A vocational training centre in Shawinigan, Quebec, offering professional diplomas and specialization certificates, operated by the Centre de services scolaire de l'Énergie.
Carrefour Formation Mauricie is a vocational training centre located at 5105, avenue Albert-Tessier in Shawinigan, Quebec. It is part of the Centre de services scolaire de l'Énergie. The centre has offered training programs since 1993 that respond to the needs of students and employers. Its mission is to offer innovative training focused on business needs, while respecting individuals and the environment.
The centre offers 10 diplômes d'études professionnelles (DEP) and 3 attestations de spécialisation professionnelle (ASP). Some programs can be completed concurrently, three to four days per week at the CFM, allowing students to obtain the DEP and the DES at the same time. Its sectors of activity include administration, commerce and informatics; entretien d'équipement motorisé; bâtiment et travaux publics; mécanique d'entretien; and fabrication mécanique.
In 2022-2023, the centre had 813 students, including 31 foreign students, and 43 teachers. On-site facilities include an on-site nurse, student support services, a learning support service and carpooling coordination. The centre describes its installations as dilapidated, which does not allow optimal deployment of its programs.
Admission routes include category 1 prerequisites such as a DES or recognized equivalent, age 16 with Secondary 4 units, or age 18 with a general development test. Category 2 prerequisites include age 16 with Secondary 3 units. Category 3 prerequisites include a DEP or professional experience. The 'élève d'un jour' activity is offered free of charge from mid-September to mid-May each school year.