-time studies for one term and pursued full-time postsecondary studies for one term; or

- the person holds a Secondary School Vocational Diploma.

Ref.: art. 4 College Education Regulations

Benefits of this program

Distance or classroom learning
Program offered in French or English
Day or evening classes
Learn in an inclusive environment
Train on industry-standard software
Learn industry-standard skills and technologies
Tight-knit, supportive community with classmates, instructors, and support staff
Earn your Attestation of College Studies in just a few months
Career Services department provides assistance finding jobs and building resumes
Authorized by the Ministry of Higher Education. CDI College Business. Technology. Health Care (Permit 749747)

Employment Opportunities

Law Firms
Real Estate Firms
Management Companies
Private Companies
Financial Institutions
Government Agencies (federal, provincial, municipal)

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