To be eligible to take PACE, each candidate must meet both education and work experience requirements. In addition, the paralegal cannot have been convicted of a felony nor be under suspension, termination, or revocation of a certificate, registration, or license by any entity. Categories of eligibility include paralegals who have:

• An Associates Degree in Paralegal Studies obtained from an institutionally-accredited and/or ABA approved Paralegal Education Program; AND six (6) years substantive paralegal experience; OR
• A Bachelor's Degree in any course of study AND three (3) years of substantive paralegal experience; OR
• A Bachelor's Degree and completion of a paralegal program with an institutionally-accredited school- said paralegal program may be embodied in a Bachelor's Degree- AND two (2) years substantive paralegal experience; OR
• Have four (4) years of substantive paralegal experience on or before December 31, 2000.