The Paralegal Studies program at Sanford-Brown College- Hazelwood (SBC) is designed to prepare students for various entry-level careers in the legal profession, including legal research, legal writing and filing, litigation support, word processing and spreadsheets, and report preparation. The curriculum can provide students with an understanding of legal principles while giving them the skills necessary to perform paralegal work that requires knowledge of the concepts, principles and procedures common to the practice of law. This program is offered during the evening. At the completion of the Paralegal Studies program, graduates who have diligently attended class, studied and practiced their skills should have the knowledge necessary to perform legal research, legal writing and litigation support for attorneys and the court system. SBC will award graduates with an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Paralegal Studies.

Sanford-Brown College is institutionally accredited (accredited in total) by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS), a national accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (DOE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Accreditation is a voluntary process which may be undertaken by schools to demonstrate compliance with specific standards designed to indicate a level of education quality. This indicates that SBC substantially meets or exceeds the stated criteria of education quality established by ACICS, and approved by the DOE and CHEA. This recognition of institutional accreditation by ACICS entitles SBC to offer Title IV Financial Assistance to students who qualify.

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