Cégep de Saint-Jérôme

Cégep de Saint-Jérôme
Motto	Avec un programme qui t'allume, tu as tout pour reussir! (French)
Motto in English	With a program that inspires you, you have all you need to succeed!
Type	Public CEGEP
Academic affiliations	ACCC, CCAA, QSSF, AUCC,
Location	Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, Canada; 45°46′42.60″N 74°0′4.23″W / 45.7785000°N 74.0011750°W
Campus	Urban
Website	www.cstj.qc.ca

The CEGEP of Saint-Jérôme or Cégep de Saint-Jérôme (CSTJ) in French is a post-secondary education school in the Laurentides region of province of Quebec. There are three campuses affiliated to the CSTJ, the main one is located at Saint-Jérôme. The two others are in Mont-Tremblant and Mont-Laurier.

History edit

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 had been a Catholic school directed by the sisters of Saint Anne. The Cégep de Saint-Jérôme gained its independence in 1970. At its start it had two wings, wing A built in 1929 and wing B built in 1963. In the 1970s, three new wings were constructed.^[1] 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. In 2017, the K wing has been inaugurated to respond to the growing number of students in the college.

Programs edit

The Province of Quebec awards a Diploma of Collegial 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.