Centre de formation professionnelle de Black Lake, a public vocational training centre in Thetford Mines, Quebec, part of the Centre de services scolaire des Appalaches.
The Centre de formation professionnelle Le Tremplin, also known as the Centre de formation professionnelle de Black Lake, is a public vocational training centre. It is part of the Centre de services scolaire des Appalaches (CSSA) and is located at 650, rue Lapierre, Thetford Mines, Quebec. The centre's stated vision is to be a reference of excellence in vocational training, and it commits to training the next generation for a promising future. Pascale Chamberland is the director, and the centre can be reached at 418 335-2921 (extension 3110 for the director).
Vocational training aims to quickly acquire the skills needed to practice a specialized trade. Access requires having completed Secondary 3 or Secondary 4 (9th or 10th year of schooling), or more, depending on the admission conditions of the chosen program. All programs lead to an official diploma or attestation: a diplôme d'études professionnelles (DEP), an attestation de spécialisation professionnelle (ASP), or an attestation d'études professionnelles (AEP). Vocational study programs are designed in collaboration with workplace and education stakeholders and focus on skills used in business.
The centre's website presents its vocational training programs and its service offer to businesses. The public network it belongs to is entirely secular.