Cégep Édouard-Montpetit () is a public
Francophone
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college
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in
Longueuil
Longueuil () is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Montérégie, Montérégie administrative region and the central city of the urban agglomeration of Longueuil. It sits on the South Shore (Montreal), south shore o ...
,
Quebec
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, Canada. Approximately 7,300 (fall 2016) students (as much in the Continuing Education programs)
are enrolled in the 2 campuses, the main one located in Longueuil and the École nationale d'aérotechnique in St-Hubert campuses. It is affiliated with the
ACCC, and
CCAA.
History
The school was established in 1950 as a religious owned school called Externat classique de Longueuil. In 1967, several institutions were merged and became public ones, when the Quebec system of
public colleges was created, including the Cégep Édouard-Montpetit, named after the Quebec lawyer and academic,
Édouard Montpetit
Sports
The Cégep Édouard-Montpetit's eighteen athletic teams are known as the Lynx. The CÉGEP is represented at the provincial level by five teams: division 1 women's and men's basketball and women's volleyball, and
women's ice hockey and men's football in division 2. Thirteen teams compete for Cégep Édouard-Montpetit at the league conference level: badminton, baseball, women's and men's basketball division 2, cheerleading, cross country, golf, women's flag football, women's and men's soccer division 2, and women's and men's volleyball division 2.
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 plus 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. In addition, Continuing Education for adults and services to businesses are provided.
The CEGEP is ranked among the top 10 in research.
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
Avionics (a portmanteau of ''aviation'' and ''electronics'') are the Electronics, electronic systems used on aircraft. Avionic systems include communications, Air navigation, navigation, the display and management of multiple systems, and the ...
, Aerospace Engineering and aircraft maintenance (including an aircraft maintenance program offered in English). It has a fleet of 37 aircraft including two
Learjets and two
Bombardier Challenger. The school has also received a
Bombardier CS100 donated by the company.
Montreal Metro expansion
In late 2008, the former mayor of Longueuil,
Claude Gladu had planned for a
Montreal Metro
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extension to Cégep Édouard-Montpetit on the
Yellow Line.
In 2013, the project is still on the rail in a far future.
See also
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List of colleges in Quebec
This is a list of colleges in Quebec, sorted by type.
Public colleges
Abitibi-Témiscamingue
* Cégep de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Rouyn-Noranda
Bas-Saint-Laurent
* Cégep de La Pocatière, La Pocatière
* Cégep de Rimouski, Rimouski
* ...
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Higher education in Quebec
Higher education in Quebec differs from the education system of other provinces in Canada. Instead of entering university or college directly from high school, students in Quebec leave secondary school after Grade 11 (or Secondary V), and enter ...
References
External links
Cégep Édouard-Montpetit Website
Official website of the Ecole nationale d'aerotechnique
Aircraft
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Buildings and structures in Longueuil
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Education in Longueuil
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1950 establishments in Quebec