Testing and Assessment

CPE - Certified Paralegal Exam

The National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) is the leading paralegal association in the U.S. Its mission is to provide continuing education and professional development programs to all paralegals. NALA provides current information about the profession, continuing education programs (publications, courses and webinars), networking opportunities, professional certification programs, occupational survey reports, and publications to help paralegals excel in the workplace.

The NALA Certifying Board provides oversight for the development and ongoing maintenance of the examination. The Certifying Board, NALA certification program staff, and trained subject matter experts, work in partnership with a qualified psychometric consultant to ensure the examination is developed and maintained in a manner consistent with generally accepted psychometric, educational testing practices, and national accreditation standards for certification programs.

For information about applying for the test, scheduling appointments for testing, and preparing for the exam, please visit the NALA website.

For tests not administered by Miami Dade College, arrangements for auxiliary aids and modifications are subject solely to the testing vendors availability and policies. Please visit the test vendors webpage for additional information.

No retest procedure available.

For tests not administered by Miami Dade College, arrangements for exams are subject solely to the testing vendors availability and policies. Please visit the test vendors webpage for additional information.

No test preparation resources available at this time.

Please visit the Testing Fees webpage for additional information and test specific fees.