APPLICATION FOR NALS ACCREDITATION

Please complete the following application.
This application will provide NALS with an overview of your educational organization. It helps NALS make the determination that you are an educational facility and thereby qualified to request accreditation. Completion of this application does not guarantee acceptance. This application is provided as a screening medium for entities desiring NALS accreditation of their lawyers' assistant or legal secretary program.

Name of Educational Organization:_________________________________________

Contact Person:________________________________________________________

Title:__________________________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________

City: _________________________________________________________________

State: ______________________________________Zip:_______________________

Address of the School (if different):_________________________________________

City:__________________________________________________________________

State: ______________________________________Zip:_______________________

Phone:________________________________________________________________

Fax:__________________________________________________________________

e-mail:________________________________________________________________

Name of individual responsible for the lawyers' assistant or legal secretary program:
Type of educational organization: 

___ Four-Year Institution 
___ Two-Year Institution 
___ Vocational-Technical School 
___ Business College 
___ Distant Learning Organization 
___ High School or Alternative School 
Other Specify__________________________________________

Total number of students enrolled:

___ Less than 1,250 
___ Between 1,250 and 4,900 
___ Greater than 4,900

Total number of students enrolled in the lawyers' assistant or legal secretary program: 

___ Less than 10 
___ Between 10 and 50 
___ Between 50 and 100 
___ Greater than 100

How many graduating classes has your lawyers' assistant or legal secretary program had? 

___ 0 
___ 1 - 4 
___ 5 - 10 
___ More than 10

On an average, how long does it take a student to complete your lawyers' assistant or legal secretary program? 

___ Less than 3 months 
___ 3 - 6 months 
___ 7 - 11 months 
___ 1 - 2 years 
___ More than 2 years

How are your course times measured? 

___ Contact hours 
___ Quarter hours 
___ Semester hours 
Other Specify ______________

In addition to the core lawyers' assistant or legal secretary courses, are your students required to complete a general education block of courses? ___ Yes    ___

No  If yes, what percent of the total program consists of these general education courses? 

___ 1% - 25% 
___ 26% - 50% 
___ More than 50%

Is your educational organization currently certified and/or accredited by other accrediting/certifying entities? 

___ Yes    ___ No 

If yes, please list:
The accreditation process will require a visit by NALS. If your application is accepted, when do you predict you will be prepared for this visit? 

___ Fall 200___ 
___ Winter 200___ 
___ Spring 200___ 
___ Summer 200___ 

Comments:

Please include the $125 application fee with this application. This fee includes the Guide to NALS Accreditation, a manual that will guide you step-by-step through the process. You will be notified of your application's status within 30 days of its receipt.

As a representative of the applicant, I, the undersigned, do attest that the above information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I realize that the application fee is nonrefundable. I understand that this application does not guarantee accreditation by NALS . Finally, applicant will not hold NALS, its employees and members liable in any activities associated with this application and the accreditation process.

Signature:__________________________________________________________

Name: ____________________________________________________________

Title: _____________________________________________________________

Date: _____________________________________________________________