Continuing Education

Each certified paralegal is required to complete 10 hours of approved continuing education during each year of certification. 

Of the 10 hours, at least one hour must be devoted to the areas of professional responsibility or professionalism or any combination thereof. A maximum of 10 hours may be carried forward to the next certification year, of which one hour may be professional responsibility or professionalism credit.

SC Bar Certified Paralegals are eligible to attend virtually all live and live webcast SC Bar CLE seminars at half the regular attorney price. Each qualifying program will include a notation of the discounted price for certified paralegals. Login to update your contact information or check your CPE hours.

Continuing Paralegal Education Applications

Continuing education activities may be approved by the Board upon the written application of a sponsor or of a certified paralegal on an individual program basis.

If advance approval is requested by a sponsor, the application and supporting documentation must be submitted at least 45 days prior to the date on which the course or program is scheduled. If advance approval is requested by a certified paralegal, the application need not include a complete set of supporting documentation. If more than five certified paralegals request approval of a particular program, either in advance of the date on which the course or program is scheduled or subsequent to that date, the program will not be accredited unless the sponsor applies for approval of the program and pays the accreditation fee. Where advance approval is not requested, the application and supporting documentation must be submitted not later than 45 days after the date the course or program was presented.

CPE Approval Application