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You must obtain a Certificate of Qualification from the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA). The NCA evaluates your legal education and professional experience to determine if it meets Canadian standards.
After assessing your credentials, the NCA may require you to:
Pass specific NCA exams.
Take courses in specific areas of law at a Canadian law school.
Complete a Canadian common law degree program.
The process can take several years, and there are costs involved. It varies based on the additional requirements you need to meet.
Once you meet the requirements, request that your certificate be sent to the Law Society of Alberta. Afterward, you must apply online for “student-at-law” status.
To become a student-at-law, you must find an active practising lawyer to article with for a 12-month period. This recruitment process is subject to the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta.
PREP stands for the Practice Readiness Education Program. It is the bar admission program in Alberta administered by the Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education (CPLED) designed to teach the skills and competencies required to practice law.
PREP is a 10-month program that combines both online and in-person learning modules.
Yes. You can enroll in and complete PREP either before or after applying to the Law Society for admission as a student-at-law.
Yes. While there is a tuition fee for PREP, you may be eligible for a Law Society subsidy to cover a portion of the fee.
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