Collège Ahuntsic

Collège Ahuntsic is a Francophone public college situated in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Collège Ahuntsic
Type college
Established 1967
General Director Nathalie Vallée
Academic staff
 600
Administrative staff
 300
Students 10,000
Undergraduates pre-university students; technical
Postgraduates not available
Location 9155, rue Saint-Hubert
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
H2M 1Y8
Campus Urban
Sport Teams Indiens
Colours Green and Blue          
Affiliations ACCC, CCAA, QSSF
Website www.collegeahuntsic.qc.ca

Coordinates: 45°33′7″N 73°38′35″W / 45.55194°N 73.64306°W / 45.55194; -73.64306

History

Founded in 1967, when the Quebec system of CEGEPs was created, it is today one of the largest CÉGEPs in Quebec. The College was created out of the amalgamation of two former institutions: the College Saint-Ignace and the Institut de technologies Laval, founded respectively in 1927 and 1941. The College Saint-Ignace taught the humanities whereas the Institut de technologies de Laval offered the main trade programs of the era. Finally, in 1970, the adjoining school, the Institut des arts graphiques du Quebec, which was a school of printing, joined the College. Today, the College is: 3 pre-university programs; 26 technical programs; 6000 regular education/full-time students and 4000 continuous education/part-time students; 900 employees, divided between 600 faculty members and 300 management and support staff.

The name of the school comes from the district in which it is located which in turn comes from a Native hero going back to the origin of the colony.

Programs

The CEGEP offers two types of programs: pre-university and 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 (grade 12) and the first year of university given elsewhere in Canada. The technical programs, which take three-years to complete, applies to students who wish to pursue a skill trade.

Pre-university programs

Usually, pre-university programs require four semesters (two years) to complete and lead to the obtention of a DEC.

Technical/Career programs

Usually, technical and career programs require six semesters (three years) to complete and lead to the obtention of a terminal technical degree DEC.

Particular programs

Work-study programs

Work-study programs were created for students who wish to work part-time while completing a college diploma in a particular field of study. Although the programs usually require six semesters to complete, the time needed may be increased as a result of the part-time job.

Technical cegep-university bridge programs

Vocational high school-cegep bridge programs

See also

References

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