Why choose to study in vocational or technical training?
Students from all over the world are becoming more and more interested each year in the many options offered by vocational or technical education in Quebec. Why ? Because job prospects are plentiful. These trainings are focused on the labor market and allow the acquisition of skills through very practical training.
The 21 sectors of vocational or technical training
The vocational or technical training sectors aimed at young people or adults are numerous and varied. They are grouped into 21 areas:
- Administration, commerce and IT
- Agriculture and fishing
- gastronomy and tourism
- Letters
- Building and public works
- Wood and related materials
- Chemistry-biology
- Communication and documentation
- Leather, textiles and clothing
- Electric engineering
- Maintenance of motorized equipment
- Environmental and territorial planning
- Mechanical manufacturing
- Forestry and paper
- Maintenance mechanic
- Metallurgy
- Mining and construction work
- Health
- Social, educational and legal services
- beauty care
- Transport
For information on professional and technical training, as well as installation services, contact Accès Etudes Québec .
Study in professional training
Foreign students interested in vocational training should contact Québec Métiers d'avenir to learn about all training programs, registration procedures, administrative procedures, etc.
Vocational training, from one to two years, has the characteristic of preparing for the labor market by learning a specialized trade. It usually follows a vocational training center, attached to a school board, and delivers a diploma of professional studies (DEP) or a certificate of professional specialization (ASP), usually in just under a year. Vocational Training also offers short-term training (less than 800 hours) leading to a Professional Studies Certification (AEP).
As an international student, you will need to obtain a study permit and pay tuition fees that vary widely depending on the program: between approximately CAN$7,000 and CAN$25,000, except for French students who, thanks to the agreements between Quebec and France, are exempt from tuition fees payable by international students.
Study in technical training
Foreign students interested in technical training will find much information on the Les cégeps du Québec website . Technical training takes place at the university level, which is part of higher education in Quebec. University education leads to a university diploma (DEC).