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SCHOLARSHIPS
MTPA, in accordance with our purpose of advancing, fostering, and promoting the paralegal profession as well as providing service to our community, is proud to offer a scholarship to an eligible student during the spring and fall of each year. These scholarships are sponsored by Paranet Corporation Services, Inc.
Further, in keeping with our desire to promote and encourage education among current members of the paralegal profession, MTPA offers a scholarship once each year for current MTPA members. The designated member will receive a scholarship to be applied toward taken either the designation as a Registered Paralegal (PACE exam offered through NFPA) or a Certified Legal Assistant (NALA exam).
For more information regarding scholarships, please contact our Scholarship Director, Theresa Crow
PACE - Paralegal Advanced Competency Exam
The Paralegal Advanced Competency Exam (PACE) is offered by the National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Inc. (NFPA), to test the competency level of experienced paralegals. PACE is offered to paralegals who have a minimum of experience level of two years and who meet specific educational requirements.
PACE offers experienced paralegals an option to:
• validate experience and job skills;
• establish credentials; and
• increase value to employers, organizations, and clients.
The only exam of its kind, PACE:
• developed by a professional testing firm;
• administered by an independent test administration company;
• tests concepts across practice areas;
• offers the profession a national standard of evaluation; and
• offered at multiple locations on numerous dates and at various times.
A seven-week, computer mediated distance learning preparatory course for PACE is also available. Completion of this course does NOT guarantee passage of PACE or eligibility.
For more information on the practice exam and the online training course, please refer to NFPA’s website (www.paralegals.org).
Credential Maintenance
To maintain the PACE RP credential, paralegals are required to obtain 12 hours of continuing legal education, including at least one hour in ethics, every two years.
SCHOOLS FOR PARALEGAL STUDIES IN TENNESSEE
MTPA is unable to recommend a specific school for paralegal training. However, we are pleased to provide the following information to aid in an individual’s search for education within our profession. This list is not meant to be comprehensive and all inclusive of the schools in the middle Tennessee area, and the fact that a school is listed on our website is not an endorsement of these programs over others that may not be listed.
Draughon’s Junior College
340 Plus Park Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37217
Financial Aid: George Merkel, (615) 361-7555, gmerkel@draughons.edu
Paralegal Studies Director: Paula Pennell, ppennell@draughons.edu
Kaplan Career Institute f/k/a Southeastern Career College
750 Envious Lane
Nashville, TN 37217
Director of Paralegal Studies: Deborah Sandlin, dsandlin@kaplan.edu
Career Services Officer: Angela Dooley, adooley@kaplan.edu
Middle Tennessee State University
P.O. Box 29
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
Political Science Department: Pam Davis, (615) 898-2708, pdavis@mtsu.edu
Financial Aid: Tammy Anthony, (615) 898-5151, tanthony@mtsu.edu
Miller-Motte Business College
P.O. Box 415
Clarksville, TN 37040
Paralegal Studies Director: Cyntha Galbreath, (931)553-0071, cgalbreath@miller-motte.com
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Department of Criminal Justice:
100 Davenport, Dept. 3203
615 McCallie Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37403-2598
Department Contact: Karen McGuffee, (423) 425-4135, Karen-McGuffee@utc.edu
Financial Aid
301 Guerry Center, Dept. 4805, 615 McCallie Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Phone: (423) 425-4677
University of Tennessee
UT Center for Industrial Services Building
193 Polk Avenue
Nashville, TN
Paralegal Program Designer: Daniel R. Barber, Daniel@utparalegal.com
Volunteer State Community College
1480 Nashville Pike
Gallatin, TN 37066
Contact: Loretta Calvert, (615) 230-3786, Loretta.Calvert@volstate.edu
PACE Online Practice Test
An online practice exam containing 100 sample questions is available with an associated cost of $50. This is a one-time practice exam and the program will advise you of your total score. This great study aid will help you assess your overall knowledge of the material covered on the exam. Passing this practice exam does NOT guarantee that you will pass PACE. (Do not access this exam if you are taking the on-line PACE Review Course.)
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