Legal Assistant Diploma is a diploma in Legal Studies programme offered by Red Deer Polytechnic in Red Deer, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 17,024 per year (CAD 4,864 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Legal Studies
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 4,864 / year
International tuition: CAD 17,024 / year
Last checked September 2026 · Source: rdpolytech.ca ·
Program details
Overview
The Legal Assistant Diploma at Red Deer Polytechnic is a two-year program, offered full-time or part-time, covering legal terminology and procedures alongside technology and communication skills. Coursework spans family, criminal, real estate, estates, corporate, commercial, and civil litigation law, with students developing skills in drafting legal documents, managing case files, client communication, and using law office software and digital tools across 24 courses. The program includes a five-week, 175-hour practicum in a real legal workplace, giving students direct exposure to legal office operations. Delivery is on-campus at the Red Deer Polytechnic campus. The program suits students seeking practical, office-based legal training across multiple areas of law rather than a single legal specialization, and accepts international students subject to minimum English language proficiency requirements. Graduates find work in law firms, courthouses, justice departments, crown prosecution offices, corporate legal departments, real estate and insurance companies, and municipal government. The page notes that a criminal record may affect a student's ability to secure a practicum placement.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Direct entry requires 50% in English Language Arts 30-1 or 65% in ELA 30-2; applicants may instead qualify through the ACCUPLACER placement test (minimum 250 Reading, 250 Writing and 5 on the WritePlacer essay, valid within two years of the start date). Applicants whose first language is not English must show three years of full-time English-medium schooling in Canada or another English-speaking country, 60% in ELA 30-1/30-2, or one of: IELTS Academic 6.5 (5.5 per band), TOEFL 83 iBT/557 PBT, PTE 59 (56 per band), Duolingo 115-125, or CAEL 60 (55 per band). A police information check is not mandatory but is recommended, since a criminal record may affect practicum placement and employment; a personal laptop meeting the programme's specifications is required and Chromebooks are not accepted. The Fall 2026 domestic application window runs October 1, 2025 to August 15, 2026, closing May 1, 2026 internationally, with classes starting September 2, 2026.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall
Application Deadline:Fall-only intake; the Fall 2026 window (1 Oct 2025 - 15 Aug 2026 domestic, 1 Oct 2025 - 1 May 2026 international) is closed and Fall 2027 applications had not yet opened as of Sept 2026.
