Cégep de Saint-Jérôme
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The CEGEP of Saint-Jérôme
or Cégep de Saint-Jérôme in French is a post-secondary education school in the Laurentides region of the province of Quebec
. The Cégep de Saint-Jérôme gained its independence in 1970. At its start it contained 2 wings, wing A built in 1929 and wing B built in 1963. In the 1970s, three new wings were constructed. In 2007 a new wing was constructed for the Centre d'études universitaires des Laurentides, a branch campus of the Université du Québec en Outaouais
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for two types of programs: two years of pre-university studies or three years of vocational (technical) studies. The pre-university programs, which take two years to complete, cover the subject matters which roughly correspond to the additional year of high school given elsewhere in Canada in preparation for a chosen field in university. The technical programs, which take three-years to complete, applies to students who wish to pursue a skill trade. In addition Continuing education and services to business are provided.
Saint-Jérôme, Quebec
Saint-Jérôme is a town in Quebec, Canada, near Mirabel, about northwest of Montreal along Autoroute des Laurentides. The town is a gateway to the Laurentian Mountains and its resorts....
or Cégep de Saint-Jérôme in French is a post-secondary education school in the Laurentides region of the province of Quebec
History
The college traces its origins to the merger of several institutions which became public ones in 1967, when the Quebec system of CEGEPs was created. The building previously was a Catholic school directed by the sisters of Sainte-AnneSainte-Anne
- New Brunswick :* Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska, New Brunswick* Sainte-Anne-de-Kent, New Brunswick, a community in New Brunswick- Quebec :* Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Quebec, site of the Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré basilica...
. The Cégep de Saint-Jérôme gained its independence in 1970. At its start it contained 2 wings, wing A built in 1929 and wing B built in 1963. In the 1970s, three new wings were constructed. In 2007 a new wing was constructed for the Centre d'études universitaires des Laurentides, a branch campus of the Université du Québec en Outaouais
Université du Québec en Outaouais
The Université du Québec en Outaouais is a branch of the Université du Québec located in Gatineau, Québec, Canada. As of September 2010, combined enrolment at UQO's Gatineau and Saint-Jérôme campuses was 6,017, of which 4,738 were undergraduates and 1,279 postgraduate students...
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Programs
The Province of Quebec awards a Diploma of Collegial StudiesDiploma of Collegial Studies
The Diploma of College Studies is issued by the province of Quebec, Canada at the completion of post-secondary studies at the college level. The diploma is awarded for two types of programs: two years of pre-university studies or three years of vocational studies...
for two types of programs: two years of pre-university studies or three years of vocational (technical) studies. The pre-university programs, which take two years to complete, cover the subject matters which roughly correspond to the additional year of high school given elsewhere in Canada in preparation for a chosen field in university. The technical programs, which take three-years to complete, applies to students who wish to pursue a skill trade. In addition Continuing education and services to business are provided.
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- Cégep de Saint-Jérôme, in FrenchQuebec FrenchQuebec French , or Québécois French, is the predominant variety of the French language in Canada, in its formal and informal registers. Quebec French is used in everyday communication, as well as in education, the media, and government....