Cégep Édouard-Montpetit
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| Motto | Ab agendo |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Jamais trop grand pour te connaitre |
| Type | Public College |
| Established | 1967 |
| Students | 16 000 (est.) |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Sports teams | Lynx |
| Colours | Red and Black |
| Affiliations | Fédération des Cégeps, CICAN, CCAA, QSSF |
| Website | www.cegepmontpetit.ca/ |
Cégep Édouard-Montpetit is a public Francophone college in Longueuil, Quebec, Canada. Approximately 7 300 (fall 2016)(16 000 including Continuing Education students) students are enrolled inour 2 campusses, the main one islocated in Longueuil and the École nationale d'aérotochnique in St-Hubert. The Cégepis affiliated with the Fédération des Cégeps, CICAN, and CCAA.
History
The school was first established in 1950 as a religious institution named Externat classique de Lonqueuil. In 1967, several institutions were merged and became public ones, when the Quebec system of public colleges was created. At that that the Cégep Édoaurd-Montpetit was created and is named after the Quebec lawyer and academic, Édouard Montpetit.
Sports
The Cégep Édouard-Montpetit athletic teams are known as the Lynx (16 teams)
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 matter which roughly corresponds 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 for adults and services to businesses are provided.
École nationale d'aérotechnique
L'École nationale d'aérotechnique (ÉNA) is a campus of Cégep Édouard-Montpetit located in the vicinity of Saint-Hubert Airport in Saint-Hubert. It is located in close proximity to numerous aeronautical enterprises.
The institution is the largest aerotechnical college in North America and the only institution in Quebec to offer comprehensive training in avionics, aeropstatial Engineering, and aircraft maintenance (including an aircraft maintenance program offered in English).
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