Cégep de Chicoutimi
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1967 |
| Students | 3,000 |
| Location |
Saguenay (Chicoutimi borough), Quebec, Canada 48°25′27″N 71°03′07″W / 48.424249°N 71.051954°W |
| Language | French |
| Website | www |
The Cégep de Chicoutimi is a post-secondary institution in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is located in the Chicoutimi borough of the City of Saguenay. It is one of four CEGEPs in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region.
The Cégep de Chicoutimi has approximately 3,000 students and 600 employees. In addition to providing educational training, it also serves as a social and cultural complex with community services such as a physical training centre.
Founded in July 1967, while the CEGEP network was being established, the Cégep de Chicoutimi was formed through the merger of the Séminaire de Chicoutimi, the École des infirmières de l'Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Vallier, the Institut familial de Chicoutimi, the Institut de technologie de Chicoutimi and the École de Commerce de Chicoutimi. It was the first CEGEP in Quebec to obtain its letters patent.
Since 1996, the Cégep de Chicoutimi has been affiliated with the Centre d’Études de Forestville, which is located in the Haut-Côte-Nord region. The Cégep de Chicoutimi invested over $100, 000 on July 1, 2016, to update furnishings and IT equipment at the Centre d’Études de Forestville.
In 1997, the Cégep de Chicoutimi became affiliated with the Center for Geomatics of Quebec (French: Centre de géomatique du Québec) (CGQ), which offers Research and development, technical support and training services to businesses. The CGQ is recognized by Quebec’s Ministry of Education and Higher Learning as a College Centre for the Transfer of Technologies (CCTT).
The Cégep de Chicoutimi has also been affiliated with theQuebec aeronautic training centre (French: Centre québécois de formation aéronautique) (CQFA) [the ] since 1968. The CQFA is located at the airport in the city of Saint-Honoré, Quebec. It offers a three-year aviation program in conjunction with the Cégep de Chicoutimi.
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