LLS Adult School Division
It's not too late to finish. It's never too late to advance.
The Adult School Division serves adult learners across Tennessee with two focused programs: a professional Paralegal Studies certificate and a path to a real high school diploma.
Program one
Paralegal Studies — Certificate in Legal Studies
A certificate program built on LLS's law-literacy foundation: legal research, writing, procedure, and the practical skills that support attorneys, courts, and legal offices.
- · Foundations of constitutional, civil, and criminal law
- · Legal research, writing, and document preparation
- · Court procedure and professional practice
- · Designed for adult learners — no prior legal background required
Program two
Adult High School Diploma
Complete your high school education and earn an actual diploma from LLS — a credential that carries the full weight a GED does not.
Many adults are told to "just get a GED." Before you decide, understand the difference:
- What it is
- A high school diploma is a full course of study completed and awarded by a school. A GED is an equivalency exam — a test-based credential that certifies knowledge roughly equal to high school level, but it is not a diploma.
- How colleges view it
- Colleges and universities admit graduates directly on a diploma. A GED is accepted for admission at many institutions, but some programs and scholarships evaluate it differently from a diploma.
- How employers view it
- Many employers treat the two as equivalent for entry-level roles, but some positions, promotions, and public-sector career tracks prefer or require an actual diploma.
- The credential you hold
- The Adult High School Diploma program leads to a real high school diploma awarded by LLS — not an equivalency certificate.
Questions before you apply?
Talk with our admissions team.
Adult School Division programs are separate from LLS's grades 7–12 secondary enrollment. Program schedules, costs, and start dates are confirmed during the application process.