Collège Décarie is a private, non-profit, subsidized French-language college in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Collège Décarie is a private, non-profit, subsidized French-speaking college located in the Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Its address is 6005 boulevard Décarie, Montreal, QC H3W 3C9. The college shares premises on boulevard Décarie with Collège TAV de Montréal.
The college began as a small institution within Quebec's network of private colleges and grew into an established institution. It is recognized and accredited for subsidies from the Quebec Ministry of Higher Education.
The college aims to help individuals reach their full potential, academically and personally, while respecting their cultural and ethnic diversity. Its main objective is to train people to become competent, responsible and well integrated into Quebec society. It emphasizes excellence in teaching and academic standards, and its continuing mission is to become a community resource centre for continuous learning.
The college offers pre-university and technical study programs, including Techniques d'éducation spécialisée programs that prepare students to apply their skills in institutions such as the CIUSSS and CSSDM. Students receive practical training in a real work environment. Peer tutoring and workshops are available for students who need particular help. Smaller, more targeted classrooms encourage interaction between professors and students.
The college has two distinct campus buildings described as an urban campus with modest classrooms. Facilities listed include a gymnasium, weight room, cardio training room, movement studio, computer labs, a café, study rooms, help centres, and the Omnivox learning management system. The student body comes from more than 50 countries.
Admission to DEC programs may be obtained through a Diplôme d'études secondaires (DES), a Diplôme d'études professionnelles (DEP), acceptance of equivalence, equivalence of experience and interrupted studies, or a conditional admission contract (Contrat d'engagement).