A vocational training centre in Sept-Îles, Québec, offering professional programs and adult general education for the regional workforce.
The Centre de formation professionnelle de Sept-Îles is affiliated with CSS du Fer and is located at 9, rue De la Vérendrye in Sept-Îles, Québec. Its mission is to collectively commit to training a competent next generation of workers. The centre's values are respect, engagement and collaboration. Its vision is to be a proactive centre responding to the needs of its community and recognized for the quality of its training.
The centre offers vocational training (DEP, AEP and RAC) touching several spheres of the world of work, including 14 DEP programs such as Charpenterie-Menuiserie, Coiffure, Comptabilité, Électricité and Secrétariat. It also offers general adult education (FGA), part-time courses, and workplace health and safety training. Custom training is available for businesses and organizations in the region. The centre hosts international students, having received them for nearly a decade. Its priorities include graduating students in 3 years, attendance, and student engagement in learning.
The centre serves the coastal territories, mainly the MRC des Sept-Rivières and Minganie for vocational training, as well as Fermont and Schefferville. The centre has built a solid reputation for the quality of its courses across construction, administration and commerce, and health and personal care. A virtual tour of the facilities is available on the centre's website.
General admission requires a high school diploma or equivalent. Applicants aged 16 may qualify with 3e, 4e or 5e secondary units in the language of instruction, second language and mathematics, or with secondary 3 units and concurrent secondary 4 general education. Applicants aged 18 may qualify with functional prerequisites. International students apply via partner organizations, Accès Études Québec (AEQ) or Éducation internationale QMA.