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[edit]

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

Partnership[edit]

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

History[edit]

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

Programs[edit]

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.