Paralegal programs in the District of Columbia

1 paralegal program with costs, results and funding that can make it free

One school offers this paralegal program, and the District of Columbia has approved it for workforce funding. It shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Paralegals support lawyers: they keep case files in order, research the law and draft documents. Most have an associate degree or a certificate in paralegal studies, though some employers prefer a bachelor's degree; certification isn't required.¹

In the District of Columbia, the one program takes students without a high school diploma.

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How much do paralegal programs cost in the District of Columbia?

$4,740

is what this program costs if you pay yourself

This program

Finished the program: Not reported; The program doesn't report it
Working 6 months later: Not reported; The program doesn't report it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; The program doesn't report it
Length: 12 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in the District of Columbia may also offer paralegal programs. How these figures are made

Are there free paralegal programs in the District of Columbia?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for the program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. The one program with a price costs $4,740.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

The one paralegal program in the District of Columbia approved for WIOA funding

1 program

Paralegal certificate or diplomaOnlineNo diploma needed
Paralegal Career Diploma
Constituent Services Worldwide
Based in Washington, DC
No diploma needed
Constituent Services Worldwide, based in Washington, DCParalegal certificate or diplomaOnline · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,740
More details about Paralegal Career Diploma at Constituent Services Worldwide
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
12 weeks, 10 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$4,740

How to pay for paralegal programs in the District of Columbia

WIOA funding can pay for paralegal programs in the District of Columbia

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for paralegal programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for paralegal programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Other training in the District of Columbia

How paralegal programs compare with the rest of business and office work: Business and office training in the District of Columbia

Where the District of Columbia paralegal program numbers come from

Which the District of Columbia paralegal programs are on this list?

These are the paralegal programs the District of Columbia approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the District of Columbia offers.

How the prices and results of the District of Columbia paralegal programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the District of Columbia figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists the District of Columbia among the states with "known data quality concerns".¹⁰ The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

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