Cégep de Drummondville offers Diploma in Soins infirmiers (après un DEP), a diploma in Nursing programme in Drummondville, Canada. The programme runs for 2.5 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in French. Tuition for international students is CAD 23,480 per year (CAD 3,740 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Nursing
Duration: 2.5 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: French
Local tuition: CAD 3,740 / year
International tuition: CAD 23,480 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Soins infirmiers (Passerelle DEP-DEC) is a nursing program at Cégep de Drummondville designed specifically for people who already hold a DEP in Health, Assistance and Nursing Care and are working as licensed practical nurses. It is described on the program page as an intensive, integrated pathway that lets these students bridge directly into the nursing profession rather than starting the standard DEC from the beginning. Classes are delivered entirely in person during the day. Coursework combines general education with nursing-specific subjects such as human anatomy and physiology, introduction to the nursing approach, family and elder health realities, and supervised clinical placements in medicine, surgery, maternity, pediatrics, and specialized care settings. Admission requires meeting general college admission conditions, holding the DEP in Health, Assistance and Nursing Care, satisfying required secondary-level science and chemistry prerequisites (with upgrading courses available for those missing chemistry), a medical certificate confirming good health, required vaccinations before clinical placements begin, and a criminal background check. Graduates are prepared to work as registered nurses in settings including long-term care, critical care, medicine, and surgery. The program suits practising nursing auxiliaries who want to advance their scope of practice and credential through an accelerated, practice-oriented route rather than re-entering nursing education from scratch.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Beyond Cegep de Drummondville's general college admission conditions, this DEP-to-DEC bridge (Soins infirmiers, passerelle DEP-DEC) requires holding a Diplome d'etudes professionnelles in Sante, assistance et soins infirmiers, plus Secondary 4 STE or SE science and Secondary 5 Chemistry; an applicant missing Secondary 5 Chemistry must instead complete two upgrading chemistry courses in place of the pathway's planned complementary courses, provided Secondary 4 STE has been completed. No English or French language test score is published. Applicants must be in good health, confirmed by a medical certificate, and must complete required vaccinations before starting practicum placements. A criminal record check (absence of any disqualifying record) is required, and some practicum settings may refuse a candidate with a criminal record or a pending case. Intake is Fall-only, over 2.5 years.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through the Service régional d'admission du Montréal métropolitain (SRAM): for Fall 2027 entry, round one closes 1 March 2027, round two 22 April 2027, and round three 27 May 2027; Winter 2027 entry is already open, with round one closing 1 November 2026 and round two closing 25-26 November 2026 (late admission runs to 12 January 2027). International applicants follow a separate SRAM timeline: Fall 2027 applications run from 15 March 2026 to 14 March 2027, and Winter 2028 applications run from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027 (Winter 2027 international applications are already closed). Admission is not open-ended rolling, but SRAM runs successive rounds for as long as places remain, and international intake can close early without notice. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
