Cégep de La Pocatière

**Cégep de La Pocatière**
Motto	Viens changer d'air
Motto in English	Come for a change of air
Type	Public CEGEP
Established	1967
Academic affiliations	ACCC, CCAA,
Students	2,000 students 1,000 full-time & 1,000 continuing studies
Address	140, 4e avenue, La Pocatière, Quebec, Canada
Campus	Urban, one hour east of Quebec city
Website	www.cegeplapocatiere.qc.ca

Cégep de la Pocatière is a Cégep in La Pocatière, Quebec, Canada.

Campus

The CEGEP has a campus at La Pocatière and the campus of Centre d'études collégiales de Montmagny.

Partnership

The College of General and Vocational Education is affiliated with the ACCC, and CCAA.

History

In 1967, several institutions were merged and became public ones, when the Quebec system of CEGEPs was created.

Programs

Cégep de La Pocatière

The CEGEP offers two types of programs: four pre-university and eight technical. 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.