Cégep de La Pocatière is a public collège d'enseignement général et professionnel in La Pocatière, Quebec, with two additional campuses.
The Cégep de La Pocatière is a public collège d'enseignement général et professionnel located in La Pocatière in the Kamouraska region of the Bas-Saint-Laurent. Its main address is 140, 4e Avenue, La Pocatière (QC) G0R 1Z0. The college receives more than 1,000 students spread across three teaching locations. It has 350 staff members described as passionate and committed.
The Cégep was created in 1969. Since then, it has graduated nearly 16,000 people.
The Cégep offers 14 pre-university and technical study programs, including six programs that are exclusive in Eastern Quebec. It has five clinic-schools and one business-school.
The La Pocatière campus sits at the entrance of the Bas-Saint-Laurent with a view of the river and welcomes about 800 students. Facilities listed include student residences, the Bibliothèque François-Hertel, the Fablab/Médialab, an audiovisual service and a cafeteria. The Montmagny campus, at 115, boulevard Taché Est, has the Bibliothèque Les Grande Marées, and the Témiscouata campus is at 71-A, rue Pelletier, in Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac.
The Cégep is responsible for three collegiate technology transfer centres (CCTT): Biopterre, Solutions Novika and Optech, the last managed jointly with the cégeps André-Laurendeau and John Abbott. These centres offer research and development services, technical support and training to businesses.
Quebec students can apply through the SRACQ application, and selection applies to programs with limited places. International students submit an initial application form.