IMQ launches shipbuilding training consortium with six cégeps

The Institut maritime du Québec (IMQ) is leading a new training consortium to develop shipbuilding training programs and address labour shortages in the province. The partnership includes six cégeps: Cégep de Chicoutimi, Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles, Cégep de Jonquière, Cégep de Lévis, Cégep de Rimouski, and Cégep de Sorel-Tracy. CBC reports that […]

Six cégeps have formed a consortium led by Institut maritime du Québec to launch a concerted, sustainable response to the training needs of the shipbuilding sector. The consortium includes Cégep de Chicoutimi, Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles, Cégep de Jonquière, Cégep de Lévis, Cégep de Rimouski (with which the IMQ is affiliated), and […]

Two cégeps recently announced that they are suspending their early childhood education training programs this fall due to a lack of applicants. According to Radio Gaspésie, Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles received only two registrants for the Fall semester, while La Presse reports that Cégep Gérald-Godin received just five applicants. As a result, […]

Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles is launching a Techniques d’administration et de gestion program in Fall 2025. This program replaces three of the cégep’s former administration and commerce technical programs and introduces an updated curriculum that is more in line with labour market needs. Students will learn about administration and management as they […]

Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles will offer its Aventure-études program at its Carleton-sur-Mer campus starting Fall 2025. This program allows students in select pre-university programs to participate in outdoor adventure activities–including sailing, climbing, backcountry skiing, and kayaking–as part of their studies. The program fosters personal growth among students, developing their autonomy and leadership […]

Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles, Cégep de la Pocatière, Cégep de Saint-Félicien, and Cégep Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu have renewed their cooperation agreement with réseau CTPN. This five-year renewal agreement aims to bolster the internationalization of education across the partners’ respective networks. The partners will collaborate to develop student exchanges and promote international mobility, enabling students […]

Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles will launch an updated version of its Techniques d’éducation à l’enfance DEC program next Fall. The revised early childhood education program will focus on providing financial incentives for learners and preparing students for smoother transitions to employment. Students will gain practical experience through paid part-time internships during the […]